It doesn’t take ice to make cold-weather boating dangerous. Even if the water is near 60 degrees, you risk shock and hypothermia if you fall in. Survival experts say falling into cold water risks two life-threatening conditions that can kill you outright or at least sharply reduce your ability to survive. First, people who fall … Be Winter-Wise: Cold-Water Boating
Mark your calendar for four days of live music, fabulous food, and fun at the Southwest Waterfront as we celebrate the long-awaited opening of The Wharf. The District’s biggest neighborhood event will feature free live entertainment and headliner bands, restaurant openings from DC’s hottest chefs, debuts of iconic shops, and lots of waterside activities and … Carefree Boat Club of DC is Getting a New Home!
The Chesapeake Bay, at 180 miles in length, is one of the great protected waterways of the country. Because of its natural configuration, to become the home of many of our earliest ports of call: Norfolk, Portsmouth, Annapolis, Baltimore and, farther up the Potomac, Alexandria and Washington. These were all bustling seaports early in … Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse: A Beacon Accessed Only By Boat
