canoeing and kayaking

Blue Water Baltimore, a group that monitors and advocates for the city’s streams, rivers and harbor, has expanded to testing them, too.

Three events in the last two weeks, plus the Memorial Day observance, brought this conversation of three years ago to mind.

As of May 1, there are 20 foals on the ground on the Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge it. How do we know that, and most of their genders and the coloring? Because there are reports daily on Facebook from friends on the island.

A Maryland woman has died in a kayaking accident in West Virginia.

When we arrived at the town of Snow Hill, I was immediately intrigued. It struck me as a place well a worthy addition to the list of Delmarva and western Maryland small towns I plan to visit and photograph.

Christian Murray held management positions with Black & Decker in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America.

This week, Scouting takes another step toward its coed future, when the movement’s signature Boy Scout level officially begins allowing girls to advance to Boy Scouts.

I encourage everyone to get out, volunteer, advocate and collaborate with our local organizations to help make Baltimore and it's harbor a cleaner, more enjoyable community. It's everyone's responsibility.

Stephen Thomas Longley, a long-time commercial photographer in Baltimore, has died.

On Sept. 19, 2003, the morning after Hurricane Isabel hit, the Inner Harbor looked more like Venice, with Pratt and Light streets closed to vehicular traffic because of record flooding.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

Westminster’s LifePoint Church will hold their third annual Extravaganza at a Farm on Saturday, Sept. 1, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Just This Side of Paradise, a farm located at 15240 Frederick Road in Woodbine.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.

More than 100 people participated in the Harford Land Trust’s Ben Boniface Kayak Poker Run from Flying Point Park in Edgewood on Saturday, July 7.

This 298-acre lake has abundant populations of many species to include popular targets such as largemouth bass, striped bass, channel catfish and most of the popular panfish species.

A PFD is a personal floatation device, the main topic of the press briefing held jointly by the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) on April 20 at Sandy Point State Park.

The 10 top arts and entertainment events in Baltimore the week of April 22-28, 2018

Between the action of the articulated joint and the flaring of the wool the lure has terrific action. But the total length of this combination is five inches.

With slightly more southern locations and generally shallow waters, these areas spring to life first for fishermen.

Good move from Harford County government to create a safe place to launch kayaks and canoes along Deer Creek at Route 1, another effort to encourage a wide range of outdoor activities in our county.

A Deer Creek kayak launch, named in honor of the late son of Harford County Director of Administration Billy Boniface, has opened on land owned by Harford County. Kayakers can take a paved road from Route 1 to the launch, called Benjamin's Bridge.

But big families can reconnect without spending a month's salary to do it. Each spring and fall, Maryland summer camps transform into family reunion venues.

At the tender age of 65, I have recently embraced the simplicities and enjoyment of quiet, calm and successful angling from a kayak.

A calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Maryland

Sun and low humidity made for an ideal day on the water for Harford Land Trust's annual Kayak Poker Run on Sunday, Aug. 13, in Havre de Grace. The event is a fundraiser for the organizaiton which works to conserve land and protect natural resources, scenic resources and rural character.

Carolyn Choate, a breast cancer survivor, is making her journey to honor the doctor who developed the drug that saved her life.

It's summer and it's hot, but it's still a good time to get outside and enjoy nature.

Two things set Camp SOAR apart. One, the camp is for patients at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Two, siblings attend the camp together, even siblings who are not patients.

Anyone who knows me knows that I love Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. But I also love Carroll County. There is so much to love, but I wonder, how often do

Chuck McMillin has been exploring the Magothy River for more than a decade. But even he said that he learned about new spots from an online trail guide.

Modern day bass fishing has clearly revolutionized the way that not only bass anglers, but fishers of other species, pursue their favorite game. Electronics,

A group of Baltimore teachers is getting a crash course in the Chesapeake Bay's challenges and its ecological recovery through a program aimed at improving students' environmental literacy.

Jeffrey B. Smith, 90, a retired Baltimore trial attorney and a former partner of the old law firm of Smith, Somerville and Case, died June 17 from Alzhemier's disease at the Fairhaven retirement community in Sykesville.

Baltimore officials on Wednesday touted work already underway that will dramatically alter the Druid Hill Park reservoir — a significant source of the city's drinking water — by installing two underground water tanks to comply with federal regulations.

Howard County police said Thursday that an Ellicott City man died June 13 from his injuries after a canoeing accident June 12.

About 300 paddlers seated in kayaks and canoes, and some standing on paddle boards, careened gently 2.5 miles from Canton Waterfront Park to the Inner Harbor Promenade Saturday morning.

A New Jersey woman completed a 444-mile solo kayak journey down the length of the Susquehanna River Thursday, and the first thing she wanted was food and drink.

Brighton Dam in Brookeville — on the border between Howard and Montgomery counties — is undergoing a $13 million rehabilitation and maintenance project that will impact traffic on the dam roadway and close the Triadelphia Reservoir area to recreational use for the next two years.

Whether canoeing, backpacking or photographing nature, Frank Marsden has always cherished his time outside. And for the past 25 years, he’s made it his mission to help others do the same at the Eden Mill Nature Center in Pylesville.

On the heels of the annual Harford County Envirothon comes our area's Earth Day observances this Saturday. There will be plenty of activities at Festival Park in Aberdeen, as well as opportunities to participate in the annual River Sweep cleanup along both shores of the Susquehanna River.

It was cloudy and it was windy, but on Saturday, the first day of the boating season at Piney Run Lake, people did turn out to launch boats and kayaks and attempt to catch some fish.