Captain…Crook?
Pyrates have always been known for their ability to adapt…

Pyrates have always been known for their ability to adapt…

Avast mates, it’s International Talk Like a Pyrate Day (as it is every 19 Sept.)! Created by our mates John ‘Ol Chumbucket’ Baur & Mark ‘Cap’n Slappy’ Summers – who are presently raid…er…visiting the coast o’ California in honour o’ #ITLAPD – AND, the launch o’ Chumbucket’s new Pyrate tale, “Chrissie Warren: Pirate Hunter”; available…
Aye, it seems FALL is upon us…not our least favourite season, but it does tend to wind down the opportunity for outdoor events! Our Pyrate Lore & Harbour Walks™ are finished for the season – though we may brave the outdoors for yer group if ye gather a crew together (contact us for a parley…
Sat. & Sun., September 10/11, 2016 / 10am – 8pm Join us in Norfolk County at the wonderfully green Backus Heritage Village where hundreds of soldiers set up camp for this popular event! Historic merchants and demonstrations, Marine Museum (authentic Lake Erie artifacts!), Military Encampment and Battle re-enactment at 2:00 pm. Children can take part in mini…
Our Pyratical History Walking Tours continue! This Thursday (13 July) 7pm at the Port Promenade; corner of Clarence St. & West St., but the lift bridge (free parking on King. St. above Clarence St.) True tales along the Port Promenade – treasure found & lost, the ship graveyard, massive explosions, Pyrates vs. Privateers…questions answered, myths…
I’d never heard o’ Lee Romao before our mate Jeff Coyle posted a link to Romao’s portrait o’ one o’ the world’s best known sailors – POPEYE. This is spectacular… Turns out, Lee is a Canadian Digital artist based in Vancouver, BC and has worked on many diverse projects for over a decade. At last…
While a ship may seem the most important thing to a Pyrate (or any seafaring sort), there is an unsung hero o’ ships, docks, warehouses…and just about anything on land or sea involving the transport o’ goods…ROPE! Used to secure a line to a dock, drop anchor at sea, make/mend nets, rigging for the sails…