Life Threating Rip Currents In Delaware
National Weather Service Discourages Ocean Swimming In Delaware due to life threating surf and rip currents.
While Hurricane Earl spins nearly 800 miles away near Bermuda, it is causing problems in and around Delaware. While not a threat to land, Earl is causing life threating surf and rip currents along the east coast. 
Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland are experiencing major rip currents. Rip currents contributed to a 56 year old Pennsylvania man drowning on the 12th Street Beach in Ocean City New Jersey on Thursday. The Garden State reported more than a dozen similar incidents over the past few days.
A high rip current risk is in effect through Saturday afternoon. Delaware and South Jersey are also under a coastal flood advisory into Saturday along all beaches.
The coastal flood advisory is necessary because up to one foot of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. This advisory is not only for ocean beaches, but the shorelines of the Delaware Bay. This includes the river shorelines of New Castle and Salem Counties.
Most importantly though, the weather service is discouraging entering the surf.
If caught in a rip current, you should relax and float. Don’t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.
It is advised that you only swim on protected beaches with lifeguards due to life-threating surf and rip currents . Only some Delaware beaches do offer lifeguard service on weekends only now that we are past Labor Day.
Large ocean swells caused by Hurricane Earl are occurring from the south east U.S. all the way to Nova Scotia. The NWS says these swells are likely to cause life-threating surf and rip currents through the weekend.
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Northern Delaware Greenway Trail Wilmington
The Northern Delaware Greenway Trail runs thru New Castle County, including Alapocas Run State Park, Rockwood County Park, Bringhurst Woods Park and Bellevue State Park. A few years ago we took a ride from Bellevue to the Brandywine Zoo. It’s a great ride, and you will encounter some hills along the way. Be sure to check out the rock ledges at Alapocas!
Jack A. Markell Trail Wilmington to New Castle
My favorite trail in Delaware is the Jack A. Markell Trail that is a rather easy 7.9 mile ride from Wilmington to New Castle Battery Park. It’s paved and includes a boardwalk through a freshwater tidal marsh refuge where you not only have a great view of the city of Wilmington, but also wildlife including bald eagles! We park at the DuPont Environmental Education Center and ride down to Battery Park. After spending some time enjoying the river views in New Castle, be sure to have lunch or a snack at the restaurants Delaware Street.
C&D Canal Bike Trail Chesapeake City MD to Delaware City DE
Last year for our wedding anniversary, my wife and I stayed at a cool Airbnb in Chesapeake City and of course we brought our bikes along!The C&D Canal Trail follows the Chesapeake-and-Delaware Canal from Chesapeake City to Delaware City. If you are up for a long ride, this is a great one! It’s 30 miles round trip on smooth asphalt with two short steep hills. If starting in Chesapeake City, you are greeted in Delaware City by many great restaurants and shops and a great view of the Delaware River.
