CPA Opens Nominations for Officers, Seeks Newsletter Editors

Greetings fellow paddlers, I hope your paddling season has been a good one and will continue into November. Fall is my favorite time to paddle (except for the shortened days) because the weather is a little cooler, fall colors adorn the shoreline, and the summer crowds are mostly gone. I usually plan a kayak or canoe camper for this time …

Chesapeake Bay Kayak Access Map Updated

This interactive map has been updated to include the newest launch sites and paddle-in campsites. It now covers 836 launch sites and 63 paddle-in campsites. Check it out in the Resources section of this website, or at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1C1JvTxuAxMkqAWgToMDkV7FtRIw&usp=sharing

Resources for Paddlers

Did you know you can find launch locations, weather, tides, water temperatures, and handouts from SK101 and other classes on the CPA website? No need to look in all the various corners of the world wide web, your most-used paddle-related information resources are all here.

Reporting Accidents and Incidents

A recent incident at SK102 highlighted that CPA did not have a procedure for reporting accidents or incidents that may occur on CPA trips or at CPA events.