Skinner’s Falls

At Skinners Falls you’ll canoe through rapids and quiet pools, or fish amid rolling hills and riverfront villages in the clean water of the Delaware River. The Delaware River is the last major un dammed river in the eastern United States. It supports a healthy ecosystem and offers many opportunities for a variety of recreational activities.

In 1764, Daniel Skinner took the first raft of timber down the Delaware River. As a result, he became famous in the area and the falls near his home in Mialanville became known as Skinners Falls. The Skinner family also operated a private ferry nearby and a sawmill in Pennsylvania. In the early 20th century, a local group proposed building a bridge across the river; it was completed in 1902.

The rapids are about 1/4 mile long and range in difficulty up to Class II. The rapids are south of the public access area on the eastern (NY) shore at the Milanville/Skinner’s Falls Bridge. Next stop downriver is Narrowsburg, about 5 river miles downstream.

This access point permits entry to the river for Skinners Falls. It’s 6 miles over the bridge to Narrowsburg.

The falls are actually more of a rapids. You can walk on a path along the river that will take you to Skinner’s Falls Beach. There you can walk on rocks into part of the river.

Use one of a number of watercraft at Landers River Trips, or rent a $6 tube from Lou’s Tubes at Lothian House B & B in Cochecton. Delaware River tubing trips at Kittatinny Canoes can last anywhere from 2 to 3 hours and are 3 miles.