A quick sunset paddle off forest Landing. A little cool, but nice to see the sunshine after so much cloudiness, and surprisingly calm conditions despite the blustery forecast.
Century Club: Jonathan Nepini
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
I decided to get ahead of the coming noreaster and enjoy one last big weekend paddle for the year. I launched off Snow Hill beach and headed south with no specific goal in mind. After several miles of wavy conditions on the beam, I reached St. Thomas Creek. What a hidden gem! Gorgeous tree-lined creeks with beautiful houses up on the bluffs made for great scenery. I paddled to the back of the creek, took a quick break, then high-tailed it back north. I tucked into Cole Creek on the way back up, and had to fight a huge flood current to make it back out. A great 8mi paddle to round out the season (though I'll keep going on weeknights as long as daylight and temps allow).
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
A brief paddle before dark off Forest Landing. Conditions were pretty cold and I wasn't feeling super up for it, but as always I felt better for having gotten some fresh air.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Breezy conditions today on Barba Roja for our weekly fun sail. We reached across the river basin and back several times and came in around sunset. Great fall breeze and pretty scenery.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Harvest Moon rising over the Patuxent
Today's route
Got a great workout in on today's paddle. I launched off Clarke's Landing, and light conditions led me to choose a course on the river. However, the wind picked up on my way back and made for a bit of extra work heading back. I enjoyed a fantastic view of the harvest moonrise as I packed up.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
Got a late start to a brief paddle off Foxwell Point. I made it out to the Gatsby house, then over to Ryken and back in under moonlight. Glad to get a little fresh air, though the daylight is making paddling after work a bit difficult.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Yours truly at the helm
Out on Heckle & Gybe with John Herbig for Day 1 of the SMSA Fall Invitational. My first time on a Bucc since last October, so I was a little nervous to see what I had forgotten. We had just enough breeze to get out to the course, set, gybe & douse, and generally get ready to race, but unfortunately what little breeze we had wasn't enough to actually start a race. We bobbed around for a couple hours, tossed a frisbee, listened to the Navy/Air Force game, but unfortunately never got enough breeze to actually start a race. Still fun to be out there, and nice to be back on a dinghy again after a too-long hiatus.
Friday, October 3, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
A gorgeous sunset over Solomons
A relaxing Friday sail on Barba Roja with friends - beautiful weather, a gorgeous sunset, and a great way to get the weekend going!
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
A slow, leisurely paddle off Clarke's Landing to round out a busy week. Nice conditions and cooler weather. The tide was up so I was able to tuck into a couple marshy areas that usually aren't passable.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
A nice after-work paddle off Forest Landing. I headed up to some of the coves on the north side of the creek and got a little more mileage in than I've otherwise been managing lately.