West Branch Drift Lodge

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  "descriptionShort": "Drift boat–focused lodge on the West Branch Delaware with on-site boat storage and launch access.",
  "descriptionLong": "West Branch Drift Lodge is built around one activity: drift boat fishing on the West Branch of the Delaware River. The lodge features six rooms, a boat barn with 10 custom drift boats, and a private launch on one of the most productive stretches of the West Branch. Every guest package includes at least one guided drift trip. The guides are among the most experienced on the Delaware system, specializing in the dry fly fishing that makes the West Branch legendary — sulphurs, coffin flies, and Isonychia from May through October. The lodge is spartan but well-run: clean rooms, excellent meals, and total focus on getting you the best drift boat experience possible.",
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