2024-06-05 13:59:35
Learn how to tong for oysters, pull a crab pot or cast a line from the locals most in the know — Chesapeake Bay watermen. If relaxing is more your speed, Storytellers will do the work and spin a yarn while you soak up the scenery. Bait, tackle, tongs and tall tales included.

Solomons Island Heritage Tours
Ever wanted to experience what it’s really like to work on the Bay? As a full-time schoolteacher and commercial fisher, Captain Rachel Dean of Solomons Island Heritage Tours is the perfect Storyteller to share the business and the beauty of the Chesapeake.
“I love being the ambassador for our industry. It’s not like a cruise ship — we’re pulling our fish pots or trotlines. It broadens people’s horizons. You see the humanity of other people, especially those with work boots on.” Rachel Dean Solomons Island Heritage Tours
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