The Chesapeake Beach area marks the beginning of the Calvert Cliffs formation that continues all the way down to Drum Point, at the mouth of the Patuxent River. This is primarily an open bay excursion with a side trip up Fishing Creek. As you paddle, you will pass sand cliffs, about 100 feet high, with sandy beaches at the base. These beaches are rich with fossils, particularly shark’s teeth. The trip of Fishing Creek offers very striking scenery full of perch, crabs, and great blue herons. The creek is lined with grass and rich, deep mud as it meanders quietly through the town of Chesapeake Beach and provides great contrasting beauty to that of the bay.