VA Watermen's Heritage Tour Launch by Virginia Sea Grant ● portfotolio

Virginia Sea Grant: Representatives from participating program partners helped kickoff the tours. ©Jacklyn Cravey/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Paula Jasinski of Chesapeake Environmental Communications welcomes media to the Watermen's Heritage Tour launch. ©Jacklyn Cravey/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Tour participants get excited as they get ready to board a watermen's heritage tour. ©Julia Robins/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Tour participants gather around as they learn about everything from the oysterying to crabbing. ©Julia Robins/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: One of the many watermen's heritage tour vessels out on the water of the Chesapeake Bay. ©Julia Robins/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Captain David Rowe explains the ins and outs of crab pots. ©Jacklyn Cravey/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Tour participants file into one of the many boats dedicated to watermen's heritage tours. ©Jacklyn Cravey/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Captain David Rowe shows tour participants where they will journey to on their tour. ©Jacklyn Cravey/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Virginia's Watermen Heritage Tours give you a sneak peak at what it's like to be a waterman in the Chesapeake Bay. ©Jacklyn Cravey/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Tour participants gather around as they learn about everything from the oysterying to crabbing. ©Jacklyn Cravey/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Captain David Rowe gives tour participants a close up look at how oysters grow together. ©Jacklyn Cravey/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Captain David Rowe uses oyster tongs to bring up oysters from the bottom of the Bay. ©Julia Robins/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Captain David Rowe shucks a fresh oyster. ©Jacklyn Cravey/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Captain David Rowe uses oyster tongs to bring up oysters from the bottom of the Bay. ©Julia Robins/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Captain David Rowe shucks a fresh oyster while he talks about the history of oystering. ©Julia Robins/VASG

Virginia Sea Grant: Captain David Rowe uses oyster tongs to bring up oysters from the bottom of the Bay. ©Julia Robins/VASG