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.
Paddling season is in full swing. We have had training events, practice sessions, and now it’s time to go out and paddle. Thanks to our trip leaders and piracy captains, the calendar is filling up with paddles for every ability level. Why and Where We Paddle Everyone has different motivations…
A new website: https://chesapeakekayaking.heimlichfamily.net/ was just launched. On this site, long-time CHESAPEAKE PADDLER editor collects nearly 20 years worth of articles about sea kayaking in the Chesapeake Bay region and surrounding areas from Maine to Florida. The original articles were mainly published in magazines devoted to sea kayak touring (Sea Kayaker…
You don’t need to be the fastest paddler to lead a trip. You don’t need to roll to lead a trip. You don’t need to paddle in big conditions to lead a trip. You don’t need to be the best paddler to lead a trip. What you do need is…
You’ve read the “Launch of the Month” items in The Chesapeake Paddler for a few years now, but we know it’s hard to find stuff when you are getting ready to go out paddling. We’ve arranged all the “Launch of the Month” features on a new page to make your…
