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2007 Paddle to the Bay!
June 18 — June 23, 2007

On Monday morning June 18, 2007, Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) President Robert Boone and seven other kayakers set out from the Washington Naval Yard on AWS's annual paddle trip down the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers to the Chesapeake Bay. This year's group includes Ray Lane, Mary Lane, Ken Furnkranz, Collie Agle, Gabe Horchler, Byron Bradley, and Hopi Bradley.

Click here to learn more about the 2008 Paddle to the Bay program and how to join in next year!

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feature on Paddle to the Bay 2007! Click here for the article.

2007 Paddle to the Bay Trip Itinerary

To read comments from the participants about events from any given day, click the the [Trip Log] link in the itinerary below.

Day 1: June 18—Depart Anacostia Boat House before 11:39 a.m. high tide. [Trip Log]

Day 2: June 19 —Depart Indian Head/ Chapman Forest before 11:34 a.m. high tide. [Trip Log]

Day 3: June 20—Depart Douglas Point/ Clifton Beach, MD, before 10:54 a.m. high tide. [Trip Log]

Day 4: June 21—Depart Lower Cedar Pt. at 8:34 a.m. high tide. [Trip Log]

Day 5: June 22—Depart Piney Point at 9:28 a.m. high tide. [Trip Log]

Day 6: June 23—Take out time 12 noon at Point Lookout State Park [Trip Log]

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A satellite image of the Chesapeake Bay.

Above: A satellite image of the Chesapeake Bay. The Potomac River is the larger blue spur that lies halfway down the left (western) side of the picture. Paddle to the Bay participants will travel 120 miles along the Anacostia River and the Lower Potomac River before concluding their journey to the Chesapeake Bay.

2007 Paddle to the Bay Trip Log

Highlights from Days 1 & 2—

Under a hot morning sun, Robert, Ray, Mary, Ken and Gabe set out on their journey from the Anacostia Community Boathouse in Washington, DC. Since Ray will be reporting on the trip for the New York Times this year, the group was accompanied by a Times photographer who rode in one of AWS's pontoon boats as far as Hains Point at the confluence of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. Later the same morning, Byron Bradley and his 12 year old son, Hopi set out to catch up with the main group of paddlers from Bladensburg Waterfront Park in Maryland. They would not catch up with Robert and the others until Day 2 of the trip.

After a warm night spent at camp in Chapman Forest, the paddlers launched from Chapman Pt. on their way to Clifton Beach. Before the end of Day 2, Byron and Hopi caught up with Robert and the others, swelling their number to 7 paddlers. The night was spent camping at Clifton Beach.

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Above: A map of the 2007 PTTB journey on days 1 and 2. The large arrow shows the first campsite of the trip at Chapman Forest. Click the image for a larger version.

Highlights from Day 3—

Another hot day on the water! The paddlers launched from Clifton Beach as high tide neared at 10:54 a.m. The day was spent in transit to Night 3's campsite at Lower Cedar Pt., 62 miles into the overall trip down to Pt. Lookout at the mouth of the Potomac River.

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Above: A map of the 2007 PTTB journey on days 2 and 3. The large arrow shows the second campsite of the trip at Douglas Pt. Click the image for a larger version.

Highlights from Day 4—

Great progress was made on the river today! Anacostia Watershed Society Board Member Collie Agle united with the group this morning at Lower Cedar Pt. bring the PTTB crew compliment to an even 8 members. Today's destination: St. Clement's Island at mile marker 77 along the trip route.

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Above: A map of the 2007 PTTB journey on days 3 and 4. The large arrow shows the third campsite of the trip at St. Clements Island. Click the image for a larger version.

Highlights from Day 5—

No report.

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Highlights from Day 6—

No report.

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Above: A map of the 2007 PTTB journey on days 5 and 6. The group made their fourth campsite at St. George Island. The pulled their boats out of the water on Day 6 at Point Lookout. Click the image for a larger version.

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