Welcome to Chesapeake Kayak Adventures

We are a group of fun loving, friendly and easy going people who have a passion for kayaking and love most outdoor activities in general.  We enjoy socializing with and sharing those passions with other similar minded people.  One of our main objectives is to make paddling with the safety and camaraderie of a group accessible to everyone regardless of their skill level or the type of boat they paddle.

There are some hazards inherent to kayaking which are not avoidable and we’re also concerned about everyone’s safety so the appropriate skills and equipment will be required for some of our paddles.  Most notably this occurs in the winter when it’s just not safe to paddle without appropriate cold water attire like a wetsuit

We paddle on flat water lakes, reservoirs and very easy (Class I) whitewater rivers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  When the weather and tides allow, we get out on to the Chesapeake Bay itself and its tidal tributaries.  You won’t find us on serious white water rivers or even 3 foot white capped waves in the Bay but some of our members do appreciate growing their skills in more challenging situations from time to time.

We try to push the kayaking season as far as we safely can into winter but when the air and water temperatures get too cold you’ll see us posting hikes and other outdoor activities to stay active as a group.

Many of us have paddled together for 3 years as a successful Yahoo Group known as The Wednesday Night Paddler (TWNP).  TWNP was originally formed as an opportunity for people to paddle with a group on Wednesday nights after work. It was a chance to paddle off workday stress while working on paddling skills and staying in shape but we also did a lot of socializing on the water and made some great new friends.

We will continue our tradition of paddling on Wednesday Nights after work during the summer months as a Meetup Group started in November 2011 with a new name that reflects the fact that we spend a lot of time paddling on the weekend too.  We’d love to have you join us.

Our Meetup Group Organizer is Chuck who we jokingly refer to as “Fearless Leader”,  after a character from  the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon show some of you may be old enough to remember.  He has been passionate about various forms of kayaking for almost 20 years now and his kayak experience includes 7 years as a kayak instructor for L.L. Bean.