Spend a Morning on the Water with a Chesapeake Waterman

Here’s an opportunity that very few people ever get to experience.

Join John VanAlstine - oyster farmer, working Waterman, and storyteller -for a fascinating morning aboard his workboat as he demonstrates how oysters are harvested from his beds in the West River.

You’ll hear firsthand stories of life on the Bay while watching a real working oyster operation in action.

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🕗 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Pick up at Galesville wharf.

🍪 Followed by snacks and conversation at the Galesville Heritage Museum.