A Boater’s Guide to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, a new free resource, introduces boaters as well as armchair travelers to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers.
Author John Page Williams expertly weaves practical information for today’s boaters with the historical context of the Chesapeake’s waters, allowing readers to envision the Chesapeake as Captain John Smith explored it four hundred years ago and as American Indian societies have experienced it for thousands of years.
Readers can learn the location of trailheads (including GPS coordinates), see suggested trip itineraries, and compare on-the-water experiences for paddle-craft, skiffs and runabouts, and cruising powerboats and sailboats.
The guide’s interactive features include links to additional maps, NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System, navigation charts, and information on facilities and points of interest.
The guide is a joint project of the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office, the Chesapeake Conservancy, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
A Boater’s Guide to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail is available for free download from the trail’s website: http://www.smithtrail.net/
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