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The Chesapeake Bay watershed covers 64,000 square miles and drains part of six states and Washington, DC Along with its 400-plus rivers and creeks, the Chesapeake boasts 4600 miles of tidal shoreline suitable for kayaking. Sea kayaking is booming in the Chesapeake region and the state of Maryland is fully supporting paddlers in finding access and creating routes and safe places to explore. This guide describes dozens of trips along the eastern and western shores, in the Bay proper and in its tributaries. Trip descriptions include important information on put-ins and take-outs, winds and currents, equipment, paddling techniques and safety issues. The authors enliven their instruction with informative sidebars on topics such as salt marsh ecology, wildlife and social and maritime history. They also touch on low-impact paddling techniques, hypo/hyperthermia awareness and many other paddling-related topics.

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Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Sports & outdoor recreation Water sports & recreations

• Full title: Sea Kayaking Maryland's Chesapeake Bay
• Subtitle: Day Trips on the Tidal Tributaries and Coastlines of the Western and Eastern Shore
• Author: Michael Savario, Andrea Nolan
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• EAN: 9780881505672
• ID: 04753229
• Publisher: Countryman Press Inc.
• Weight: 666 g
• Dimensions: 250 × 200 × 15 mm
• Date of publishing: 25. February 2004

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