Mari*Fest and Arrival of
Capt. John Smith's Shallop
June 22, 2007
 The crowd's excitement grows as the Shallop prepares to dock at the City Marina, Havre de Grace, MD
The hard part of this voyage... Row... Row... Row....
Imagine!
12 crew
121 days
28 foot shallop
Talk about
sharing
close quarters!
Sailing! The fun part! Let Mother Nature do the work!
Paddler Walt Johnson greets the Shallop crew early Sunday morning!
 
Reenactors share the stories and details of the times of Capt. John Smith and his exploration of the Chesapeake Bay.
There was plenty of entertainment. From Native American dances to songs of the Bay to puppet stories for the kids!
Enjoying the stories...
Paddlers return
from time
on the water...
a most perfect
day for this!
 Do they look serious? You bet they are. It's time for the judges to determine the winner of the annual SOUP CHALLENGE!
It took another judge to break a tie!
FINALLY! It was OUR TURN to try the varieties of soups ... then we got to vote!
YUM! Tough decisions were ahead!
In the end, everyone needed a 'time out'... and there was plenty of space to do just that. Perfect weekend - perfect weather - and a wonderful celebration of the amazing voyage of Capt. John Smith and crew - 400 years ago!
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