Eastern Neck NWR, MD

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DATE: 07/11/2020
ARRIVE TIME:
EVENT TIME: 9:30am-3:00pm (Strict start, estimated end. Participants must be ready to launch by the event start time indicated above!)
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DESCRIPTION: (Wear appropriate clothing & bring water! Below are some special instructions: what to bring, relative difficulties, interesting features, and carpooling directions.)
PLEASE EMAIL THE LEADER WITH YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER TO ATTEND.

This is a COVID-19 compliant paddle. We will be maintaining social distancing when possible and wearing face masks as necessary. Please bring a face mask, hand sanitizer, and your own pen to sign the liability/release form. Please bring a lunch to eat in your boat. The paddle is limited to 10 people and you must RSVP a leader (Kalindi Dogra or Christina Older, christina_older@hotmail.com) via email to attend. RSVPs will only be accepted 6 days prior to the day of the paddle (i.e. starting Sunday July 5). After 10 are signed up you will be placed on a waiting list.

Eastern Neck is an island in Maryland that lies at the confluence of the Chester River and the Chesapeake Bay. There are two possible paddles here. The open water paddle is 9 miles around the island and there will be an opportunity to stop on a beach on the bay to have lunch. A boat that is able to handle open water (14 feet or longer) and a spray skirt is strongly advised. This is considered an intermediate level paddle; good paddling and rescue skills are recommended. You must be able to stay with the group.

If winds are an issue, or if paddlers are better suited for the “gentler” waters of the Chester River side, then there are plenty of inlets and beaches for us to explore as well.

We will meet at Bogle’s wharf, which is the boat launch on the island.

There is no shuttle.

Location
WHERE:
Eastern Neck NWR – Boogles Wharf
EXACT COORDINATES:
39°01'57.0"N, 76°12'34.9"W
NEAREST ADDRESS:
Bogles Wharf Rd
Rock Hall, MD 21661
PARKING FEE:
No
RESTROOM AVAILABLE:
Yes
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WRITTEN DIRECTIONS:
Drive 68 mi, 1 hour, 21 minutes 520 JFK Memorial Hwy, Newark, DE 19702, USA Head northeast 148 ft Turn left 49 ft Turn right 253 ft Turn right 62 ft Turn left 354 ft Turn left 141 ft Turn right 233 ft Turn left 466 ft Take the ramp onto I-95 N 1.86 mi Take exit 4A for DE-7 S/DE-1 toward Christiana Mall Rd 840 ft Keep right at the fork and merge onto DE-1 S/DE-7 SContinue to follow DE-1 S 4.92 mi DE-1 S turns slightly right and becomes DE-1 S/US-13 S 2.23 mi Continue onto DE-1 SToll road 3.65 mi Keep right to continue on US-301 SToll roadEntering Maryland 23.0 mi Take the exit toward MD-291/Millington/Chestertown 371 ft Turn left onto MD-701A 699 ft At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto MD-291 W 12.2 mi At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto MD-20 W/High StContinue to follow MD-20 W 11.6 mi Turn left onto MD-674 W/Sharp St 0.304 mi Continue straight onto Boundary Ave 0.412 mi Slight left onto MD-445 S 5.38 mi Continue onto Eastern Neck Island Rd 1.33 mi Turn left onto Bogles Wharf Rd 0.713 mi Bogles Wharf Rd, Rock Hall, MD 21661, USA
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Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/drive?state=%7B%22ids%22%3A%5B%221AFhLMzxqdbrex3TViVB8dJEt6zUB_9uU%22%5D%2C%22action%22%3A%22open%22%2C%22userId%22%3A%22108199176956493156691%22%7D&usp=sharing

General Information:

This is an open water paddle around the island. It is for experienced paddlers who can paddle in tidal conditions that can be windy and choppy at times. The distance around the island is 9 miles. A boat that can handle open water and a spray skirt is needed.

If a combination of wind, current, and tides are an issue, there are inlets and beaches to explore on the more protected waters of the Chester River side.

Additional Notes and Shuttle Info:

Restroom available

Free Parking

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