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Great for first-time kayakers All equipment included Available upon request for your group Dyke Marsh Wildlife Area With Alexandria's Masonic Temple at your back, glide into the quiet hidden channels of Dyke Marsh, a freshwater wetlands just downriver from Alexandria. It is one of the best birding and nature observation sites in the metro area and home to osprey, herons and beaver. Sunset tours (2 ½ hours, Thursdays & Fridays) $39 Moonlight tours (3 hours) $49 Georgetown: Bridges from Below Explore Georgetown's vibrant waterfront in a stable, tandem kayak--paddle under the beautiful Key and Memorial bridges, around forested Roosevelt Island and back along Georgetown's loveliest side. Our tour of Georgetown history and architecture was designed in partnership with the Octagon Museum. Sunset Tours (2 ½ hours, Thursdays through Sundays and Holidays) $39; Moonlight Tours (3 hours) $49 Piscataway Creek We'll go on one of two routes, depending on river conditions. One route takes us out to the mouth of Piscataway Creek, former tribal grounds of the Piscataway Indian Nation. Paddle under the looming ramparts of Fort Washington for views across the wide Potomac to George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. The other route takes you upstream towards the headwaters, meandering through marsh plants into a narrow creek overhung by trees. Groups may wish to reserve the upper deck of the Kingfisher for picnics or barbecues following a tour. Full catering is available, or bring your own. Sat, Sun & Holidays: 9 am-noon, $49 and 1-5 pm, $59 Sunset Tours (2 ½ hours, Sat, Sun & Holidays) $39 Moonlight Tours (3 hours) $49 Pohick Bay Paddle into the Mason Neck wildlife area, and you'll soon feel like you're the one being protected. Pohick Bay is a remarkable sanctuary from the outside world, a treasure of cloistered woods and wetlands. Poke around quiet coves and freshwater tidal marshes teeming with great blue heron, osprey and eagles. Sat, Sun & Holidays: 9 am-noon and 1-4 pm, $54 Sunset tours (2 ½ Hours) $44; Moonlight Tours (3 hours) $54 Sunset Tours -- Thursdays through Sundays and Holidays What better way to enjoy the peaceful flow of the river than at the end of the day, when the evening is at its calmest? End your afternoon with a relaxing paddle on one of our Sunset Tours, as the Chesapeake-bound waters of the Potomac are gilded with the last rays of the day! One of our favorite ways to see the marshes and monuments of the Nation's River. Locations: Alexandria, $39; Dyke Marsh, $39; Georgetown, $39; Piscataway Creek, $39; Pohick Bay, $44. Moonlight Tours Take advantage of Washington's balmy summer nights in a whole new light--moonlight! Set out before dusk and watch the environment transform itself through sunset into the surreal beauty of a moonlit river. Our nighttime routes are safe and breathtaking, a monthly epiphany of the outdoors after dark. Locations: Dyke Marsh, $49; Georgetown, $49; Piscataway Creek, $49; Pohick Bay, $54. |
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Atlantic Canoe & Kayak Company |
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