This made my day, and then I was outraged.
The Chesapeake Conservancy is a finalist for a BoatUS grant, and the public is allowed to vote for which project they deem most noteworthy. The Chesapeake Conservancy plans on using the funds to convert the current print publication "A Boater's Guide to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail" into an online and mobile app to be accessible for boaters.
The guide combines practical information and trip itineraries with historical context of the Chesapeake's water explored by Captain John Smith in the early 1600s. The Boater’s Guide includes detailed maps for each destination along the John Smith Trail, mileage, and historic sites. It also indicates what types of boats can access each location and includes safe and clean boating information. “With this new app, boaters would be able to access up-to-date information from the Boater's Guide from their home or their phone to plan a trip on the John Smith Trail or a kayak in the middle of the Pamunkey River in Virginia,” says Jeff Allenby, director of conservation innovation for the Chesapeake Conservancy.
Sounds awesome, right? Here's why I am outraged. This is what the voting process looks like right now:
HOW IS LAKE HOPATCONG BEATING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY?????
We're right there with "Wally's Wonderful World of Boating," in ARIZONA. This is RIDICULOUS.
