Menhaden: A Dying Species

(Photo Credit: Maryland Public Television) Though the critical nature of this issue is deserving of a much lengthier discussion, hopefully our brief article will bring awareness to the near crisis situation...

The Menhaden Controversy

By John Streit. Consider the Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus, one of the most humble fish that swim our seas. The name itself, derived from the Native American word munnawhatteaug, or "that which ...

Brainfreeze, Bay Steez!

Photos by Jon Scott Winebarger, John Streit & Shaun Devine. Words by Streit. Now that we are more than a week removed from the passing of Winter Storm Jonas, it's become clear that the storm was of histo...

Set Adrift: Chesapeake Bay Surfing

Video by Brian Kelley. Words by John Streit. https://vimeo.com/143055895 The transition in to autumn means the winds of change are indeed blowing. As cold air dives down from the arctic, it interacts with...

Chesa Peaks

Words & photos by John Streit. Every once in awhile -- when conditions come together just right -- a hidden gem deep inside the boundaries of the Chesapeake Bay comes alive with hollow peaks and ripable ...

December Drainers, Part 1

Words by John Streit. Photos by Mickey McCarthy, Eddie Compo, Billy Ficke, Jessiah Rudolph, David Drewry, Brian Bassett, John Coulson & Jordan Bartholomew.  Lack of sunshine and cold temperatures aside,...

Bay Day

A hidden Chesapeake gem peels off 15 miles away from the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: Streit. Words and photos by John Streit. The last time Shaun Devine and I surfed the Chesapeake Bay, it was in the midst of Hur...

Sights of Sandy

Way overhead and pumping at Little Island Pier, Sandbridge: Oct. 29, 2012. Matt McKechnie photo. Words by John Streit. Concept by Shaun Devine.  Surf & Adventure Co. crewman Julius Delbridge put it best...