In case you missed it, on August 11 BRP/Sea-Doo went live on Facebook to announce their new product line. One of the more eye-opening products they introduced was the Sea-Doo Switch – a highly reconfigurable tri-hull jet powered pontoon boat in the 13-21 foot class. The interior seating layout isContinue Reading
UPDATE: Due to the prediction of bad weather, this event has been rescheduled from August 7 to August 14. Due to lousy weather last Saturday, the Just for Fun Poker Run has been rescheduled for Saturday August 14. The event is being put on by Davis Motorsports and Philmark CollisionContinue Reading
UPDATE: This event has been moved to Sunday, August 8 due to rain. On the middle Potomac, near the entrance to Occoquan Bay, there’s a tiny little island that barely shows up on your GPS charts. That will be Holiday Island (AKA Rock Island), which will be the scene ofContinue Reading
This report comes in from Chris Rock, a long time boater on the Potomac River: While the Potomac River in DC is known for its great fireworks display, it is also viewed by many as the most dangerous time of the year to operate a boat. Many avoid the areaContinue Reading
For many years, miscreants from all over the Potomac River have gathered at Belmont Bay off of Mason Neck State Park for a massive raft-up party, and this year is no different. Belmont-a-Palooza happens on June 12, and boats of all sizes will be there. There will even be liveContinue Reading
As reported earlier today, the landlord in Dumfries (SunCal) that owns the property where Tim’s Rivershore sits, has declined to renew their lease – forcing the famous restaurant to close that location. It only took a few hours for a huge group of people to assemble with the aim ofContinue Reading
After 28 years serving the food and drinks we’ve all loved from his Dumfries location, Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant and Crabhouse is scheduled to close in April. After surviving all these years, and even through the COVID crisis, the Potomac Shores developer SunCal surprised everyone by declining to renew the leaseContinue Reading
If you’ve ever taken your boat to the DC Wharf, you’ll recall just how narrow the channel is in some places. The channel varies in width from 275 to 330 meters. With everything from kayakers, water taxis, to massive cruise ships traversing that channel, it’s easy to see how congestedContinue Reading
The Coast Guard announced that it will establish and enforce multiple security zones for the 59th Presidential Inauguration. They will enforce three temporary security zones in the National Capital Region for the 59th Presidential Inauguration, beginning at 8 a.m., on January 13 and ending 8 a.m., January 25, 2021. TheContinue Reading
As construction continues on the Nice/Middleton Bridge (301 bridge), the Maryland Transportation Authority asks boaters to remember that the area around the construction vessels is a no-wake zone. Workers, working from platforms, are extended up to 175ft in the air on manlifts. When a boat blasts by at speed, it’sContinue Reading