Category Archives: Looping

May 25, 2015 – From Deltaville, VA to Solomons, MD

Good morning!  Rise and shine!!  Time to hit the road for an 60 mile day today.  Got your dramamine ready?  Ginger ale in the cooler?  Let’s go!! Back into the Rappahannock River toward the Chesapeake Bay.  We need to head … Continue reading

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May 24, 2015 – Out into the Chesapeake Bay!!

A beautiful morning greeted us on our maiden voyage into the Chesapeake Bay. Goodbye Atlantic Yacht Basin, Chesapeake, VA. You remember from the last posting that we will have the Great Bridge Bridge and Great Bridge Lock to go through … Continue reading

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May 21 – 23, 2015 – in Atlantic Yacht Basin, Chesapeake, VA

When we arrived at the Atlantic Yacht Basin in Chesapeake, Va, we knew we would be here at least 2 nights.  We arrived on a Wednesday afternoon exhausted from our wonderful day going through the Great Dismal Swamp Canal.   … Continue reading

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May 20, 2015 – Through The Great Dismal Swamp – 2

This is where I left off.  We are now officially in the Great Dismal Swamp Canal. It is 10:15am and we are now entering Virginia!!  I still don’t feel any different than in Florida.  Although, the trees are definitely different … Continue reading

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May 20, 2015 – Through the Great Dismal Swamp to Chesapeake, VA – 1

Today we plan on boating through the infamous Great Dismal Swamp Canal. The Dismal Swamp Canal is famous because it was built by hand in the late 1700’s.  Historically, George Washington surveyed the area and thought it would be a … Continue reading

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