DELMARVAKayaker
A nature lover who kayaks to explore the places others never see. After using books, web sites etc. to find kayaking locations it's time to share our information with others. Enjoy your time on the water!
Kayaking Delmarva is on a quest: observing a Snowy Owl here in Delaware. Other Delaware bird lovers such as Linda Lewis have already tracked down the elusive beast. Alas, our first attempt was not successful. Back in May of 2017 our appetite was whetted when a Great Horned […]
In late October the wind and surf turned a simple walk on the beach at Rehoboth Beach, DE, into an hour spent viewing wave patterns. With a heavy surf the wind gusts blew water off the crashing waves displaying beautiful streams of mist as they crashed into the […]
In the area of Wye Island, MD most paddlers opt for paddling around and near the island. Those who take the opportunity to paddle the East Wye River are in for a treat. There is very little boat traffic on the East Wye, and only a few homes. […]
Cape Water Tours runs boat trips, including an inside tour, to the East End Lighthouse on the Delaware Breakwater. The excursion originates from the Cape May Lewes Ferry Terminal in Lewes, DE several times a week during warm weather. Cape Water Tours worked with the Delaware Bay Authority to […]
An early November day furnished blue skies and temperatures in the 70s. Loading our kayaks we headed for Willis Wharf, near Exmore, on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Our paddling destination was the Machipongo River, the only named river on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. In reality, the Machipongo is a large […]
After reading this original blog by Max Lonzanida DELMARVA Kayaker signed up for this tour the 1st weekend of November 2017. Max was one of the rangers accompanying our group. Read more about our trip at A Hike on Fisherman’s Island. About the blogger Max Lonzanida, visitor services […]
Besides kayaking as often as possible, we enjoy visiting and identifying sites and events throughout DELMARVA. Our latest trip, while technically in PA, was to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. Various local publications reviewing the remodeled musical illuminated fountain show at Longwood Gardens give it high marks. […]
There’s no mistaking the white head and tail. I saw a bald eagle swooping over my yard for the first time. I had seen them increasingly while driving across the Blackwater River and even passed three regulars almost every day on my commute to Salisbury, MD. Now they […]
Dividing Creek is one of the few hardwood lined creeks on the lower Delmarva peninsula. On a crystal clear fall day the kayaking upstream is spectacular. Our trip began at the Winters Quarter Boat launch on the Pocomoke River in Pocomoke City. An easy one mile paddle upstream […]
Tobacco Island near Onancock, VA offers a number of paddling options; around Tobacco Island, explore Chesconessex Creek, paddle Pompco Creek or explore the marsh inside Tobacco Island. We met family at the Schooner Bay put in on a very windy late September Saturday. The windy weather led to […]