Paddle Now! Calendar

Prior to each trip or event, trip leaders/planners and event organizers provide further details through this calendar, the CPA listserve, and the CPA newsletter.

For the safety of the group as a whole, trip participants must agree to abide by club policies and rules and to follow instructions of the trip leader. Potential paddlers will be pre-screened for skills and equipment. All paddlers must sign a CPA Waiver of Liability.

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Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1	2 Assateague Kayak Kamper	3 Assateague Kayak Kamper NON CPA Event- Ultimate Water Sports
4 Assateague Kayak Kamper	5	6 Pirates of Baltimore Season Opener	7	8	9 NON CPA Event- Chesapeake Light Craft Okumefest - safety boaters	10 NON CPA Event- Chesapeake Light Craft Okumefest - safety boaters KIPP 2-'08 Non CPA Event: Patuxent Adventure Regatta CPA Sponsored WFA Class
11 Non CPA Event: Patuxent Adventure Regatta CPA Sponsored WFA Class Thomas Point Lighthouse Mother's Day	12	13	14	15	16 Eastern Neck Paddle 2-'08	17 Eastern Neck Paddle 2-'08 CPA and West/Rhode Riverkeeper Race Pamunkey/Mattaponi Car Camper
18 Pamunkey/Mattaponi Car Camper Back River Swim Support	19	20	21	22	23	24 Chestertown Tea Party
25	26 Memorial Day	27	28	29	30 Point Lookout Car Camper	31 Point Lookout Car Camper NON CPA Event- Potomac River Swim Support
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* CPA trip leaders are required to possess these leadership skills.

May 2008
	May 2-4, 2008 (Fri-Sun) (Advanced Beginner) Assateague Kayak Kamper Led by 410-917-4895, (410) 507-4972. We will car camp Friday night, and paddle out to the remote site for Saturday night, returning on Sunday weather permitting.
	May 3, 2008 (Sat) (All) NON CPA Event- Ultimate Water Sports Led by Hal Ashman 410-335-5352. Goto the 8th Annual Chesapeake Bay Paddlefest with Ultimate Watersports in Gunpowder State Park, MD. Kayak demos, used kayak sales, and more.
	May 6, 2008 (Tue) (Beginner) Pirates of Baltimore Season Opener Led by 410 804-3772. Join the Pirates of Baltimore at Inner Harbor's Canton Marina, Baltimore. Notice that the 2008 season schedule has changed.
	May 9-10, 2008 (Fri-Sat) (All) NON CPA Event- Chesapeake Light Craft Okumefest - safety boaters Led by 301-249-4895. Chesapeake Light Craft's kayak demo day. CPAer's: Chesapeake Light Craft is holding their Okoumestock paddling demo day on May 10. As in the past, they are asking CPA to provide some safety boaters for the event on SATURDAY. Safety boating is pretty easy work - keep everyone in the area of water we're supposed to be using, and do the very occassional assisted rescue when someone tests the limits of stability of the boats. Safety boaters get some perks too: "We'll have usual perks for your crew - free lunch, free dinner (outside on the grill this year) if they'd like to hang around, and some thank you gifts." Also, Nick Schade, kayak designer, will be there this year with some of his beautiful boats. Let me know as soon as possible if you are interested. Here is this year's Okoumefest page: http://www.clcboats.com/shop/new/okoumefest2008/ Greg Welker
	May 10, 2008 (Sat) (Advanced Beginner) KIPP 2-'08 Led by 202 345 0606.
	May 10-11, 2008 (Sat-Sun) (All) Non CPA Event: Patuxent Adventure Regatta Led by Patuxent Adventure Center 410-394-2770. Classes, paddling, demo days. Click on their Events link.
	May 10-11, 2008 (Sat-Sun) (All) CPA Sponsored WFA Class Led by 703-241-0036. This is a chance for CPA Trip Leaders to get Wilderness First Aid Certified.
	May 11, 2008 (Sun) (Advanced Beginner) Thomas Point Lighthouse Led by 301-498-0918 (leave a message). This event was moved from May 10 because of a conflict with the CLC Okumefest. We will paddle from Camp Letts on the last day of Okumefest out the Rhode River to the lighthouse return. Total distance is about 13 miles.
	May 11, 2008 (Sun) (All) Mother's Day
	May 16-17, 2008 (Fri-Sat) (Advanced Beginner) Eastern Neck Paddle 2-'08 Led by 202 345 0606.
	May 17, 2008 (Sat) (Advanced Beginner) CPA and West/Rhode Riverkeeper Race Led by , . Join us as CPA joins forces with the West and Rhode Riverkeeper to provide a great open race on the Chesapeake Bay!
	May 17-18, 2008 (Sat-Sun) (Advanced Beginner) Pamunkey/Mattaponi Car Camper Led by 301-249-4895. Join Jenny and I for two days of paddling the Mattaponi and Pamunkey rivers in Virginia. Join us for Saturday, or come car camping with us in a local campground Saturday night and paddle with us on Sunday too. Paddles ranging from 12-20 miles depending on the abilities of the groups. Limited camping and trip space. RSVP required.
	May 18, 2008 (Sun) (Intermediate) Back River Swim Support Led by 443-416-3192. On Sunday, May 18, 2008, distance swimmer Joe Stewart and two other swimmers plan a benefit two nautical mile swim across the mouth of the Back River (near Baltimore) from Rocky Point Park to the town of Millers and back. This swim is to bring attention to the local watershed and envronment issues. CPA has proudly supported Joe on many earlier Patapsco swims, and we need your help again!
	May 24, 2008 (Sat) (Advanced Beginner) Chestertown Tea Party Led by 202.412.7267. Paddle to Chestertown and celebrate the Tea REvolution Re-enactment.
	May 26, 2008 (Mon) (All) Memorial Day
	May 30-Jun 1, 2008 (Fri-Sun) (Advanced Beginner) Point Lookout Car Camper Led by Bill Dodge 703-201-8636 (cell). Camp and paddle in and around Point Lookout
	May 31, 2008 (Sat) (Advanced Beginner) NON CPA Event- Potomac River Swim Support Led by (202) 387-2361 (home), . Support paddlers are needed for the Potomac River Swim on May 31, 2008. This is a fun event and a chance to really make a difference to an individual swimmer.

