The Gathering at Chincoteague: Paddling, Lighthouses and Ponies

In past years, the extremely popular spring “Gathering” has been held at Onancock and Tangier Island. This year we are heading somewhere totally new, namely Chincoteague!  And we will have a new, exciting set of fabulous instructors and trip leaders including James Kesterson, Jeff Atkins, Ashley Brown, Paula Hubbard. Mike Hamilton, Rick and others.  You’ll be able to choose between doing a class or trip each day.  The exact classes and trips will be determined by the people attending, but there will be something exciting for people of all skill levels each of the three days.

There will be opportunities for:

• surfing at Assateague for all skill levels;
• current play;
• intermediate skills classes;
• rolling
• a circumnavigation of Chincoteague Island;
• flat water day trips; and
• a trip on the Chesapeake Bay side to the now-abandoned Chesapeake Bay Foundation facility on Great Fox Island.

The Gathering will be house-based.  I have three wonderful old houses lined up.  They all face the water.  They are within about one-half mile of each other.  If some people want to stay over Sunday night, we can do that. Sunday night stay would be an additional $55. The Eating There are several excellent restaurants right on the island some just a short walk away from the houses.  People can go out or arrange to cook in at their house.  We will try to have a cocktail party at one of the house one or two nights.