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EMERGENCY CONTACTS

  • Emergency: 911 or Channel 16 on marine band radios
    • Callers should inform EMS dispatchers that they need help from D.C. EMS services as sometimes 911 calls will connect to the Arlington County dispatch system.
  • Key Bridge Boats: 202-337-9642
  • Potomac Boat Club (PBC): no staff, no monitored phone. Contact security@potomacboatclub.org
  • Thompson Boat Center (TBC): 202-333-9543
  • Washington Canoe Club (WCC): no staff, no monitored phone. Contact board@washingtoncanoeclub.org
  • DC Harbor Police: 202-727-4582
  • U.S. Park Police: 202-619-7310
  • Georgetown University Hospital, Emergency Room: 202-784-2118
  • GW Hospital, Emergency Room: 202-994-3211

CLUB ADDRESS INFORMATION: 

  • Key Bridge Boathouse: 3500 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007
  • Potomac Boat Club: 3530 Water Street NW, Washington DC 20007 
  • Thompson Boat Club: 2900 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
  • Washington Canoe Club: 3700 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007

LOCAL WATER SPORT FACILITIES NOT ON THE UPPER POTOMAC:

  • Alexandria Community Rowing (ACR)/ Alexandria HS Crew: 1 Madison St, Alexandria, VA 22301
  • Algonquin Regional Park Boat Launch: 47001 Fairway Dr, Sterling, VA 20165
  • Anacostia Community Boathouse: 1900 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003
  • Bull Run Marina and Rowing Facility: 12619 Old Yates Ford Rd, Clifton, VA 20124
  • Oxford Boathouse: 12380 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • Sandy Run Regional Park/Occoquan Boat Club: Van Thompson Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

LINKS TO LOCAL REGULATIONS

33 CFR 175 Code of Federal Regulations regarding PFDs