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Avast Ye Scurrilous Seadogs!
Elegant and excellent was that Pyrate’s answer to the great Macedonian Alexander, who had taken him; the King asking him how he durst molest the seas so, he replied with a free spirit: “How darest thou molest the whole earth? But because I do it only with a little ship, I am called Brigand: thou…
Go Ahead, Learn Something!
While our scheduled walks are over for the season, we are available for private walks (min. 5 people) in Port Dover, Niagara-On-The-Lake & Hamilton. Why not share some “living history” with your group? We are available to share the history of Pyrates, The Great Lakes and Canada with schools, museums, libraries, youth/senior groups, team building…just…

Walks – No Planks Involved!
Pyrate Lore & Harbour Walks™ start this Thursday, 29 June at 7pm in Downtown Port Colborne…aka “The Canal District” True Pyrate history & knowledge, pyracy on the Great Lakes, shipwrecks, the War of 1812 and perhaps the greatest secret about the Welland Canal ye’ll ever hear! Meet us at the Compass by Bridge 21…

Popeye by Lee Romao
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…

Hoist The Colours
Happened across this again today…it bears re-posting and a single, historical correction. This is the most powerful scene & song in the entirety o’ the POTC series. Historically, it’s a dead ringer (pardon the pun) – examples like this were not uncommon in both the Caribbean and on Wapping Dock in London. Often those hanged…
Visit Port Dover & Ontario’s South Coast
Port Dover is a grand little port town with fine folk and an interesting history; we have been well met everywhere we travelled! Just because the summer is drawing to a close, don’t think Port Dover closes up! Our mates Carrie & Ian keep the Harbour Museum open all year, Cap’t. Bob & his (family)…