Chapter 05 - Resources

Resources for weather forecasts, charts, etc.

Beaufort Wind Force Scale and Sea State	The Beaufort scale is an empirical measure for the intensity of the wind based mainly on sea-state or wave conditions.
Environmental Resources	Information on the Chesapeake Bay environment - grasses, plants, insect, fish and more.
Event Calendar	Activities around the Chesapeake area.
Event Listing	Activities around the Chesapeake area.
Gear List and Float Plan	Gear List and Float Plan (PDF)
Kayak Friendly Marinas	These marinas were used by Kayak Kevin on his 6 week tour of the Chesapeake in a sit on top.
Launch Ramps	Kayak Launch and Boat Ramp Listing with fees, facilities, season, hours, pictures, maps, directions and notes. Click on black triangles to toggle sort order. Click on blue triangles to expand or collapse categories.
Maps, Charts and Coastal Images	The NOS MapFinder service provides "one stop shopping" for images and data from a number of National Ocean Service (NOS) offices
Menu planner	Keeping the engine fueled and in good working order is critical in all outdoor expeditions. Here is the theory and a tool to calculate everthing you need to keep the fires burning.
NOAA CoastPilot Link	NOAA publication Coast Pilot® available in electronic (adobe.pdf) format.
Tides, Weather, Winds, Surf, Water, Fishing and Road Conditions - Know before you go!	Observations and predictions on weather, tides, winds, wave heights for planning a kayak trip.
Water Access	Links to the Maryland DNR water access site.
Water Trails	Water Trails information and links, Chesapeake Gateways Network, Maryland Water Trails, Pennsylvania Water Trails, Florida Water trails, maps and guides
What's New Here	Find out what's new and what has changed recently on this site.

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