One of the best ways to discover the secrets of the Pinelands is to explore it by water. That’s where Bel Haven Paddlesports comes in. The full-service outfitter can set you up with canoes and kayaks to rent for a few hours, for a weekend, or sell you the latest and best equipment on the rivers.

Situated between the Oswego, Batsto and Mullica Rivers, Bel Haven offers easy access to a number of river trips. Go for a short, 2 hours expedition or make it a weekend with routes that will take you to camping sites within the Wharton State Forest.

Bel Haven will get you to and from your portage areas and after a day or weekend of splashing around in the Piney waters, you can change into dry clothes in the changing areas they provide.

If you are in the market for a canoe or kayak of your own, you can take it our for a free “test drive” on the lake that Bel Haven has just for that purpose.

Serious about your water sports? Bel Haven Buddies is a group of paddling enthusiasts who get together for weeknight or weekend trips. To make the trips extra fun, the “buds” bring in historians, photographers, astronomers, environmentalists and other experts that add an interesting and unusual element to the boating trips.

Bel Haven is open year-round, but are closed every Monday.