Chester River Cruise

Mike at the helm on the Chester River

It was a beautiful day.  So, we decided to take a cruise up the Chester River to Chestertown. Mike who keeps his boat at our marina joined us and provided a guided tour of the river.  The Chester River is very long and very deep compare to most rivers entering the Bay and has many tributary creeks.  However, the channel can get pretty narrow in some places.  So, you have to keep an eye on the chart and depth gauge.

The Chester River was a major east-west travel route in the colonial period.  Its length and depth made it particularly attractive as a river road.  Chestertown which is located half way between the mouth and origin of the river was a port of entry during the colonial period and one of the larger settlements.  It is still the county seat.