Against the dark waters and green marsh grasses of the Chesapeake Bay, you’ll often see nature’s most elegant ballerinas put on a daily performance. Snowy egrets, draped in feathers as white as fresh snow, catch every ray of sunlight as they stalk the shallows on their most distinctive feature –

A ‘Chesapeake Bay Storyteller’ is a specialized tour guide company that offers guided water-based tours related to the Chesapeake Bay history, nature, and ecology. Company personnel are specifically trained by the Maryland Office of Tourism and National Park Service, and conduct tours focused on sightseeing, lighthouses, natural history, fishing and crabbing, Bay commerce and

As we sail the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, we’re traveling through what was once one of the most populous and sophisticated Native American regions in North America, and had been so for thousands of years. When Captain John Smith first explored these waters in 1608, he encountered numerous tribes

Answer: Not very…. While the Chesapeake Bay is 4,480 square miles in area (four times the area of the state of Rhode Island!), it only averages 21 feet in depth.  The Shallows  Have a look at this map. As you can see, the majority of the Chesapeake Bay is very

Double Crested Cormorant swimming and hunting for food As our charter glides through the pristine waters near Annapolis, where the South River meets the mighty Chesapeake Bay, an unmistakable silhouette catches the eye. Like sleek underwater arrows, double-crested cormorants dive beneath the surface, emerging moments later with silvery fish clasped