A Delmarva Paddle Guide
Delmarva is a kayaking paradise, with hundreds of miles of fresh, brackish, and salt water trails available to explore. Beginning at Cambridge, Blackwater Adventures offers kayak rentals at the Hyatt Chesapeake Bay resort and, further inland, at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. The wildlife sighting possibilities at both locations are rich, including the osprey nest above. Call ahead to check reservations at the Blackwater site, which is relatively remote. If you have your own Kayak, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has paddle trails and interactive maps available on their website. The beaches of Delaware and Maryland have numerous kayaking opportunities. Coastal Kayak is located across Delaware Highway 1 from Delaware Beaches State Park, and offers opportunities for exploration in the Little Assawoman Bay. Further south, the 67th Street Paddle Cove , Odyssea Waterpsorts , and 48th Street Watersports all offer kayak rentals on the Assawoman bay and Isle of Wig