Chesapeake Bay News
The latest Chesapeake Bay news affecting powerboaters, anglers, and anyone living or working on the Chesapeake Bay. For Chesapeake business-related news, visit our Chesapeake Business News page.
October 31, 2017
This is news to us, but several towns across the country and in Canada celebrate the arrival of Autumn with giant pumpkin regatta. You heard us, giant pumpkin regattas. And we mean giant.
October 31, 2017
Earlier this month, the Chesapeake Conservancy celebrated the 2017 "Champions of the Chesapeake" at an awards ceremony honoring Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, Mount
October 30, 2017
All boats are a compromise. Everyone wants the perfect boat that will do everything and do it well, but that boat does not exist.
October 27, 2017
The Maryland DNR reports that dissolved oxygen conditions in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay mainstem were much better than average this summer.
October 26, 2017
In an effort to support the maritime industry hardest hit by the destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Annapolis Boat Shows partnered with Pusser's Caribbean Grille and Annapolis Waterfront Ho
October 24, 2017
The Wharf, a mixed-use waterfront neighborhood in Washington, DC, celebrated its kickoff celebration October 12-15.
October 23, 2017
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October 20, 2017
The Orionid Meteor Shower, said to be one of the best meteor showers of the year, will peak this weekend between October 20 and 22.
October 19, 2017
The Chesapeake Conservancy’s latest Riverview virtual tour will allow users to explore the Patuxent River using a computer, smart phone, or tablet.
October 17, 2017
Until the early 1930s, the entrance to the Severn River into Annapolis was marked by a lighthouse not unlike the postcard-worthy
October 16, 2017
Fans of powerboat racing may be surprised to learn that several remote control (RC) model boating clubs are active in our area.
October 16, 2017
Royal Navy divers destroyed an unexploded torpedo after it was raised by the anchor of a tanker in Portland, England.
October 16, 2017
Results of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2017 young-of-year striped bass survey in the Chesapeake Bay shows the fish is reproducing in strong numbers.
October 13, 2017
UPDATE Oct. 14: The tides have receded!
October 12, 2017
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and six regional and national groups concerned with human health and a clean environment filed suit October 4 against the U.S.
October 12, 2017
Did you know the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a helicopter?
October 12, 2017
Having the confidence of 24/7 on-water assistance can be a factor that ensures a life-long love of boating.
October 10, 2017
Ready to have some fun? Of course you are! For boaters everywhere, we're celebrating Christmas in October with the U.S. Powerboat Show in Annapolis October 12-15.