The Baltimore Sun: “Officials unveil plan for Inner Harbor paddling trails, kayak launch point at Rash Field”

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The Baltimore Sun: “Officials unveil plan for Inner Harbor paddling trails, kayak launch point at Rash Field” (Christine Codon)

Baltimore officials revealed new plans Thursday for designated kayaking and paddling routes along the city’s waterfront, to be named the Baltimore Blueway.

A report, commissioned by the nonprofit Waterfront Partnership, lays out a plan for improving the city’s network of launch points and rest areas for small watercraft like kayaks, standup paddle boards and canoes, and adding signage and branding to attract new visitors and make navigation easier.

“People are already paddling in the Baltimore Harbor. We have a Blueway already. It just could be better. And also, we don’t brand it and market it as a Blueway yet,” said Adam Lindquist, vice president for the Waterfront Partnership’s Healthy Harbor Initiative…

…Some of the work recommended in the Blueway plan is already in motion. For instance, there is already a coalition called “Reimagine Middle Branch” that is working to reinvent the Middle Branch and its park, and establish the area as a waterfront destination accessible to recreation.

“Collaborating with other initiatives, like the Blueway plan, is imperative to ensuring the success of our initiative,” said Ethan Abbott, who works with Reimagine Middle Branch as the transformational projects manager at the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership. “Together I truly believe we can create the world’s next world class waterfronts.”

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