Chesapeake City, MD - return trip

After eight wonderful days in Philadelphia, we left on Labor Day, September 6, bound for  Chesapeake City. We had delayed our departure by a day due to all the debris in the Delaware River. Our scouts told us that conditions were improving so we timed our departure to take advantage of the tides leaving at 9:50.  It was a good decision.  Although we encountered some clumps of debris and occasional floating logs early on, once we got a little ways down the river (and once the tide turned) we were practically debris free.

 It was a long day of cruising - seven and a half hours - but it was calm and sunny and very pleasant. 

Boat traffic was light, mostly just the occasional barge.

It got busier once we entered the C & D Canal. It was Labor Day, after all, and there were quite a few weekend boaters out and about.  We arrived at Chesapeake City by 5:10. There’s a free town dock that one can tie up at but it’s on a first come first served basis.  Jonny was quite irritated because the space we could have fit in was occupied by two jet skis.  Little Chesapeake City was buzzing with the holiday crowd. The harbor was filled with small boats and jet skis zipping around and the waterfront restaurant was full and playing loud music.

We chose the better option which was to anchor in the nearby anchorage basin where it was quiet and surrounded by greenery. We could dinghy into a nearby dinghy dock and walk Archie along the same canal walkway that we loved in Delaware City. And that’s exactly what we did.

That evening we had an easy dinner of leftovers and explored our options for the next two days cruising through the Chesapeake Bay as we make our way to the MTOA Rendezvous in Pasadena, MD.