Feels like fall is in the air, which makes it a great time to go paddling. On our tour to the Cypress swamp this week, we had excellent conditions on the pond. The air was cool, the water like glass, and the crowds have thinned down. Nothing like paddling the trail with sunbeams shinning through… Read more »
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Burton’s Island Wildlife Tour with Sarah
Yesterday was a great tour. Getting out early provided us with crystal clear water. As we paddled, everyone could see plenty of blue crabs, horseshoe crabs, fish and terrapins. With a very interested group of paddlers, we feed horseshoe crabs and ate some sea lettuce! – Sarah B
Perfect Sunset/Moonrise!
Could not have asked for better conditions for the Moonrise Tour on July 31st! Light winds to start died out to glassy, calm waters as the sun began to set. The egrets and herons on Point of Cedars Island were silhouetted by the gorgeous sunset. We relaxed listening to the birds getting settled in for… Read more »
Assateague Kayak Tour with Cap’n Bob
Assateague may be a barrier island, but it’s not a barrier to kayaking fun! Katie and I lead a full tour of fun-loving paddlers on a day that could not have been better. Sun, comfortable temperatures in the 70s, and every Assateague kayaker’s dream: bands of wild ponies grazing on the marsh. There was a… Read more »
Catching up with our Guide Heather
Hello my Coastal Kayak friends! It’s so great to be back this summer for my fifth year! I’m so happy the weather is finally warm. Winter was long but I did get to enjoy a bit of traveling with Salisbury University, while I took a photography class abroad, exploring London and Paris. While I enjoyed… Read more »
Bob’s Weekend Tours
I’ve got some early season kayak tour pictures from last weekend. Glorious weather both Saturday and Sunday, and small groups we were able to get to see some nice sights. Saturday at Cypress Tour the water was high (good thing) and we were able to get back to Raccoon Pond and watch a doe browsing… Read more »
Checking in from Assateague by Bob Collins
Just checking in from Assateague. I did 2 tours down there last weekend. The weather could not have been more pleasant and the water was clear-as-a-bell, despite heavy rains the day before. We saw a big cow-nose ray, seeding eel-grass, some sponges, and little blue crabs scurrying about the shallows near Egging Island. On Sunday,… Read more »
What I Did This Winter by Cap’n Bob
Back in the old days, teachers’ first assignment for their students was to have them write “What I Did Last Summer.” Summers for me since 2003 have been filled with guiding tours, teaching sailing and kayaking, and being a general beach bum at Coastal Kayak. Now, Jen and Mitch want me to share “What I… Read more »
Dreaming of the Sun??
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This winter has been truly awful. And to top it off, that darned ground hog saw his shadow so it looks like we can kiss an early Spring good-bye. A late-winter escape to a warm weather paddling spot has never sounded better! Here are a few of our favorites: The 10,000 Islands and Everglades south… Read more »
What we do in the winter, continued…
Jim Bourke started working for Coastal Kayak in 2007 when he sold his hardware store in Baltimore and moved to the beach. He is a Level 2 ACA Kayak Instructor, a Level 2 ACA Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor, and a fish whisperer. Jim and Debbie had fantastic plans for this winter. They have a travel… Read more »