With the warmer weather, I just can't wait to get out and explore. Since coming out of my winter cave, I have been trying out the many gorgeous bike trails that Washington and Maryland have to offer. Just a short ride from Bethesda, down the Capital Crescent Trail, will bring you straight to this little gem, Fletcher's Cove.
Fletcher's Cove is a part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park, an astounding 184 miles of bike trail hugging the C & O Canal, which stretches from Cumberland, Pennsylvania all the way to Washington, D.C.
At this quaint little spot, you can rent kayaks, canoes, bikes, and rowboats. My friends and I rented kayaks at $13/hour and headed down to the pier with our life jackets and oars. They set our start time twenty minutes ahead, giving us plenty of time to get situated in our kayaks before the actual rent time began.
And what a perfect day it was. The water was so calm that we hardly noticed the current. Here, you can even see the Washington Monument way off in the distance.
And this time of year, the geese couples are all over the place with their goslings. Two different couples crossed my path. Aren't they so cute?
I highly recommend this as a morning adventure, preferably during the week when it's less crowded. If you'd like to drive there instead of bike, they have ample parking available and picnic tables for lunch afterwards.
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