We first kayaked Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in 2014. Six years later, after the effects of “Sandy” and a major restoration effort, Prime Hook shows the power of nature to transform and recover. In 2020 we returned to Prime Hook and found changed scenery. More importantly several […]
One of our go to paddling locations the Wye East River continues to amaze us every trip with an abundance of wildlife. Check our Blog Index for previous posts describing paddling the Wye East River. From our June 2020 paddle enjoy the wildlife photos. Directions to Wye Public […]
Located close to our home Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, DE is our go to kayaking location as the weather and water turn cooler. Incredibly beautiful no matter the season Trap Pond truly shines in the autumn. November 5, 2020 found us spending several hours soaking up the […]
On June 1st, 2020 we paddled Wetipquin Creek just south of Salisbury, MD. Launching at the boat ramp, at Wetipquin Park, we turned to the right and went under the Rt 163 bridge. Just past the bridge the creek forks with Wetipquin to the left and Tyaskin Creek […]
Thursday, June 18, 2020 found us spending a delightful afternoon paddling 8 miles on the picturesque Broadkill River. It’s been five years since we paddled the Broadkill, starting in Milton, DE, and we wondered why we hadn’t returned to such a scenic spot. Milton Memorial Park in downtown […]
On Wednesday, May 13, 2020 we launched at Roger C Fisher Park in Laurel, DE on Broad Creek. We were headed 7 miles downstream on Broad Creek to Phillips Landing where we’d parked a second car. Even though we were surrounded by the buildings of Laurel, the trees […]
Federalsburg, Maryland is a small town of 3,000 souls that was incorporated in 1823. One story claims the name Federalsburg came from the Federalist Party which met in town in 1812. If you remember your history you know that the Federalist Party was the first political party in […]
On September 25th, 2019 we paddled one of our favorite Maryland State Parks: Janes Island near Crisfield, Maryland. Janes Island Island State Park is blessed by beautiful (and deserted) sandy beaches, plentiful shorebirds and lots of working fishing boats providing a flavor of Chesapeake Bay industry. The State […]
On September 11, 2019 we launched from Saxis, Virginia: one of our favorite paddles on the Virginia Eastern Shore. Saxis is a little town with a beautiful location especially for kayakers. On this anniversary of 9/11 we had wonderful sun, but it was a little windy. Here are […]
In late July we flew from DE to the west coast to the small town of Skamokawa, Washington (pronounced Ska-mock-ah-way) for three days of kayaking and a day of Lewis and Clark history. We were participating in the Road Scholar Program, Kayaking the Lower Columbia River. Coordinators of […]