A tranquil image of a tri-colored heron perched along the shoreline has earned Terry Willis of Chestertown top honors in the 2026 Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Annual Pass Photo Contest.
Emergency crews responded Sunday afternoon after a kayaker issued a Mayday call on the VHF radio reporting trouble in Chincoteague Bay.
After nearly a decade of planning, Fenwick Island will begin dredging two boating channels in Little Assawoman Bay on Monday, Oct. 14, to improve navigation and safety for the boating community.
The Lewes Parks and Recreation Commission is scheduled to review a plan to build kayak storage racks on its beaches. Supporters have expressed concern that people with beach access are leaving kayaks, SUPs (Stand Up Paddleboards), and other items on beach grass.
Emergency crews responded to a reported water rescue at Massey’s Landing on Sunday, involving kayakers and paddleboarders.
A large-scale emergency response was initiated to assist with a water rescue in Bethany Bay. This took place after reports of a missing 65-year-old kayaker.
The Milton Fire Department says that the patient was floating on top of the kayak, unable to get out of the frigid water after the kayak overturned.
