After seeing some pictures and looking at a topo map, Elks Neck looked like a good bet. I would be heading over to Western Maryland and Pennsylvania again after this so I decided to start with the upper Chesapeake. It was going to be difficult to decide what I should do with my single day in the area. Of course, this bay is over 200 miles long, almost as long as the coast of Maine! I could have spent this entire month off just kayaking up and down the Chesapeake and its rivers and not see the same thing twice. The Chesapeake is such a storied and magnificent waterway that I couldn't just swing by the area and not do some kayaking. However I was still up for more adventure (for those who are unaware, Delaware's high point is a short walk though a suburban neighborhood.) The park is located within Cecil County, Maryland and features 2,370 acres of marshlands, sandy shores, wooded areas, and white clay cliffs. Although I could only go out for a day, the opportunities for big trips on the Chesapeake abound.Ī perfect September day on the ChesapeakeĪfter making the terrifying ascent of the highest mountain of Delaware (roughly 400 ft in elevation), you would think I would rest my laurels on that.
My semi home state of Maine might be the most well known place for long distance kayaking in the Northeast, but Maryland has a similar reputation for such trips.
