New Additions to the Interactive Chesapeake Bay Access Map

A number of new launches and paddle-in campsites have been added to the Interactive Chesapeake Bay Access Map in our Resources Section under Places to Paddle. There are now 876 launch sites, and 67 paddle-in campsites listed on the map, including geographic coordinates, street address, amenities, ownership. and body of water. In addition, two distance matrices have been developed giving …

2021 ZOOM Trip Planning Meeting Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Everyone is welcome! Please join us for the 2021 Online Trip Planning Meeting via Zoom. Have your calendar and plan out some local day trips, and weekend camping outings and other events. We still have COVID safety restrictions until more COVID vaccine is shot-into-arms this spring. Calling all trip leaders and anyone who wishes to start up CPA kayaking trips …

Cold Water Safety ZOOM Workshop March 18

Chesapeake Paddlers Association and Moulton Avery of the National Center For Cold Water Safety have teamed up to offer you this workshop which will teach you how to kayak safely in cold water, how to dress for cold water and show you how to use the five Golden Rules of cold water safety to build yourself a strong safety net. …

CPA ZOOM ! Paddling Hazards AND How to Avoid them

Chesapeake Paddlers Association offers you this free zoom workshop – partnering with Moulton Avery, Director of the National Center for Cold Water Safety. Did you know that cold water, adverse weather, and hazardous waters are the most important safety challenges that paddlers face? What can you do to avoid getting yourself in trouble? What’s a wind shadow and how does …