What a great Sunday here in DC. After getting lost last week I decided to give Fletcher's Boathouse another try. I got there right at 8 am. I am so proud of myself! (ok the parking lot was already packed.)
 |
| How to get to Fletcher's Boathouse - my 365 Project Day 134 |
I strongly recommend driving north to Fletcher's Boathouse. You cannot make a turn into their entrance by driving south unless you ride a motorcycle. Trust me. Backing up your car on Canal Road is not what you want to do. (And yes you may need to stop in the middle on Canal Road when you drive north and wait for the incoming traffic to die down but it seems to be understandable by the drivers there.)
 |
| The dock |
 |
| GW Memorial Parkway and the Potomac River |
 |
| Gorgeous landscape |
 |
| Reflection of the sky this morning |
 |
| Chain Bridge |
This part of the river is really calm. But keep in mind that it's still a river not a lake. I had a difficult time paddling upstream when I approached Chain Bridge even though I paddled like a hamster. I was probably just about 30 feet from it but moving at half inch per stroke was quite discouraging so I didn't reach the bridge as plan. :(
A lot of people were fishing either from boats or at the shoreline. There are parking lots at the foot of Chain Bridge underneath GW Memorial Parkway, along Clara Baton Parkway and also at Fletcher's Boathouse itself.
Let's talk about the parking at Fletcher's Boathouse at bit. There are numbers of parking spaces near the entrance which on the left hand side when you drive in but if you continue driving straight along the stone wall onto the wooden bridge (with a stone tunnel right on the right hand), this road will take you to the bigger parking area near the river.
After checking with the map I think I paddled about 2 miles in 2 hours today. :)
Anyway, hope you enjoy the photos from my paddling and try it yourself when you have a chance. :)
*Check out the rest of the photos from this trip from my photo page.
No comments:
Post a Comment