May 17, 2023
Paddling events seem to be popping up all over the Chesapeake, and the Chickahominy River is no exception. Paddlers come from all over the mid-Atlantic to paddle this premier paddling …
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May 5, 2023
The Lower Chickahominy area is about as close as you can get to the first steps of English colonialization. As Europeans moved westward and Virginia’s economy grew, plantations were established …
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April 13, 2023
The longest stretch of coastal wilderness along the eastern seaboard is found right here in coastal Virginia. The barrier islands of the Eastern shore stretch from the Maryland border on …
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April 9, 2023
Tote your kayak or canoe to Zoar State Forest and escape into one of the Middle Peninsula’s most pristine nooks. Located in King William County, the 378 unspoiled acres include …
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March 18, 2023
A new, public fishing pier in Gloucester County will delight anglers and offer a front-row view to waterfront educational programs. But the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority (MPCBPAA), …
March 17, 2023
As a kid, Patricia Clement didn’t go to the park let alone do things like fish, kayak, camp or crab. “Growing up in Brooklyn, East New York, all I saw …
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March 13, 2023
Here is what’s fun at Camp Cardinal. Water sports, kids crafts, fishing, movie nights, swimming, inflatables, water slides, an Arcade Alley, cornhole, wagon rides, scavenger hunts — that’s a start. …
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January 4, 2023
The Lower Chickahominy region is centered around the tidal portion of the Chickahominy River located on the southernmost peninsula on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The Lower Chickahominy …
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December 8, 2022
Kayak the Shore – A Guest Blog by ESVA Tourism This trail is part one of a six part series! Follow along for updates about different trails to explore around Virginia’s …
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October 17, 2022
Virginia’s barrier islands make up the longest stretch of undeveloped shoreline on the eastern seaboard and it’s a kayaker’s paradise. The seaside of Virginia’s eastern shore region is home to …
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