Paddling near Virginia Beach, VA

Set where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach is an independent city threaded with 120+ miles of navigable waterways alongside 35 miles of coastline. Paddlers can move between bald cypress swamps, tidal marshes, blackwater rivers, and open surf — from First Landing State Park and the oyster-laced Lynnhaven River to Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and inland Stumpy Lake.