The Chesapeake Paddlers Association, Inc., offers trips, classes, workshops and other activities promoting enjoyment of safe sea kayaking within the Chesapeake Bay region. Volunteer-led, we organize our activities through the CPA MeetUp, and provide a discussion venue for paddlers through our Forum and Facebook pages. For more information about the Club, look here.
Reminder, all CPA trips require a waiver. Download the PDF file here.
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August 4, 2025 by Manuverer
There’s an old quote from The Wind in the Willows that says, “There is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” That’s especially true when you’re in a sea kayak with nowhere in particular to be. While most of us take our kayaks out with a destination in mind, sometimes the
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July 4, 2025 by Manuverer
Thanks to Rich Stevens, the files for the NOAA Custom Chart Zoom Workshop held in December 2024 by Ralph Heimlich are now available on our website at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HhfcBgEuj0Ri-s_ZrBQoQrJ7_ZYojBq5. These include the video, audio and Q&A files. The step-by-step instructions are at https://chesapeakekayaking.heimlichfamily.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/11/Material-for-Workshop-on-NOAA-Custom-Charts.pdf
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June 16, 2025 by Manuverer
Dick Rock, a long-time CPA member (he joined in 1998) passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. He was 90 years old. A Memorial Service for Dick Rock is planned: Livestream Information: The Memorial Service for Dick will be livestreamed and recorded on Good Shepherd Catholic Church’s YouTube Channel. On June 26th at 10:30am Eastern Time, you can watch
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June 16, 2025 by Manuverer
Come dip your paddle in saltwater with the Chesapeake Paddlers Association’s newest piracy, the Pirates of the Atlantic Coast. We’ll be active from Cape Henlopen down into the Virginia Barrier Islands. Whether you live along the coast, are available for a paddle on vacation, or want to drive in from elsewhere in the Chesapeake area, we’d love to have you
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