It was just too hot to dodge sailboats, so our exploration of Back Creek was happily ditched as we paddled out toward the Severn River. What started out as one of the first nasty Heat Advisory days of the summer quickly turned into a breezy, wonderful, perfect Sunday afternoon.

To our delight, Ed from Annapolis Canoe & Kayak came along and taught us many useful techniques, such as how to use a bilge pump as a Super Soaker. Anyone within a 25 foot radius quickly learned to appreciate the advantages of this versatile piece of safety equipment.

The six of us paddled east along the shore, catching a little surf as the waves from passing boats rolled underneath. After an hour of sea breeze and sun, the sandy beaches beconed us to come ashore. Kayaks safely beached, we explored a nearby cove, and combed the beach for lost treasure. And Aye, what treasure we found! One muskrat, one horseshoe crab, a piece of sea glass, and a small boy.

The horseshoe crab was coaxed back into existence with a few splashes of water, and sent along its merry way. The sea glass found its way to my pocket, and the rest were simply observed in their natural habitat, splashing about in the cove.

After a refreshing swim, we paddled back to our launch site on Back Creek, which conveniently was across from Davis' Pub. Again, the shore beconed, and we finished off the afternoon with some frosty beverages and great burgers.


~ Christy
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