More photos of kayaking with the dolphin under Favorite Paddles

Join Coastal Kayak for their 8th annual cancer benefit!
This year's theme is "Paddle & Pedal for a Cure", kayak across the Little Assawoman Bay to Sassafras Landing in the Assawoman Wildlife Area and bike ride on scenic local roads back to the start.
All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society

So, what's up with this Greenland stuff anyway?

Don't miss these wonderful photos from Jean Betts

The 2008 20th Annual Delmarva Paddlers Retreat  will be October 17-19, a one year departure from the traditional first weekend of October. 

A short update on the

Assawoman Canal Dreging

My buddies are back. This is from Father's Day 08

New!  Info coming in for:

Deal Island Race August 31st

Fish Hawk Festival Sept 5-7

Pictures and Results from the 07 Salisbury Riverfest Kayak Attack and Ramblin Raft Race

March 7th 2008     And we've lost another one locally. Click here.

“The sad thing is if the two people involved in this accident had been wearing life jackets, it’s very likely both of them would have walked away,” Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Sgt. Gregory Rhodes said. “With a tragic thing like this happening, we’d like to remind people as they head out on the water this spring to wear their life jackets and observe safe boating practices.”

Because we have cold water paddling around here for 6 months each year and because of some  tragic events here on the Delmarva Peninsula and close by, we've added a page on  Cold Water Paddling Safety.   Paddling this winter, check out these cold water links before you go.  From Chuck Sutherland Off Season Boating, Cold Shock and Hypothermia and  Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht

Coastal Water Temperatures

 

Notice the Ocean is a lot colder than the Bays June 4th   Lewes, DE 61.0 °F / 16.1 °C Cape May, NJ 64.9 °F / 18.3 °C Cambridge, MD 73.9 °F / 23.3 °C Atlantic City, NJ 60.1 °F / 15.6 °C Reedy Point, DE 72.0 °F / 22.2 °C Delaware City, DE 72.0 °F / 22.2 °C Solomons Island, MD 70.0 °F / 21.1 °C Tolchester Beach, MD 72.0 °F / 22.2 °C

May 22nd   Lewes, DE 58 °F / 14 °C Cape May, NJ 61.0 °F / 16.1 °C Cambridge, MD 64.9 °F / 18.3 °C Atlantic City, NJ 55.0 °F / 12.8 °C Reedy Point, DE 62.1 °F / 16.7 °C Delaware City, DE 63 °F / 17 °C Solomons Island, MD 64.0 °F / 17.8 °C Tolchester Beach, MD 62 °F / 16 °C c/o http://www.wunderground.com

Still a good read, this was a memorable way to finish off the 06 racing season

October 14th, It was a wild and crazy day- see Race Reports from Steve, Jay, Steve, Cyndi, Vince, and Chris it was almost too much fun.  almost .  Just because only a few actually finished and two racers were returned to the finish line by the Coast Guard doesn't mean it was a bad day. 

The Mitchell Madruga Memorial Race

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