Voting Open for 2024 CPA Officers

Voting is now open for CPA Officers (Coordinator, Secretary and Treasurer) and the six members of the Steering Committee for the 2023-4 term (November to November). Members will be able to vote online at https://www.cpakayaker.com/chesapeake-paddlers-association- inc-e-voting/ or use the ballot in The Chesapeake Paddler on page five to vote by mail. Members will need their CPA membership number to vote. …

A New Website of Previously Published Kayaking Articles

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 and Atlantic Coastal Kayaker), and the newsletter of the Chesapeake …

New! Archive of “Launch of the Month” Articles

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 planning a little easier. Of course, you can always go …

CPA Spring Planning Meeting March 12th

Looking ahead for group/trips & kayaking events – there’s lots of opportunities! Please join us for the 2023 Trip Planning Meeting – which will be held March 12th 12-3 PM at Cult Classic Brewery. We will have a TRUNK SALE on All CPA logo shirts- bring check /cash Bring your calendar and let’s plan out some local day trips, and …