Upper Delaware Council goes rafting

The Upper Delaware Council held its 27th annual Family Raft Trip under sunny skies and excellent paddling conditions on Sunday, Aug. 2, attracting 88 guests, including 12 children ages 5 to 12. The Nichols family from Jefferson Township, N.J. — (pictured, from back): parents Dan and Vickie, son-in-law Adam, and daughters Taylor (front left) and Ashley — launched from Kittatinny Canoes’ Luke’s Landing Base in Barryville for their seven-mile float down the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River to Pond Eddy. The non-profit organization representing the partnership of land, water, and people traditionally holds its public raft trip on the first Sunday of August to promote stewardship and enjoyment of the nationally-designated river it works to conserve. (Photo provided)