The 15th annual Paddle for the Border event will be held on Saturday, May 5^th, 2018.  This popular canoe/kayak trek allows participants to paddle 7.5 miles along the historic Dismal Swamp Canal.  Boaters will launch at the Dismal Swamp State Park canal bridge in South Mills, NC and paddle at their own pace to Ballahack Road Boat Ramp in Chesapeake, VA.

Open registration runs from January 2 to April 7, 2018.  The fee is $40 per person and includes a continental breakfast, catered lunch at the end of the journey and your choice of a T-shirt or hat.  Late registration (April 8^th-until full) requires participants to register online only and add a $10 late fee.  Spots fill up quick, so hurry and reserve your place!

Paddlers can register online at www.cityofchesapeake.net/paddle and by mail-in, walk-in or drop-off.  A registration form and signed waiver must be submitted.  To obtain registration packets call 1-877-771-8333.

The event is a joint effort by Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina’s Dismal Swamp State Park, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Camden County and the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center.