Become a member
 

Since 1902, Silver Heel has been defined by her crew.

Today, the Silver Heel Foundation is defined by its members.

Join us in creating an impactful, living history.

 

Membership Gets:

  • You get the SHF e-Newsletter

    • The latest on Silver Heel racing and SHF activities, delivered monthly during the racing season (June - September) and bi-monthly during the offseason.

    • Regatta results following each race weekend

  • You get advance reservations for SHF events

    • Includes the SHF Annual lecture, focusing on the history (and present!) of log canoes and their place in Chesapeake culture

  • You get the annual Silver Heel T-shirt at cost

    • Silver Heel was the first log canoe to race in red shirts in the mid-1960s, and the tradition lives on in our crew shirts today! Wear your SHF pride at the lowest price possible!

  • You get an SHF sticker

    • Can’t get to the dock? Show your support on your car, on your laptop, anywhere!

 

Membership GIVES:

  • Your support preserves history

    • Silver Heel was built in 1902 to fish and oyster the waters of the Chesapeake. Today she races these same waters every summer, one of the last of the original canoes.

    • The SHF maintains Silver Heel and promotes historical preservation. With your support, we keep history alive.

  • Your support promotes outreach

    • The SHF brings living Bay history to students on the Eastern Shore, teaching about the history of the canoes and their place in Bay culture and economics. We do this with the ultimate teaching tool: Silver Heel herself.

    • With your support, we can achieve our goal to reach more Bay Studies courses on the Eastern Shore.

  • Your support promotes Bay heritage

    • Racing Silver Heel and log canoes is a way of life unique to the Chesapeake Bay. With your support, we can preserve our unique Bay heritage.