canoeing and kayaking
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We've uncovered some spring destinations nearby Baltimore that are certain to please. - Stephanie Salvatore wasn¿t sure whether her then-9-year-old daughter, Lily, was ready for sleepaway camp. But the tears were a good sign. Lily was crying because she didn¿t want to go home, says Salvatore, a Bethesda mother of three.
- Nick Sappe, 15, of Arbutus, is one of 65 students at the Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies, a school that aims to improve academics, social behavior and social skills for at-risk youth.
- New Venture Crew will have an open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at St. John's United Methodist Church, 1205 N. Main St., Hampstead
- A loophole in the Clean Water Act allows polluters to dump about 200 million pounds of toxic chemicals into waterways nationwide each year.
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- More than 150 years ago, famed philosopher Henry David Thoreau published his iconic book ¿Walden,¿ which chronicled his two years living as one with nature in a cabin set on Walden Pond in Massachusetts. Today, some travelers who seek a Walden-esque experience still want 21st-century amenities and perks. At Blue Moon Rising, a new eco-friendly vacation village nestled in the mountains of Western Maryland, they¿ll find the best of both worlds.
- The Scunny Memorial Paddle, which ran from Sept. 16-21, turned out to be even less fun than Christopher Furst, a marketing director for Power Plant Live, thought it would be. And the novice kayaker didn't go in expecting the 175-mile kayak trip was going to be a day at the beach.
- Daniel James "Danny" Marken received his Eagle Scout award during a Court of Honor at Piney Run Park.
- Nature center in Carroll County offers weekly tours
- Most Maryland boaters are satisfied with existing access but want improvements.
- Anne Arundel County officials opened a water access point in Shady Side Wednesday morning after a citizen-led effort to increase public access to bodies of water in the county.
- Matt Corasanti was taking his gear off after a quick, after-work kayaking outing in Fells Point Monday evening when a frantic man ran up to him, saying his dog had fallen into the water and asking whether Corasanti could help him.
- A multi-agency, multi-day search for a Potomac River kayaker was called off on Sunday after it was determined he had simply ditched his kayak and gone home — "oblivious" to the fact that authorities were alarmed after finding his abandoned boat.
- Perryville's Spring Fling is May 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Community Fire Company of Perryville
- Jennifer and Adam Wilson, of Whiteford, had one of their first dates watching the fireworks overlooking the Chesapeake Bay on Fourth of July at Tydings Park.
- Lots of events are coming up in Perryville
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