Kayak Virginia Beach Information Net

Trying out something new today, so we’ll see how it works…

I set up remote capabilities to post…
Getting ready to head out from Smiths Creek, in Chesapeake. Looks like a couple of others are already out on the water, not sure if they are kayakers or boaters. Passed by Doizer Bridge, North Landing River, and Pocaty River and those spots were empty, seems like a waste of a good day.

Water levels look good and the wind doesn’t seem to bad…

I’ll post more in a bit when I’m on the river if conditions permit…

So today I was was taking an entirely boring trip on the Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal, and after spotting and picking up the third empty floating Pepsi bottle in about a quarter mile.

I was pondering the following questions

• Do other people gather the garbage as they pass by kayaking?
• Will/Do they go out of their way to pick something out of the water?
• Do they/you see a trend in the trash collected? (Budweiser Bottles and Cans is on the top of list for me, Pepsi #2)
• Where do they draw the line at grossness?

Trash gathered on a kayak trip…

Trash gathered the next day on the same creek

Well it was a little to windy, and all the river gages were looking on the low side, so I blew off making a trip, and took Nick to the Wild River Outfitters Demo Day.

Not to crowded

Nick got to try out what may be his new boat.

Rest of the story and pictures at kayakvb.com

Yeah I am way behind on this, as the site has been open for the season for about a month.

The Back Bay NWR Horn Point Canoe and Kayak launch facility hass reopened for the season. There have been no upgrades to the facility over the winter, but I guess the biggest thing to note is that the sandbar at the end of the channel has grown, and about the only time the ramp is usable is when the water level is fairly high.

Here is a picture of the Horn Point Sandbar for reference.

And here is what the ramp looks like at this water level