The moment you cross Key Bridge from Virginia to Georgetown the first thing that catches your eyes is all the boats, yachts and of course the kayaking spread all along the Potomac River. So of course since the moment I moved to DC kayaking was automatically added to my “to do list”. Andy searched on-line for a place that rents kayaks, we found Jack’s Boathouse. On that Saturday we head to Jack’s, it’s a small cabin next to Key Bridge and right on Potomac River. As soon as you go down the stairs you are greeted by the nice staff.
The prices for the rentals are quite reasonable, $10 per person and the first hour, $10 an extra hour, and $35 for the whole day. You can choose whether you want a canoe, kayak, or a double kayak.
At first we decided to share a kayak, as soon as we started rowing we both knew that it wasn’t a great idea sharing a kayak because we kept rowing in circles and the current of the river was pretty strong that day so it kept pulling us to the center of the river. Finally as we both just stood there in the middle of the lake exhausted we decided that one of us should rowed back to Jack’s so we can both get a separate kayak. Once we both got in our separate kayaks we were great. Next time I know to GET MY OWN KAYAK!!! I learned my lesson.
i highly HIGHLY advise starting out going west, upstream first. else when you’re ready to get going you’ll have a good mile of paddling upstream. what could have been a nice hour paddling around turns into a multi-hour nightmare really quick!!
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A definite great read…
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