Perryville to North East MD

Please note that this IS NOT the usual paddle from Perryville.

Put-in @ Perryville Community Park, MD: 39.547575, -76.047173

Take-out @ North East Community Park, MD: 39.593225, -75.948317

300 Cherry St

North East, MD 21901

We will be launching from Perryville Community Park paddling to Carpenters point to enter the North East River. We will then meander our way up the river to North east Community Park for the take out. The distance is about 7 miles as the crow flies but is greatly affected by choice of paddling path and wind conditions. If the group is enthusiastic we might even go up the narrow portion of the NE river to explore some.

Long boats, 14 ft or more, make this paddle a lot easier and a skirt is generally recommended. The area is popular with fishermen and there is a fair amount of powerboat traffic. The water is tidal and should be paddled with the tide coming in. Low tide 8:00am Havre de Grace, high tide 246pm Charlestown.

Plan to collect at Perryville Community Park by 9am so that we can quickly unload the boats and organize the shuttle to leave for North East Community Park by 915am. The plan is to be on the water by 1030am at the latest (earlier will be better). Plenty of water and sunscreen are always a good idea for this open water trip. We will be stopping for lunch along the banks, so don’t forget to pack some. There is a Port-a-potty at Perryville and Restrooms at take out. Please contact Christina (christina_older @ Hotmail dot com) or Kalindi Dogra (kalindi2 @ gmail dot com) if you are planning to come and include your cell phone number.

Please email the leader to attend with any equipment needs and include your cell phone number.

Also, please review the newest Covid-19 policy: WTC Pandemic Safety – Wilmington Trail Club.

General Information:
Recreational: Perryville is a very pretty paddle in the northernmost edge of the Chesapeake Bay. There are osprey and eagles that live in the area and a beautiful old railroad bridge. We paddle out of the kayak launch site in Perryville Community Park across Mill Creek and Furnace Bay to Carpenter’s Point and the Northeast River. Lunch is on one of the sandy beaches.

Difficulty & Must Haves:
It can be a fairly long paddle of about 9 miles and it can be windy. In July through October, aquatic weeds cover the area and make paddling difficult. Long boats, 14 ft or more, make this paddle a lot easier and a skirt is generally recommended. We modify this trip in the early season to accomodate beginning paddlers and shorter boats by decreasing the length to 6 miles with lunch at the end of the paddle. The area is popular with fishermen and there is a fair amount of powerboat traffic. The water is tidal and must be paddled at high tide.

Nice to Have & Human Interest:
We can usually depend on seeing lots of wildlife: eagles, osprey, an occasional deer.

Additional Notes & Shuttle Info: