Name: Let's try this again : Return to James Island ! Is it still there ?
Start: 2024-04-06T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-06T14:00:00-04:00

WEKC friend and epic photographer Jay Fleming has documented the near disappearance of James island, just NORTH of Taylor's Island. (Photo and Quoted Text below from Jay's Blog)
It's an easy \~ 2 mile paddle to what's left of this once prosperous Island from Taylor's Island Campground where I've secured launch privileges for the group! This will be the second paddle for this group to this area as we explore James Island and the surrounding areas, and probably put in 10-12 miles.! Last year there were only three tiny islets left- are they still there ?
This will be an intermediate level paddle for those who can handle some open water crossings, 10 mile paddles, and some wind and waves. SEA KAYAK ONLY ( >14" length, flotation for e and aft, skeg or rudder) and COLD GEAR will be mandatory.
We will re-schedule if the weather doesn't cooperate.
Read more about James Island and its history here in Jay's Blog :
[Documenting the end of an era for James Island, Maryland — Jay Fleming (jayflemingphotography.com)](http://www.jayflemingphotography.com/blog/the-end-of-james-island)
"James Island at the mouth of the Little Choptank River is a landmass that totaled approximately 1350 acres when it was first settled in the 1660’s. At one point, the landmass was connected to the mainland of neighboring Taylor’s Island in Dorchester County, Maryland. By the late 1870’s, the island hosted a small community with two dozen homes, a store, and a school house. The community on the island was eventually abandoned due to the visible signs of the island washing away with the erosive forces of the Chesapeake. In the 20th century the island was used for harvesting timber (loblolly pines) and a hunting preserve for waterfowl and the introduced sika deer. Erosion continued to eat away at the island’s landmass, eventually breaking the once contiguous landmass into multiple islets or fragments. The once thriving coastal pine forest continued to fall into the bay and by late 2022/early 2023 all of the trees on the island had become obstructions to boaters navigating the shallow waters in search of fish and waterfowl."

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