The Chesapeake Paddlers Association, Inc., offers trips, classes, workshops and other activities promoting enjoyment of safe sea kayaking within the Chesapeake Bay region. Volunteer-led, we organize our activities through the CPA MeetUp, and provide a discussion venue for paddlers through our Forum and Facebook pages. For more information about the Club, look here.
Reminder, all CPA trips require a waiver. Download the PDF file here.
Latest News
April 17, 2024 by Manuverer
SK101, Introduction to Sea Kayaking, was held April 13, 2024 at Cult Classic Brewery on Kent Island, Maryland. Thanks to photos taken by Rich Stevens, all the action at SK101 was captured and put into a video. Click on the image here.
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April 14, 2024 by Catriona
SK102 offers on-the-water skills classes covering wet exits, basic strokes, basic and advanced rescues, stroke improvement, rolling and more. Additional on land courses (i.e. navigation, kayak camping, etc) are offered. SK102 is designed to teach beginner or intermediate kayakers proper paddling technique and the skills they need to kayak safely. The 2024 SK102 will be 4/26-28/2024, in Mineral, VA on
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April 4, 2024 by Manuverer
By Paula Hubbard In the last newsletter we learned about using NOAA for tidal data to help plan a paddling trip. In this column we will explore currents. Currents can be a challenge when we paddle, they can assist or make paddling a planned route impossible. Learn about Currents NOAA provides a tutorial on currents (https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_currents/welcome.html) that is very
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April 4, 2024 by Manuverer
By Paul Hubbard What is NOAA? NOAA is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal agency dedicated to environmental science. This includes climate, localized weather, oceans and coastal areas, navigation, etc. Its website is huge and can be very intimidating. If you have some time to spend on a cold day when paddling is not an option, it can
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