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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaAn injured hiker is evacuated Van Campens Glen NJ
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Slippery ! ...Resbaladizo!

After
(1) trying to swim across the river, and
(2) swimming in the river while intoxicated,
the most common cause of drowning in the park is climbing and swimming around waterfalls.

 
sketch of a person slippiing on rocks

SLIPPERY!
Wet rocks are slippery. A fall could injure you. A sudden dunking could drown you.

• Stay on the trail.
• Stay off the rocks.
• Don't approach the edge.

 
sketch of person submerged head first

¡RESBALADIZO!
Las rocas mojadas son resbaladizas. Un caída podría lastimarle. Una immersión repentina podría ahogarle.
• Permanezca en el sendero.
• Manténgase alejado de las rocas.
• No se acerque al borde.
A ranger taking a sample of water from a creek  

Did You Know?
... that the Middle Delaware River exceeds ordinary federal standards for clean water. Because of this, special higher standards have been set for the river, so it does not "deteriorate" to being just "clean enough." The river in this park is, and will remain, truly "cleaner than clean."
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Last Updated: June 03, 2009 at 14:22 EST