Suggested Trip
A Bird Watcher’s Float of the Susquehanna’s Serene West Branch
We saw numerous birds including four bald eagles (majestic!), several hawks (accipiter, I believe), numerous waterfowl including mallard, black, teal, and wood ducks, along with great blue heron, green heron, killdeer, plovers, a couple of bitterns and several kingfishers.
September 17, 2019
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Paddling Mattawoman Creek, “Where one goes pleasantly.”
…the Algonquin name for Mattawoman has been variously translated as “where one goes pleasantly” and “a place to go quietly.” I would like to think that the peace and tranquility associated with the original name is as valid now as it was back then.
September 6, 2019
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The Schooner Sultana: A Marvelous Sail Back to Colonial America
Departing and returning from her home port of historic Chestertown, a trip on the 1768 schooner SULTANA is a great way to experience the Chester River onboard a traditional schooner. Passengers are encouraged to help raise the sails, steer using Sultana's seven-foot tiller, and explore the authentically reproduced crew’s quarters below-decks.
August 23, 2019
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Birds, Marshes, and the Butterfly Effect: Paddling at Pohick Bay Regional Park
. . . I kept my eyes open to the egrets and their oval wingspans. Red-winged blackbirds surprised us by popping out of the marsh in a flash of red and black feathers, and butterflies flew around us, with yellow swallowtails on purple hibiscus flowers and monarchs on milkweeds.
August 15, 2019
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Marshy Point Park: Baltimore County’s Hidden Gem
Take a short jaunt down busy Eastern Boulevard in Baltimore County and you’ll discover a hidden natural gem: the gorgeous woodlands and wetlands of Marshy Point Park & Nature Center.
August 8, 2019
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Paddling in Paradise at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
It’s pretty amazing that just 20 miles away from Washington, D.C. lies Jug Bay, a natural, serene paradise and one of the largest freshwater tidal systems on the East Coast.
August 2, 2019
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Mount Harmon: A Quintessential Tidewater Plantation
Mount Harmon is a tidewater plantation and nature preserve, and features a restored 18th century manor house, colonial kitchen, smoke house, formal boxwood garden, Carriage House Education & Discovery Center, tobacco barn, prize house, 200-acres of pristine open space, nature trails, and a spectacular waterfront setting.
July 18, 2019
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Hancock’s Resolution – A “National Treasure”
For hundreds of years, over 80% of the American population lived in semi-isolation on small family farms scattered throughout the countryside. Award-winning Hancock's Resolution is one of the very few of those farms still remaining. Due to its authenticity and simplicity it is considered a "National Treasure".
July 5, 2019
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Paddling the Curtis Creek Ship Graveyard
If you enjoy both history and paddling, then you'll surely love seeing the ship graveyard at Curtis Creek. It's like taking a step back in time.
June 6, 2019
Suggested Trip
A Historian's Tour of Petersburg National Battlefield Park
Petersburg National Battlefield is well preserved, vast, and tells many important stories. It is the type of historic destination that can be visited numerous times without experiencing the same thing twice.
May 28, 2019
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Anita C. Leight Estuary Center: A Great Place for a Family Outing
Anita C. Leight Estuary Center has a bit of everything one would expect from a recreational park: a visitor center, landscaped paths, and trailhead markers, with a wide variety of activities, such as guided canoe trips, story times, citizen scientist opportunities, and birding excursions.
May 14, 2019
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Rocky Gap State Park: A Peaceful Escape from City Life
Sprawled over 3,000 acres, Rocky Gap is a natural playground for hikers, bikers, swimmers, boaters, campers and others.
May 2, 2019
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