December 15, 2019

“We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” In less than 10 words, this Native American proverb eloquently sums up the importance of the history – the Native …

Mattaponi

December 5, 2019

“The Dragon wilderness is a totally unique ecosystem that was even ranked second in ecological significance among 232 areas researched by the Smithsonian.” Looking for a place, even in this …

Dragon Run Paddlers from Friends of Dragon Run

November 30, 2019

Beautiful surprises around every corner. An historic town with an old-fashioned flavor (and an old-fashioned soda fountain…more on that later). Dining and shopping all accessible from a town marina. And …

Sailboats in Marina Urbanna Virginia

November 29, 2019

If there’s one thing better than paddling the waterways of the Middle Peninsula, it’s eating along the banks of these rural coastal Virginia shores. Not sure where to begin or …

Hole in the Wall Mathews, Virginia Food

November 10, 2019

If, as Martin Luther King, Jr. said, we are not makers of history, and rather are made by history, learning more about what came before us could be the most …

LOVE Letters at Middlesex County Museum Virginia

November 5, 2019

It goes without saying that the Virginia Middle Peninsula’s many water trails are filled with some of the most beautiful sounds of nature. Birds. Lapping waves. Soft breezes. On some …

Athlete using smartphone

November 2, 2019

The communities across the Middle Peninsula of Virginia have lots of reasons to call their home among the best in the Commonwealth. From history to heritage, water trails to art …

Lowe Tide Urbanna Virginia

October 24, 2019

As you paddle and cruise along the Middle Peninsula waterways, you may likely just focus on the beauty around you. But did you know great beauty – delicious beauty – …


October 24, 2019

Gloucester County on the Middle Peninsula will host a Pocahontas Festival Nov. 16-17, 2019, marking the first time in 25 years the event has been held. The festival is a reintroduction of a popular …

Pocahontas Mural Main Street Gloucester

October 22, 2019

For any paddler who may not get to go out on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula water trails as much as they may like, or for those who are just visiting and …