to BAYakkers! We're a very casual, lotta fun, slightly nutty bunch of recreational kayakers, based in Annapolis, MD, on the Chesapeake Bay. 
We love to go out yakkin on the water. On days we're stuck inside, the next best thing is, well, yakkin ABOUT being out yakkin on the water! Read about our latest trip below...
Weems Creek
Memorial Day dawned warm and sunny, promising a great afternoon paddle on Weems Creek. Undaunted by One Way signs directing stray traffic back toward town, we managed to locate the small public ramp behind West Annapolis Elementary.
After watching a sailboat glide through the open drawbridge (Annapolis' only swing bridge), we continued up the creek, toward the headwaters near Rt. 50. Turtles popped up periodically, with several reported sightings of the indigenous but elusive "floating leaf" turtle. (Often mistaken at a distance for a common water turtle, the floating leaf turtle is easily identified at close range by its distinctive leaf-like appearance, and lack of anything resembling, well, a turtle.)
As we neared the Rt. 50 overpass, the wind in the trees gave way to the white noise of holiday beach traffic. Directly underneath Rt. 50, as far as we could go, Weems Creek starts out as a clear stream, surrounded by lush vegetation and the requisite smattering of graffiti. We weren't prepared to hike, so we headed back out of the shallows, startling some large fish from our path.
Halfway back, Nicolas drifted surprisingly close to a blue heron, who posed for a picture before departing for a less populated area of the creek. Back in deeper water, Jen & Nicolas jumped in for a brief (aka cold) swim, and we returned to the launch ramp, happy, tired, and mostly dry, opting to save the mouth of the creek for another day.
~ Christy
After watching a sailboat glide through the open drawbridge (Annapolis' only swing bridge), we continued up the creek, toward the headwaters near Rt. 50. Turtles popped up periodically, with several reported sightings of the indigenous but elusive "floating leaf" turtle. (Often mistaken at a distance for a common water turtle, the floating leaf turtle is easily identified at close range by its distinctive leaf-like appearance, and lack of anything resembling, well, a turtle.)
As we neared the Rt. 50 overpass, the wind in the trees gave way to the white noise of holiday beach traffic. Directly underneath Rt. 50, as far as we could go, Weems Creek starts out as a clear stream, surrounded by lush vegetation and the requisite smattering of graffiti. We weren't prepared to hike, so we headed back out of the shallows, startling some large fish from our path. 
Halfway back, Nicolas drifted surprisingly close to a blue heron, who posed for a picture before departing for a less populated area of the creek. Back in deeper water, Jen & Nicolas jumped in for a brief (aka cold) swim, and we returned to the launch ramp, happy, tired, and mostly dry, opting to save the mouth of the creek for another day.~ Christy
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