Ralph Baird
Native of Arlington, Virginia with a love of the water, in his youth, Ralph spent many weekends guiding his father’s flat bottom boat along the South Branch of the Potomac in West Virginia making sure his casts of hellgrammites found the trophy bass. In high school, Ralph was a member of the crew team rowing the Potomac River along the banks of Georgetown. After graduating college, Ralph spent over 25 years in the management of large aquatic centers and their programs, teaching water safety, sailing, rowing, and canoeing, along with Lifeguarding and CPR. Reaching the end of his successful government career, Ralph leads an Environmental Health Division of the Virginia Department of Health in Prince William County inspecting the safety and regulatory compliance of restaurants, public swimming pools. lodging, and marinas. He enjoys time on his jet ski on Lake Anna, VA. He has also lived the marina life aboard a houseboat full-time at the District of Columbia’s Wharf district for several years. His grown twins, Will and Joe, enjoy water adventures with him including jet skiing, tubing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, and snowboarding in the winter.
