Sultana Projects’ canoe and kayak programs are a fun, cost-effective way to get your students out onto the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. These programs use a traveling fleet of canoes or kayaks that is brought to a waterway near your school, where students then embark on a three to five hour field exploration.

Overseen by Sultana Projects’ highly skilled staff, these programs encourage students to examine the health of the Chesapeake in a manner that is interactive, hands-on, and informative. Activities include paddling, conducting tests to monitor water quality, shoreline exploration, pulling seine nets to sample marine life, and examining plankton. Throughout the voyage, Sultana Projects’ staff members help students identify submerged aquatic vegetation (SAVs), emergent wetland plants, and local wildlife.

Canoe-based programs are ideal for students in grades 6 through 12, while kayak programs are ideal for students in grades 7 through 12. Younger groups (grades 3 – 5) can be accommodated with canoes, provided the school can bring enough parent/teacher chaperones to ensure that there is an adult in the stern of each canoe.

Contact the Sultana Projects offices at 410-778-5954 to learn more about scheduling a canoe or kayak program for your school.