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Gunkholin’

Gunkholin’

A bucket list item of mine for decades has been gunkholin’ the Chesapeake Bay. I’m glad you asked, according to Wikipedia: Gunkholing is a boating term referring to a type of cruising in shallow or shoal water, meandering from place to place, spending the nights in coves. The term refers to the gunk, or mud, typical of the creeks, coves, marshes, sloughs, and rivers that are referred to as gunkholes. While not necessary, gunkholers typically seek out the serenity of isolated anchorages over the crowds of…

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