Living near the Chesapeake Bay offers many unique opportunities for outdoor recreational water activities. The Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (CBEC) located at 600 Discovery Lane in Grasonville, Maryland has as its mission to promote stewardship and sustainability through environmental education and habitat restoration. CBEC is located on a peninsula offering visitors kayak and canoe rentals to glide around Marshy Creek, the Narrows and Prospect Bay viewing wading birds, waterfowl and acres of marsh and restored shoreline.
Kayaking is one of the best ways to experience the wonders of these wetlands. Never been kayaking? Always wanted to kayak! Courtney Leigh, CBEC Volunteer/Stewardship Coordinator, will guide you through basic kayak instruction and then will lead you on a tour paddle to explore the watershed of Marshy Creek. During the tour opportunity to encounter wading birds, waterfowl, and migratory raptors hunting the marshland can occur. Other common sightings include otter, muskrat, terrapin turtles, mating cownose stingrays, schooling silversides, undulating jellyfish and slithery water snakes!
Tours are designed to give participants, beginners and intermediate levels, an introduction to the basic skills of kayaking. Paddling techniques, vessel orientation, loading and unloading, and kayaking safety will be covered. No experience is necessary. An estimated 2 hours of paddling time is scheduled. Children, under 18, must be accompanied by an adult.
The following dates and times are remaining for this season and reservations are required:
August 10 at 5:30 pm
August 28 at 1:00 pm
September 8 at 5:30 pm
September 11 at 1:00 pm
September 25 at 1:00 pm
October 6 at 5:30 pm
October 9 at 1:00 pm
October 20 at 5:30 pm
To make reservations please email Courtney Leigh, [email protected], or call 443-262-2032 to register. The cost is $10 for CBEC members and $15 for non-members.
Once registered you will receive an email confirmation explaining pre-trip preparations. CBEC reserves the right to cancel any trip due to unsafe weather conditions or if the minimum participant amount has not been reached.
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