Welcome to Kayak Virginia Beach.
This is a running account of my kayak trips in Southeast Virginia, and Northeast North Carolina. I'm attempting to provide a source of flat-water kayaking resources for the area, based on my experiences. My trip reports consist of launch sites, GPS Tracks and maps, and photos linked to the GPS map location. I do try to get on the water at least once a week so, year around. I try to go to a different location every time, but I do tend to spend a lot of time on or around Back Bay.
One of the great things about living in Southern Virginia Beach, is that there are plenty of places to put a boat in the water within minutes. Once in the water you are short distance away from the peace and quiet afforded by the various preserves an and sanctuaries in the area. Back Bay, North Landing River, Northwest River, and the Great Dismal Swamp all either run through, adjoin, or are in or on one of the many Federal, State, or Private wildlife sanctuaries in the area.
If you have any comments, input or suggestions feel free to let me know.
This site KayakPaddling.Net was sent to me by a reader of this site, has some nice animations of basic paddling technique. Thanks Rick
Latest Trips:
Milton Berles 100th Birthday - Smiths Creek
G.I. Bill Signed - Ashville Bridge Creek
Flag Day - Knott's Island Bay - Swan Island
US Independence Proposed - North Bay - Back Bay
Babe Ruth Hits #714 - Horn Point - Back Bay - Ashville Bridge Creek - Hells Creek
First Kentucky Derby Run - North Bay - Marsh
Break Away From Back Bay - North Landing River - Milldam Creek
Enough With The Windy Weekends - Sand Bay
Route Change - North Bay - Shipps Bay - Back Bay - Ashville Bridge Creek
Uncommitted Commitment - Beggars Bridge Creek - Shipps Bay - North Bay - Back Bay
I am doing a re-write of the launch site section, and if you have any feedback or comments, head over to kayakvb.net and let me know your thoughts.
Site News
2008-02-11
Added 4 new launches for the Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, James River Baileys Beach, and James River Lawnes Creek. Let me know if you know of any launches that I may be missing....
2007-04-28
Took advantage of a family trip up the Eastern Shore last week, and scouted out a few launch sites up there, I hope you enjoy...
Places to paddle in Southeast Virginia:
Virginia Beach:
Back Bay, North Landing River, Ashville Bridge Creek, Pocaty River, West Neck Creek, Oakum Creek, False Cape, Drum Point, Horn Point, Little Island Park, Lotus Garden Park, Hell Creek, Munden Point, Mill Landing, Blackwater Creek, Alston's Creek, Owl Creek, Rudee Inlet, Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area, London Bridge Creek, Lynnhaven River, Milldam Creek, Pungo Ferry Road, Back Bay NWR, Lovitt's Landing
Chesapeake:
Northwest River, Smiths Creek, Indian Creek, Dismal Swamp NWR, Indian Creek
North Carolina:
Knott's Island, Tull Bay, Mackey Island NWR
© 2008 Paul Perusse
For more information about Kayak Virginia Beach or comments contact me at webmaster@kayakvb.com
