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Fishermen heading home with their catch at sunset, on the northeast coast of Samoa near Lufilufi and the Piula Cave Pool.
Samoan fisherman at sunset
Fishermen heading home with their catch at sunset, on the northeast coast of Samoa near Lufilufi and the Piula Cave Pool.
Samoan fishermen at sunset
Kayakers recreate among rocks near the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
Kayaking at Harper's Ferry
Kayakers recreate near the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers at Harper's Ferry National Park, West Virginia
Kayaking among the rocks
Illustration of a recreational kayaker
Kayaking: recreational
Flathead River, Montana
Flathead River kayakers
Salmon River, Idaho
Salmon River paddlers
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) and nest on the Chester River, with kayakers in the background
Osprey and nest
Summer camp kids kayaking on the Chester River
Paddlers on the Chester River
Arrow arum (Peltandra virginica), with cattail (Typha spp) in the background. These species are common along tidal fresh and brackish waterways. Arrow arum is also known as
Arrow arum and cattails
Arrow arum (Peltandra virginica), with Phragmites (Phragmites australis) in the background. Phragmites is an introduced/exotic plant, while arrow arum is a native. Arrow arum is also known as
Arrow arum and Phragmites
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary on the upper Patuxent River. This was one of the overnight stops on the annual Patuxent Sojourn paddle.
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary
Muskrat lodge along the upper Patuxent River during the annual Patuxent Sojourn paddle
Muskrat lodge
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nest on the upper Patuxent River. Seen while kayaking with the annual 4-day Patuxent Sojourn paddle
Osprey nest
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nest on the upper Patuxent River. Seen while kayaking with the annual 4-day Patuxent Sojourn paddle
Osprey nest
Paddlers on the upper Patuxent River during the annual Patuxent Sojourn paddle.
Paddlers
Paddlers on the upper Patuxent River during the annual Patuxent Sojourn paddle.
Paddlers
Kayaks awaiting their paddlers on the morning of the final day of the 4-day Patuxent Sojourn paddle
Paddling
Jane Thomas from IAN paddling with the Patuxent Sojourn, an annual four-day paddling trip along the Patuxent River
Paddling
View over the upper Patuxent River from the observation tower at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary. This stretch was paddled during the last day of the 4-day Patuxent Sojourn paddle.
Patuxent River
View over the upper Patuxent River from the observation tower at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary. This stretch was paddled during the last day of the 4-day Patuxent Sojourn paddle.
Upper Patuxent River
View over the upper Patuxent River from the observation tower at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary. This stretch was paddled during the last day of the 4-day Patuxent Sojourn paddle.
Upper Patuxent River
Conceptual diagram illustrating recreational activities that take place in coastal bays in Maryland, USA.
Recreation in the Coastal Bays
Illustration of person kayaking
Kayaking
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