Even though we are in the grips of winter’s harsh icy fingers, we still need things to do in the boating offseason. Of course there’s always boat porn (boats.com, boattrader.com, yachtworld.com, etc), but sometimes it’s good to get out of the basement and into the real world. To that end,Continue Reading
Up the Occoquan River from the Potomac in Woodbridge, there’s a rather large marina called Prince William Marina. Every year they put on a Christmas Boat Lighting Show for the general public. This year it will be held on December 9. If you’ve never been to one of these before,Continue Reading
Not everything in the winter season sucks! Each year around this time, we look forward to the holiday boat parades! This year the annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights, and the The District’s Holiday Boat Parade will happen at the same time – Saturday, December 2. Those tough soulsContinue Reading
Each year, the good folks at Prince William County Police Department host a Polar Plunge – an event that benefits Special Olympics Virginia. If this is new to you, here’s how it works: The idea is that you register, either as yourself or a team, and fundraise for Special Olympics.Continue Reading
One of the great events on the Potomac River will be happening this weekend, July 29 at Holiday Island – the annual Island on the Rocks party! If you’ve never been to one, this is the year to make the trip. This raft-up are party is one of the biggestContinue Reading
If you are traveling between the upper and lower Potomac River for your weekend plans, you need to be aware of this Notice to Mariners. Captain Spike ran this down for us, so we’re just gonna quote him here: Notice To Mariners!!!! Those travelling to points south of the NiceContinue Reading
Rather than put out a ton of posts, we’re just going to combine all this info into one action-packed and exciting article! Rejoice, for we give you, in no particular order, this year’s skinny on some of the places to see fireworks this long weekend: Washington D.C. – July 4Continue Reading
It’s that time of the season once again for one of the most legendary of raft-up parties on the Potomac, and a little rain doesn’t seem to make any difference at all! Also, this weekend looks to be clearing up so get out there! If you’ve never been to aContinue Reading
May is usually a pretty busy month, and this season is no exception. There’s a lot happening on the river this weekend, and pretty much every weekend of the month. If you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you may not be aware that this weekendContinue Reading
Living in the DC area, whether we realize it or not, our lives are saturated in news and politics. The good news is that as boaters, we enjoy the ability to unplug from the “real world” each weekend we are out on the water – it probably keeps us sane!Continue Reading