Dewey Decimal796.122/4/09755
SynopsisA richly detailed guide to 30 of the best sea kayaking day trips spanning the coastline of the Old Dominion., A veteran paddling guide offers her favorite routes and insights gleaned from years of experience. Spanning the length of the coastal plain, this guide includes the Chesapeake's tidal tributaries, the eastern shore, and the blackwater cypress swamps of the south. Each route description goes beyond access points and paddling notes to include estuarine ecology, social and natural history, and sidebars covering a variety of topics from gear to wildlife sightings to local highlights. Beginning and experienced kayakers will appreciate the depth of information, including geographical, wind, weather, tidal, and safety issues. A brief introduction to other area trips effectively doubles the number of trip locations to pursue., Veteran paddling guide Andrea Nolan offers her favorite routes, island sweet spots, and paddling insights in this indispensible guidebook. Gleaned from years of experience on open waters and intimate tributaries, coverage spans the length of Virginia's coastal plain, including Chesapeake Bay's tidal tributaries, the eastern shore, and the blackwater cypress swamps of the south. Route descriptions take you beyond access points and paddling notes to include estuarine ecology, social and natural history; and sidebars that cover a variety of topics from gear to wildlife sightings to local highlights. Kayakers of all levels, from greenhorns to old salts, will appreciate the depth of information, including geographical, wind, weather, tidal, and safety issues. A brief introduction to other area trips effectively doubles the number of trip locations to pursue. Book jacket.