Ward Tugs, Deltaville, Virginia When John Ward looks out his office window he doesn’t see a parking lot. He doesn’t see any pavement; no grass or trees. He sees water. Everywhere. John’s “office” is the helm of a tugboat, chugging along somewhere on the Chesapeake Bay, where he serves as captain and co-owner of Ward […]
The Road To Boat Ownership
The coastal waters of Virginia’s Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck provide one of the most favorable boating regions on the Chesapeake Bay. Offering both protected and open water adventures, the bay measures at its widest point here, 25 miles across, and even during the busy season the waterways feel uncrowded. A plethora of destinations, from […]
A Love For Fishing
You may have noticed that people who love to fish, really love to fish. When questioned about their devotion to the sport, many anglers recite a long list of positives. And the foremost reason isn’t necessarily the quantity or size of their catch. Stress relief; social bonding; the challenge; being with nature; family tradition; giving […]
Your Very Own Sewage Disposal System
Of the many inner workings of a modern home, none is more essential to health and comfort than the wastewater treatment system. If a home is located outside the service area of a municipal sewer treatment system, it will have its own on-site system, commonly known as a septic system. These systems were originally intended […]
Flood Insurance. Because Water Happens.
One indisputable fact about living on or near any body of water is the possibility of property damage caused by flooding. That said, virtually all property is at some risk of flooding, even if you live on a mountaintop. Hurricanes, tropical storms, nor’easters, and heavy rainfall — all can cause water to rise along the […]
Oyster Gardening for Pleasure, Palate and Habitat Restoration
For those of us who live along the Chesapeake Bay, it’s hard to imagine looking out beyond the shoreline and seeing oyster reefs protruding above the water in clusters so mighty that some waterways were impassable or too treacherous to navigate. But that is exactly what the first European settlers encountered when they arrived in […]
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