Paddling from Chesapeake Bay to St. Marys, GA
It's called the Southeastern Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail and it's 800 miles long. The route has been mapped and features scenic spurs along the way and water access points to food and supplies and lodging or camping. It connects to other paddling trails to the north and the south and has its own interactive website, secoastpaddlingtrail.com. The trail has only a few places where it runs along the oceanfront, the rest of the time it travels between protected bodies of water and the goal of the government groups and paddling enthusiasts that have worked together to create the trail is to have places where folks could get off the trail every ten miles. They are working on that and also on a smart phone app linking paddlers to the website. According to the Outdoor Industry Association there are an estimated 22 million Americans in our country involved in paddle sports, from kayaking to canoeing to paddle boarding. These are all great environmentally nice ways to explore our waterways and the wildlife these areas support. I already enjoy kayaking on the St. Marys River (especially with the tide) so I am looking forward to adding some more parts of the SE Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail to my repertoire.