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Jug Bay Kayaking October 3, 2009

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Trail stats

Distance
5.88 nm
Elevation gain
0 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
33 ft
Max elevation
56 ft
TrailRank 
22
Min elevation
56 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
645
Uploaded
October 4, 2009
Recorded
October 2009
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near Jackson Landing, Maryland (United States)

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Itinerary description

Updated with photo links. Starting to learn the cool tricks you can do with the kmz files.
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We had a nice afternoon paddle in the bay and up Old House Creek. There was plenty of wildlife to view and we even caught site of a pair of bald eagles. You have to time your paddle and direction based on the tide. The tide was coming in when we set out and was not going to peek until around 4:00 so we paddled against the tide out and let it push us back. When the tide goes out it can move rather quickly. You have been warned.

There use to be a fee for kayak put in and we had a season pass but starting last year they only charge a fee if you have a boat trailer. One of the few totally free kayak put ins around the Washington area. There and Riley's Lock which is a nice paddle on the Potomac well above Great Falls.

Jug Bay Natural Area

16000 Croom Airport Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
301-627-6074; TTY 301-699-2544

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 29 ft

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GPS Date: 10/3/2009 4:36:28 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 12:37:09 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 18 ft

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GPS Date: 10/3/2009 4:59:28 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 12:59:22 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 24 ft

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GPS Date: 10/3/2009 5:03:47 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 1:03:53 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 23 ft

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GPS Date: 10/3/2009 5:04:11 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 1:04:20 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 24 ft

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GPS Date: 10/3/2009 5:09:30 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 1:09:33 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 21 ft

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GPS Date: 10/3/2009 5:31:36 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 1:31:40 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 29 ft

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GPS Date: 10/3/2009 5:44:24 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 1:44:37 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 23 ft

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GPS Date: 10/3/2009 6:18:00 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 2:17:54 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 16 ft

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GPS Date: 10/3/2009 6:20:45 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 2:20:36 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 27 ft

Turtles


GPS Date: 10/3/2009 6:48:51 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 2:48:44 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 26 ft

Bald Eagle


GPS Date: 10/3/2009 7:32:43 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 3:32:47 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 26 ft

Bald Eagle in flight


GPS Date: 10/3/2009 7:32:43 PM; State/Province: Maryland; Taken Date: 10/3/2009 3:32:52 PM-04:00

PictographPhoto Altitude 0 ft

Foot Bridge - Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary

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