Kayaking for St. Elizabeth Elementary School

Last year I kayaked around the island of Alameda to raise funds for St. Elizabeth Elementary. On Thursday I kayaked 7.3 miles around historic Baltimore Harbor under perfect conditions. Here are some of the pictures I took along  the way.

My Nov 9 kayaking route around Baltimore Harbor

A 10 min walk from our row house to
the Canton Waterfront Park boat ramp
passing markers commemorating
the pre-Civil War Underground
Railroad path (now Boston Street)
north to Freedom

View of the Korean War Memorial uphill
from the Canton Waterfront Park's boat ramp

At the ramp, 9:15, all ready to launch 

Checking for commercial ship traffic before
crossing the West Channel; Ft. McHenry ahead, 
off to the right

 

After completing the West Channel crossing, seeing the
 Francis Scott Key Bridge in the distance (lower left)
and Ft. McHenry National Monument to the right

Ft. McHenry ramparts, with the small flag 
up; no wind at all!

Heading northwest from Ft. McHenry upstream passing
the Army Corps of Engineers and
research dock 

Ocean going tugs at Maryland Port Authority piers 

Continuing upstream by the last of the Maryland
Port Authority Piers

Ready Reserve Force ships
SS Antares and SS Denobola

Channel-side tank farm with Baltimore
sports luminaries: swimmer
Michael Phelps on this one

...Baltimore Raven's linebacker,
#52, Ray Lewis....

..and Baltimore Oriole, Cal Ripken Jr.

Onward, upstream going by sportswear
giant Under Armour's corporate headquarters

Domino Sugar Plant, in full production

Small dry docks next to Domino Sugar, on
final approach to the Inner Harbor

Entering the Inner Harbor's western edge, 
featuring the Baltimore Museum of Industry

Passing Federal Hill, Baltimore's overlook of 
the harbor dating back to day commemorating
ratification of the U.S. Constitution  

Entering Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Civil War era USS Constellation, a star 
attraction in the collection of historic 
ships open for tours in the Inner Harbor

Iron-clad historic lighthouse, relocated on the
easternmost pier of the Inner Harbor

New development on the eastern edge of the Inner Harbor

Harbor East, cranes over condos under
construction rapidly an industrial zone
into a new residential area 

Frederick Douglass - Isaac Meyers Maritime
Park and Living Classroom: education
though history

Broadway Pier and the lively Fells Point
waterfront 

Canton neighborhood shoreline,
presided over by the golden domes of
St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church 

The twin spires of St. Casimir's, a landmark
in my neighborhood

Heading back to Canton Waterfront Park, with
Navy transport ships U.S.N.S. Gordon and
U.S.N.S Charlton on the far shore

3 and a half hours paddling 7.3 miles;
back to the Canton Waterfront Park 
boat ramp

Hope you've enjoyed this picture tour of Baltimore Harbor. Please join me in supporting St. Elizabeth. See Donation information  below and check out St. Elizabeth's website, too!

https://saintelizabeth.us/

Gratefully,

Frank

St. Elizabeth Class of 1969

f.j.matarrese@gmail.com

Donation Information

Donations should be made directly to St. Elizabeth's. On-line donation can be made via the following links

https://saintelizabeth.us/donate

Donations by check; payable to St. Elizabeth Elementary School,  can be sent to:

St. Elizabeth Elementary School
1516 33rd Avenue

Oakland, CA 94601