Bill & Mary Burnham

Bill & Mary Burnham


Guidebook authors and kayak guides

Call us crazy, but we've always thought work should be fun! So early on we combined the things we love doing together--writing, hiking, paddling and photography. Fifteen years later, we have eight books, hundreds of travel articles, several travel websites and blogs.

Perhaps most rewarding, our work as kayak guides enables us to share our favorite places with our readers in person. Each winter we lead small group Florida Keys kayak expeditions from the pages of our Florida Keys Paddling Atlas. In the summer we run a kayak shop on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

In between we may be hiking in Virginia or cruising the world, but you can always find us on Facebook! Check in and say hello!

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Florida Keys & Everglades Kayaking

Now booking 2013 trips! ~ TRIP CALENDAR

Imagine toasting the sunset from an island campsite, a 3-day backcountry adventure in the Keys or Ten Thousdand Islands, 8 days on the Wilderness Waterway, or 10 days paddling to the southernmost point in the U.S. Our fully outfitted "Paddle with the Authors" kayak trips range from 2 to 10 days. TRIP DETAILS

Paddling Virginia's Eastern Shore

Onancock Wharf
SouthEast Expeditions

Spring through Fall we manage SouthEast Expeditions' Onancock location, a 1680 Colonial port just off the Chesapeake Bay. We offer historic, winery, and barrier islands trips and rentals. New: Learn to Kayak with the Authors of "Kayaking for Everyone." "Wings, Water and Wine" is a hang-gliding, kayak winery package!

BurnhamVirignia Travel Guide

Pack, Paddle, Play & Stay
Visit BurnhamVirginia.com

Virginia truly is for Lovers: of mountains and waterways, local wine and fresh food, small towns and scenic drives, and history spanning more than 400 years. We invite you down the trails and backroads, the blueways and byways of the Old Dominion. Read More

BurnhamGuides Books

This visual guide covers every aspect of recreational, sea kayaking and whitewater from selecting gear to planning expeditions. Step-by-step photos on transporting, launching and landing, basic and advanced strokes, techniques, navigation, rescues, weather, first aid and expedition planning.
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