Welcome!!! Important Rule: Relax, Have FUN, and Let me Know if You need Anything!

EVEBTS: We are also an event venue! We have weddings, corporate or spiritual retreats, family reunions, baby showers, etc. They are separate from accommodations and arranged outside of Airbnb as a completely separate transaction with me.

Please let us know if you plan to have any guests who are not staying on the property. If you are going to have more than 4 guests who are not staying on the property, we will need to discuss parking, etc. and have a clear agreement which can includes fees, insurance, extra landscaping, etc. Just check our Chesapeake Paradise website to contact us! :-)

ABOUT SWIMMING

I love to swim off the pier and have done so with a passion for many years! Many guests enjoy swimming here or floating on the inflatable raft. We provide big, fun floaty things since the bottom is muddy. I swim off the pier many months of the year; however, there are some important caveats:

ALL WATER and BOATING ACTIVITIES are undertaken at your own risk. Please read the following if you are considering going in the water:

Please bring your own safety flotation devices (life jackets) for children of all ages or adults who are non-swimmers. We do provide life jackets in various sizes and thickness as the Coast Guard requires that they be with you while in watercrafts; however we cannot and do not guarantee those we provide; esp. for children or people who cannot swim. We love that our guests seem to be very careful and use lots of common sense. YAY!

No children under 12 on the pier without life jacket or very close supervision of an adult. (Children in the yard at any time must also have adult supervision.)

The ladder can be slippery and barnacles can sometimes build up and be sharp, so please wear water shoes or tennis shoes when using the ladder. You can expect the bottom to be deep "silky mud" (I like it!).

DO NOT GO IN THE WATER WITH A FRESH CUT OR SKIN LACERATION due to bacteria that is sometimes found in the Bay.

NO DIVING OFF PIER OR JUMPING OFF SIDES OF PIER!!!! Experienced swimmers may jump off the end with great care if you FIRST TEST WATER DEPTH as it can change with the tides and become very shallow (plus bottom is very muddy and could have glass in it so wear water shoes if you put your feet down).

Occasionally there are sea nettles here (mildly stinging jellyfish that show up for a few days or even a few weeks [RARE] in late summer, usually for a day or two in July or August; but they’re definitely gone by mid to late September.

ABOUT BOATING and WATERCRAFT:

Our Kayaks and canoes are a free shared amenity and are leaning against my house and are there for you any time you want to go out - -two single closed kayaks and one double open (ocean) kayak that is a little heavier (the double can also be made into a single).

I’d love to help you get set up for kayaking if I’m home, and to know that you're going out for more than an hour. These kayaks maneuver best if you put the paddle up near the front of the kayak when you want to turn. Don't go far out into the bay.

Please drop your kayaks or the canoe in at the end of the pier. Hold rope and go down the ladder which can be slippery or have sharp barnacles (if that's too difficult, you can launch off of the shoreline, but that causes erosion). Be careful and wear water shoes if possible. The shoreline grasses are very sensitive, so people launching from the bank creates erosion. (It's fine if you have physical limitations...we just don't want everyone doing it.)

Please check in and let me know if you'd like to bring boats of any kind, and see section on boats. (We do not have a ramp or launch). Anyone interested in renting a boat slip will need to get details, as the water depth at the shoal in and out of Broadwater Creek may be very shallow. Renting a slip also requires sign a liability agreement and paying a small slip fee.

FIRES :-) It is critical to not leave the fire-pit burning unattended or without the screen cover. Please douse it with water when you retire. Also put caps on the Tiki torches (or ask me to). *No candles except the ones provided in glass chimneys; NEVER leave them burning unsupervised. *Please use only non-abrasives sponges or cleaners on granite countertop, sinks, tub.

MISC:

All events require owner phone conversation, parking arrangemnets, and owner authorization if more than 3 guests or 2 cars are coming to the property. Larger events may require a written agreement, and extra charges. Backup parking arrangements must be made for we weather. (30 guests maximum, unless more are specifically authorized). . No red wine or stain-creating food around leather or upholstered furniture.

**No smoking within 100 feet of the house, cottage, pier, or waterfront.

Hope you have a lovely stay! Thanks so much!. :-)