Enjoy a private river cruise to watch the log canoe races on the Miles River on board one of the vessels in CBMM’s historic floating fleet. Log canoe races are a quintessential Chesapeake pastime, and a log canoe charter provides an up close and exciting look at the action. Photographers, sailing aficionados, or wooden boat enthusiasts will all find something to enjoy on a CBMM log canoe charter!
(Following an exclusive sign-up period for CBMM members, open registration has begun. Early registration is encouraged as the number of charters available is limited.)
MRYC Labor Day Series on the Miles River
Capacity: Each charter can carry up to six passengers
Cost: $375, with 20% discount for CBMM Members
(July 23 update: This program is now full. A waitlist is available here. Click here to find additional Apprentice for a Day programming.)
Do you or someone you know enjoy getting out on the water on a stand-up paddle board? Customize the experience by creating a paddle specifically fit for you. Join instructor Jenn Kuhn in this two-day workshop crafting your very own custom SUP paddle out of western red cedar and paulownia, two contrasting colored and naturally rot-resistant woods. Each paddle will be unique to its owner and lightweight with a comfortable grip. No woodworking experience is necessary. Pre-registration is required.
Build Your Own Stand-Up Paddle (FULL) Date/Time: Saturday, August 24–Sunday, August 25, 9am–4pm Location: Workshop Annex Cost: $325, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members
CBMM’s Model Guild invites general-admission guests to watch model skipjack races on select dates from May-November.
These radio-controlled (RC) sailing races take place on CBMM’s Fogg’s Cove waterfront from 11am–1pm. After the races are over, the course buoys will be left in place for CBMM members and guests to sail their own RC boats. All races are dependent on marine conditions. Learn more here.
For more information about the Model Guild or its races, contact Model Guild President and CBMM Lead Volunteer Gary Nylander at [email protected].
Chesapeake Light Craft will present its 20th annual small boat rendezvous, OkoumeFest, on Friday and Saturday, May 18-19, 2018.
“Okoume” is the plantation-grown African hardwood used in tens of thousands of CLC’s build-your-own-boat kits. OkoumeFest features an open house with technical seminars on Friday at the CLC plant in Annapolis, and on Saturday an on-the-water rendezvous at Matapeake State Park on Kent Island. This event is RAIN OR SHINE. Please note that if thunderstorms are detected nearby we’ll bring the boats off the water.
The Friday seminars are informative and fun, but the highlight of OkoumeFest always comes on Saturday, when we bring virtually everything in our shop over to the beach at Matapeake for our friends to paddle, row, sail, and generally put through their paces. We also encourage fellow boatbuilders to bring their homebuilt watercraft to show and compete for best-in-show honors and various awards.
OkoumeFest is also a special chance to try some of the boats, such as PocketShip, that they can’t usually take on the road with them. You’ll also be able to try out new designs, such as the Jimmy Skiff II, Tenderly XP, and the Waterlust Sailing Canoe. Attendance is free on both days this year, but please RSVP so that CLC can plan for the hordes.
Friday [schedule] features an open house at the CLC factory with shop tours, boatbuilding seminars with experts, and a cookout. Everything in the CLC store will be discounted, including boat kits.
On Saturday [schedule] the event moves to Matapeake State Park on Kent Island, where nearly 60 CLC boats will line the beach. They welcome you to try out boats all day long, or bring your own to show off.
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