Scudders Falls, Rapids system on Delaware River between Ewing Township and Lower Makefield, United States

Scudders Falls is a rapids system on the Delaware River that spans roughly 600 feet with a drop of about 10 feet distributed across multiple channels. The water flows through these channels at varying speeds, creating different sections of whitewater.

The area takes its name from Richard Betts Scudder, who established himself near these rapids in the early 1700s. The location became known as a notable point along the Delaware River.

The name comes from Richard Betts Scudder, recorded as dying at "Scudder's Falls, Hunterdon County" in 1754, when this part of Mercer County still belonged to Hunterdon County. An ancestor from Kent, England, was called Henry Skudder, and the k apparently turned into a c. The United States Board on Geographic Names later dropped the apostrophe, giving today's "Scudders Falls".

Visitors can access the rapids from multiple points along the riverbank, but water levels change with weather and season. Checking conditions before visiting helps ensure you experience the rapids safely at their best.

The name preserves an older spelling: an ancestor of Richard Betts Scudder, who died in 1754, was Henry Skudder of Kent, England, and the k in the surname apparently shifted to a c. The United States Board on Geographic Names later removed the apostrophe, giving the official form Scudders Falls.