CPA Sponsored CPA Sponsored Event

This event is sponsored by the CPA.

All Paddlers - This event is for individuals of all skill levels.

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This event is for individuals of all skill levels.

First Timer First Timer Paddlers - This event is for those who have never paddled before. No prior skills needed.

This event is for those who have never paddled before. No prior skills needed.

Beginner Paddlers - This event is for those who have paddled some, taken classes, or been on short (up to 4-mile) trips and are able to do a wet exit and paddle float re-entry.

Beginner Beginner Paddlers - This event is for those who have paddled some, taken classes, or been on short (up to 4-mile) trips and are able to do a wet exit and paddle float re-entry.

This event is for those who have paddled some, taken classes, or been on short (up to 4-mile) trips and are able to do a wet exit and paddle float re-entry.

Advanced Beginner Paddlers - This event is for those who have been on longer trips (up to 10 miles, full day outings), have some experience with varying conditions such as winds and waves and have good rescue and group-paddling skills.

Advanced Beginner Advanced Beginner Paddlers - This event is for those who have been on longer trips (up to 10 miles, full day outings), have some experience with varying conditions such as winds and waves and have good rescue and group-paddling skills.

This event is for those who have been on longer trips (up to 10 miles, full day outings), have some experience with varying conditions such as winds and waves and have good rescue and group-paddling skills.

Intermediate Paddlers - This event is for those who are comfortable on longer trips (more than 10 miles), can maintain a steady pace for extended periods, are comfortable with open water crossings of 2+ miles, can handle a variety of water conditions, and have strong self/group-rescue skills.

Intermediate Intermediate Paddlers - This event is for those who are comfortable on longer trips (more than 10 miles), can maintain a steady pace for extended periods, are comfortable with open water crossings of 2+ miles, can handle a variety of water conditions, and have strong self/group-rescue skills.

This event is for those who are comfortable on longer trips (more than 10 miles), can maintain a steady pace for extended periods, are comfortable with open water crossings of 2+ miles, can handle a variety of water conditions, and have strong self/group-rescue skills.

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