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Paddle Through the Quiet: The Magic of Winter Kayaking on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula

When the summer crowds fade and the air turns crisp, Virginia’s Middle Peninsula transforms into a kayaker’s winter sanctuary. From the York River to the Piankatank, from Dragon Run’s cypress-studded …

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