Paddle the bay for oysters

If you live here, you are fully aware the Chesapeake Bay and all its tributaries are one of the biggest charms of Maryland and to keep it that way the water has to stay clean.

HOLIDAY WILL CENTER AROUNDMARYLAND WATERS.

HERE'S A FUNFACT FOR YOU.

ONE OYSTERFILTERS 50 GALLONS OF WATERPER DAY BY ITSELF.

WE HAVEJUST ━ PERCENT THE AMOUNT OFOYSTERS IN THE CHESAPEAKE THENWHEN CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH CAMEUP THE BAY IN THE EARLY1600'S.

WMAR 2 NEWS'S DONHARRISON TELLS US ABOUT ANANNAPOLIS MAN WHO WANTS TOPADDLE HIS WAY TO A BETTERBAY.STAND UP: IF YOU LIVE HERE,YOU ARE FULLY AWARE THECHESAPEAKE BAY AND ALL ITSTRIBUTARIES ARE ONE OF THEBIGGEST CHARMS OF MARYLAND ANDTO KEEP IT THAT WAY THE WATERHAS TO STAY CLEAN.

THERE'S ONEANNAPOLIS MAN THAT'S DOINGEVERYTHING HE CAN TO MAKE SUREIT'S STAYS THAT WAY.

SOT: THATBRACKISH WATER SORT OF GETSINTO YOUR VEINS.... TRACK:CHRIS HOPKINSON DISCOVERED THEBEAUTY OF THE BAY BY PADDLEBOARDING.

SO HE DECIDED HEWANTED TO RAISE MONEY TO ADDMORE OYSTERS TO THE BAY.

HISDAUGHTER EMMA JOINED HIM TODAYON HIS TRAINING RUN.

SOT: ITHINK IT'S FOR A GOOD CAUSEBUT, I THINK HE'S CRAZY....TRACK: WELL, WHAT YOUNGDAUGHTER DOESN'T THINK HIS DADIS A LITTLE CRAZY BUT THISTIME EMMA MIGHT HAVE A POINT.NATS: TRACK: CHRIS WANTS TOPADDLE FROM HAVRE DE GRACE TOVIRGINIA BEACH, THAT'S ABOUT240 MILES... IN 9 DAYS.

HE ISDOING THIS TO BENEFIT THEOYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP.FLYING DOG BREWETY AND SALTLIFE HAVE SPONSORED HIM, HE ISHOPING TO RAISE $200,000.CHRIS SAYS IF YOU PITCH INJUST $10 TO THE CAUSE, IT WILLMAKE A DIFFERENCE.

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ANDTHOSE 10 DOLLARS PUT ATHOUSAND OYSTERS SPAT BACK INTHE BAY AND THOSE 1000 OYSTERSEVENTUALLY FILTER 50 GALLONSOF WATER PER DAY━ PER OYSTER.TRACK: THE FUNDRAISING PADDLEWILL GO FROM SEPT.

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AT46 HE IS FEELING STRONG ABOUTTHE 30 MILE A DAY UNDERTAKINGAND ENCOURAGES ANYONE TO JOINHIM ALONG THE ROUTE.SOT:...AND IF YOU CAN GO 3 OR4 MILES THAT'S GREAT, IF YOUWANT TO GO FARTHER THAT'SGREAT TOO.

TRACK: IF YOU CAN'TGET OUT ON THE WATER WITHCHRIS, YOU CAN TRACK HISADVENTURE ONLINE LIVE.

HE WILLHAVE GPS DEVICES SENDING BACKLIVE INFORMATION.

SOT:..ANDI'M INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TOHAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVEHERE THAT MY FUTUREGENERATION, OUR KIDS ARE ABLETO ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS HEHAVE.

SOT: (EMMA) I JUST LIKETO SWIM IN CLEANER WATER.STAND UP CLOSE: CHRIS WILL BEPADDLEING ALONG THE SAMEROUTES CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH DIDWHEN HE CAM UP THE BAY IN1608.

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