It was a hazy Sunday morning this past weekend when I ambled out of my boat, one eye still shut, and onto my neighbor’s boat where they were already nursing their hangovers. After a time of wheezes and grunts, we graduated to a slow discussion of how we hate hangovers,Continue Reading

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: 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

During the ORMA Blessing of the Fleet, we got to tour one of the fire boats that is run by the Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department. To say it was pretty cool is an understatement. This thing was state of the art, with all the bells and whistles! It even hasContinue Reading

Blessing of the Fleet is an ancient maritime tradition, dating back to the mediterranean fishing fleets. The thought is that if your vessel received a blessing, your season would be bountiful and you stood a better than average chance of not drowning at sea! For 20 years now, the OccoquanContinue Reading