Bring your binoculars and a sense of curiosity for a morning of birding by kayak on Mattawoman Creek.

What to expect

  • Birding by tandem kayak with Master Naturalist Gabi Zabel
  • An on-water perspective for birders from beginner to experienced
  • A three-hour outing along Mattawoman Creek

Before you go

  • Saturday, October 24 · 8–11 a.m.
  • Mattingly Park — Kayak Launch / Slavin’s Dock
  • Advertised fee: $30 per person
  • Bring binoculars, bird guides and drinking water
  • Book the October 24 Birding with Gabi tour through Atlantic Kayak

Program information

Join Gabi Zabel, a Master Naturalist, Southern Maryland Audubon Society board member and Atlantic Kayak Company employee, for a morning looking for birds from the water.

Southern Maryland Audubon’s October 6 announcement confirms 8–11 a.m. and a reduced fee of $30 per person. Reservations are for a tandem kayaking experience. Slow down, look along the shoreline and enjoy the discoveries the morning brings; wildlife sightings vary.

Launch location: Mattingly Park — Kayak Launch / Slavin’s Dock, 105 Mattingly Avenue, Indian Head, MD 20640. Confirm check-in instructions with Atlantic Kayak Company when reserving.

Questions and reservations: 301-292-6455 or joe@atlantickayak.com. View the official fall announcements and tour descriptions.

Plan your visit

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Birding with Gabi on Mattawoman Creek flyer