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Welcome to the National Canoe Safety Patrol!

The Upper Delaware National Canoe Safety Patrol (NCSP) has served the river community for over 30 years providing river safety and swiftwater rescue operations.  NCSP members are all volunteers and pay for the equipment they carry and patrol expenses they incur traveling to the Upper Delaware River. We welcome new members and provide training for members the last weekend in April and throughout the patrol season. For more information on the National Canoe Safety Patrol, contact us at 646-205-2723.

River Safety Tip: It is important to wear your personal flotation device (life jacket) at all times while on the water. Even if you are fishing...  it is a good idea.

 
What a Sojourn?

With weather holding all week, the 2010 Delaware River Sojourn was a great success.  7-9 NCSP volunteers guided 400 plus paddlers from the Upper Delaware all the way to the Tide waters in Camden/Philly area.  24 brave souls took the entire trip, camping and celebrating the the river only as a sojourn can.  We paddled the canal and lock system in the Easton, PA area and took our daily group photo on and near the Lumberville Pedestrian Bridge.  This years theme "Bridging the Delaware Valley, connecting communities" fit our trip as we had multiple generations, and age range from 5 to 75.  Aunt Martha Jean was talked into it, and then talked here niece Isabella into staying longer.  When asked what they thought, they responded, " I never knew the river could be so much fun, it's so different in all the sections." 

NCSP provided  the most valuable part of the sojourn, safety and piece of mind and great company around the camp fires.

 Thanks for a job well done see you next Sojourn.

DeJay

VC 2010

 
NCSP Photos

Gallery links to NCSP Photos

NCSP Training 2010

NCSP UNIS 2010

NCSP in Action UNIS 2010

 
 
July Skill Drills
     Below is a suggested  AGENDA  for the July 11 & 12 NCSP/NPS Skill Drills from 9 -11 am at Zane Grey.
 
               Combat Swimming
                   * Entry - head up, protect face
                   * Self-rescue - std practice
                   * Defensive/Aggressive swimming transitions
                   * Crossing eddy lines - Safe vs bad eddies
                   * Ferrying technique
                   * Buggie Board (optional)
 
               Rescue Vest
                   * Components & precautions (use requires training)
                   * Applications
                         + Anchor & Belay
                         + Tethered rescue of swimmer
                         + Direct lower & V lower
                         + Tow boat w/tether
                         + Personal extraction
 
              
            Primary instructors: Mike Webster, NCSP & Kevin Reish, NPS
            Safety & back up: Dick Rhodes
 
            Note:The same Skill Drill topics are repeated on both days to achieve SWR training objectives while still completing normal duty/patrol assignments.
 
Last Run...?

Lackawaxen River Sojourn 2010 PA River of the Year

Rowland, PA (May 28, 2010)--Canoe enthusiasts and rafters can sign up now for the first ever Lackawaxen River Sojourn. The event, June 12-14, 2010, honors The Lackawaxen River as Pennsylvania’s 2010 River of the Year.

“The Lackawaxen is a popular river and access is limited” said Richards Rhodes of the Lackawaxen River Conservancy (TLRC), lead organization sponsoring the event. “Beginning boaters to serious paddlers should take advantage of this unique opportunity.”

Close to twenty miles of the middle and lower Lackawaxen will be explored during the three day event. The sojourn will combine guided paddling, camping, recreation and a collection of educational, environmental and historical programs.

Saturday, June 12: Travel to Camp Watonka, Hawley PA for registration, water safety and swift water rescue training, River of the Year reception and dinner.

Sunday June 13, 2010 Put in at Honesdale to White Mills, lunch and historical program by the Dorflinger Museum. Afternoon paddle to Bingham Park Public Access Hawley, welcome by Mayor Kevin Hawk, dinner and evening activities•

Monday June 14, 2010 Launch Rafts from location on lower Lackawaxen, lunch with dignitaries and trip wrap up at Kittatinny Luke’s Landing in Barryville, NY. These plans may change due to weather or extreme river conditions.

Sojourn registration costs for the full three day event is $160.00 for adults and $120.00 for children fifteen and under. . For those who wish to attend part of the Sojourn, the cost for adults is $90 per day and for youths is $70 per day. There is a one-time insurance fee of $5 per person for insurance sponsored by the American Canoe Association (ACA). Full registration fees cover the two-day river trip, canoe or raft rental, shuttle transportation, educational programs, all meals, a souvenir T-shirt, and overnight camping for two nights.

Online registration is available at www.riveroftheyer.com or by mail at The Lackawaxen River Conservancy, P.O. Box 176, Rowland, PA 18457. For online registration assistance or questions, contact Dejay Branch, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone (646) 205-2724. or 570-685-8875.
 
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