As part of the Coastal PDC quarterly meeting, a tour of the Dragon Run Watershed was conducted. The tour was guided by members of a local preservation group, Friends of the Dragon. The tour group consisted of representatives from Gloucester County, Town of Tappahannock, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department, MPPDC, and the Dragon Run Steering Committee.

     The group, using canoes and kayak that were on loan from Rappahannock Community College and the Friends of the Dragon, put in at Big Island and paddled for 3 and a half hours through the thick green canopy of the Dragon. A member of the Friends of the Dragon served as guided interpreter for the group.
    

     As an added bonus the group was treated to a spectacular view of a Bald Eagle, that was perched on a limb, watching the group slowly paddling its way down to the Rt. 603 Mascot Bridge.

     Sorry that there are no further pictures. The cameraman and his canoeing partner tipped their canoe about 20 minutes into the trip. They survived but the camera was out of commission for the rest of the trip!