Upper Wading River
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I bet there is a law against it, but I think it would be silly to let that stop us.
A short article from 2009 on canoeing upstream on the Mullica to its confluence with the Sleeper and then heading up the Sleeper for one mile....
http://www.paddling.net/places/showReport.html?2536
http://www.paddling.net/places/showReport.html?2536
I have walked that section but never when it looked like their was enough water to float a canoe.It would be really tight in a lot of spots for a kayak paddle but yes it is gorgeous.
Ed,
As Gabe pointed out we did the stretch from the old miller bogs to nearly Wescoat. I also did from the beaver pond in the great swamp toward Wescoat going upstream but didn't get too far once I got into the cedar swamp. It is really choked up in there. Additionally, I went from 206 west through the dutchtown bogs and parkdale to the railroad. I did a trip report on that but the pics probably won't load anymore. That was a long time ago.
Yeah Gabe, we should do that again and continue as far as we can. South of Wescoat is that cedar swamp which is impassable. I've hiked the sleeper along the banks in there and, man oh man, that is seriously remote, Ed, you probably remember crossing the Sleeper in there when we crossed the great swamp with PBX. I think you were on that hike.
Jeff
I wasn't on that PBX hike but I have crossed the Great swamp in a few different places and the Sleeper as you say is terrible in there and most of the swamp was the worst deadfall I have ever seen.Took me two hours to make a half mile,the last quarter mile out to the open medders along the western edge was nice cedar swamp though.
I know of none, clubs and rental shops do it all the time. I carry my little cordless chainsaw which has come in handy.
Nice!I know of none, clubs and rental shops do it all the time. I carry my little cordless chainsaw which has come in handy.