The Chesapeake Bay Paddle benefits the Chesapeake Conservancy’s efforts to designate the Chesapeake Bay as a National Park, WaterKeepers Chesapeake to help keep the waters and rivers of the Bay healthy and Oyster Recovery Partnership’s work to plant 10 billion oysters in the Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Paddle consists of four races with three race distances.

• ‍A 35-mile, solo and team, circumnavigation race for OC1/2s, surfskis, SUPs, and kayaks (both single and multi-person) starting and finishing at Kent Island Yacht Club, Kent Island, MD.  No support boats provided for solo/ small team paddlers.
• A 35 mile OC6 circumnavigation Change Race starting and finishing at Kent Island Yacht Club, Kent Island, MD
• A 10-mile, out and back race designed for OC1/2's, surfskis, SUPs, kayaks, OC6's (both single and multi-person) starting and finishing at Kent Island Yacht Club, Kent Island, MD.
• A 3-mile, out and back race designed for SUPs, kayaks, OC1/2's, and surfskis,  starting and finishing at Kent Island Yacht Club, Kent Island, MD.

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Your only chance to run or walk across the majestic Chesapeake Bay Bridge which is typically closed to pedestrians! Runner and walkers, we’re excited to once again be a charity partner for The Bay Bridge Run! We have spots for our charity runner team, and participants receive free race registrations, shirts, an early start time, and access to a special finish line tent. Your efforts help preserve the Chesapeake for current and future generations.

Contact jtdean@chesapeakeconservancy.org for more information.