Six Sample Tours to Help You Discover Your Chesapeake DEAL ISLAND SKIPJACK SAILING TOURS For more than a century, the white sails of the traditional skipjack workboat have been an iconic symbol of the Chesapeake Bay, its rich bounty and the unvanquished spirit of its water workers. Climb aboard the skipjack Kathryn . With the steady hand of fourth generation captain Stoney Whitelock on the wheel, he’ll set a course for you to experience the sights, sounds, and flavors that have been a part of Maryland since its inception. CHOPTANK RIVERBOAT COMPANY Ply the beautiful Choptank River on a genuine sternwheeler riverboat. Just stepping on board for a sightseeing tour with Chesapeake Bay Storyteller Captain Bill Tyndall will transport you through time. Set a course for one of the Choptank crab feasts underway for a true Chesapeake experience you’ll never forget. THE SCHOONER WOODWIND There are few things more beautiful than the Woodwind under sail with the wide waters of the Chesapeake at her back. Sailing out of Annapolis and offering easy, two-hour tours and longer private cruises, Captain Jen Kaye and her crew bring the beauty of the bay into the heart of every passenger. And with their dedication to our Storytellers program, they can bring you on board for a deeper understanding of the Chesapeake. KATHERINE FISHING CHARTERS All of the skilled crews in the Chesapeake Bay charter fleet will put you on fish. But Chesapeake Bay Storytellers like Captain Sam Gotsis can tell you why the fish are there and get you into their lifecycle, sharing how these fish made the people of the Chesapeake who they are today. Driving the Katherine out of Chesapeake Beach, one trip with Captain Sam or the other Chesapeake Bay Storytellers and you’ll be hooked. MEGALODON ADVENTURE CHARTERS Captain Dan Hamilton of Megalodon Adventure Charters does it all. If you want a lighthouse tour, you got it. Wanna catch your limit of rockfish? No problem. But what if you want to go back a little further, say, 4 million years back? He can do that, too. Go by powerboat or on a kayaking adventure and hunt the shores for millions-of-years-old megalodon shark teeth and other fossils with a seasoned Chesapeake Bay Storyteller whose story goes WAAAAAY back. FISH THE BAY CHARTERS Wake up at the crack of dawn and head out on the Lower Chesapeake with Captain Phil Langley for this authentic Waterman’s Heritage Tour. Learn the history of the Bay while finding out what it takes to be a waterman: tonging for oysters, pulling crab pots, and culling crabs from the Bay aboard a “deadrise,” the Bay’s traditional working fishing vessel. Meet more of our Chesapeake Bay Storytellers online at: visitmaryland.org/chesapeake-bay-storytellers VISIT MARYLAND / 53
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