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
Long Time CPA Paddler and Potomac Pirate Captain Dick Rock Passes
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 …
New CPA Piracy Launches: Pirates of the Atlantic Coast
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 …
Chesapeake Bay Access and Paddle-In Campsite interactive map Updated
The interactive Chesapeake Bay Access and Paddle-in Campsite map has been updated, now showing 1,014 launch points and 68 paddle-in campsite locations around the Bay and Tributary Rivers. Looking for someplace new to paddle? Check out the map and zoom in on the attributes of launches on almost any body of water around the Bay. If you note any incorrect information or …