Canoe Adventures


		The Naturalist Staff at Tuckahoe State Park leads a variety of guided canoe adventure trips on river, swamp, and pond sections of the Tuckahoe River within the park. Paddling with the park staff is a presents a great opportunity to learn about the habitat and wildlife of the non-tidal upper Tuckahoe, while enjoying the pristine scenery and environment of the Tuckahoe bottomlands. The Tuckahoe Park Guided Canoe Adventures program meets the needs of paddlers of all skills levels. One-hour trips on the small lake are scheduled in the evening or at night under the full moon. Spring and Fall trips from the park to Hillsboro are an all-day 7-mile easy Class I “whitewater” experience for beginners and experienced paddlers. Nearby historic and environmental sites -- Crouse Mill site, historic Hillsboro, Adkins Arboretum, and the Tuckahoe Equestrian -- are worth a visit before or after your Canoe Adventure. Each of the guided trips listed below requires pre-registration. The cost is $12 per adult and $7 per child. Canoes are provided. For more information or to register, contact the Tuckahoe Park Naturalist Staff at 410-820-1668.

Guided Canoe Trips	Dates and Description
Downstream Canoe Trips	October 6, 2002, 9-2 pm April 2003 (Contact the park for date.) Meet at the boathouse on the lake. Paddle from below the dam to the town of Hillsboro 5.5 miles downstream. Bring a lunch. Enjoy the springtime flood of the non-tidal Tuckahoe. Or paddle with the Park Naturalist for the fall trip, and enjoy the autumn foliage and falling leaves.
Evening Canoe Trips	September 1, 2002, 6-7:30 pm May 2003 (Contact the park for dates.) Enjoy an evening with the Park Naturalist paddling from the lake up Tuckahoe Creek and into the swamp in search of Tuckahoe’s wildlife. Departs from the boathouse.
Full Moon Canoe Trips	September 21, 2002, 9-10 pm May 2003 (Contact the park for dates.) Enjoy the springtime full moon known as “Full Flower” as it shines on Tuckahoe lake. Spring or fall, enjoy an after dark adventure with the Park Naturalist, listening to the sounds of the lake and swamp.

Historic and Environmental Sites of Interest	Nearest Point	Features
Crouse Mill site	Tuckahoe Park	Grist mill dating back to the 1700s was operated until a flood destroyed the mill dam in 1924. Mill race and foundations still visible across the road from the Equestrian Center.
Adkins Arboretum	Tuckahoe Park	700-acre preserve adjacent to Tuckahoe State Park interprets the uplands woods ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay region. Self-guided walks, educational programs for children and adults, native plants propagation program.
Hillsboro	Hillsboro	Early bridge site on the Tuckahoe, dates back to the early 1700s. An important grain and produce shipping point for the local area, was home to granaries and the Wheeler Transportation Line of steamboats in the 1880s and 1890s.
Tuckahoe Bridge	Hillsboro	By 1702 a bridge had been built across the Tuckahoe River, thus the original name of the town was “Tuckahoe Bridge”. The first bridge was built at a ford or "wading place" along the road between Ridgely and Greensboro, then called "St. Joans Path", an Indian trail which led into Delaware.
Queen Anne RR Bridge	Hillsboro	A wooden railroad trestle bridge, now unused, that crosses the Tuckahoe River just north of Hillsboro.

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