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Enjoy and Protect the Potomac
From Fairfax Stone to Point Lookout, the Potomac River is a source of recreation and majestic beauty. Here's information on the Potomac's recreation and conservation opportunities. Visit the guestbook to share how you enjoy the Potomac.
Table of Contents
- Top 5 Places to Visit Along the Potomac
- Potomac River Books
- Potomac River Recreation
- Historic Potomac River Maps
- Potomac River Cruises
- Potomac River Conservation
- Potomac River News
- Read More about the Potomac
- Potomac Pictures
- Potomac River Trivia
- Words on Water
- River Lover Delights from Amazon
- Protect the Potomac
- Words on Water
- Potomac River Tributaries
- Guestbook
- National Cherry Blossom Festival
- Cherry Blossom T-shirts
- Support this Lens
- Best Washington DC Gifts and Books from Amazon
Top 5 Places to Visit Along the Potomac
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The Tidal Basin
Tidal Basin is home to the Jefferson Memorial, the more...1 point
Georgetown Waterfront
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Great Falls Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
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George Washington Memorial Parkway (U.S. National Park Service)
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Potomac River Books
Discovering the Tidal Potomac: A Cruising Guide and Boating Reference, Second Edition
Amazon Price: $26.95 (as of 10/10/2008)
Our Potomac: From Great Falls Through Washington D.c.
Beautiful coffee table book.
Amazon Price: $42.50 (as of 10/10/2008)
Let the River Run Silver Again!: How One School Helped Return the American Shad to the Potomac River Ù And How You Too Can Help Protect And Restore Our Living Waters
Selected as the Izaak Walton League of America's "2005 CONSERVATION BOOK OF THE YEAR" in the Adult and Youth Categories
Amazon Price: $11.66 (as of 10/10/2008)
The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West
Author is also a journalist with The Washington Post.
Amazon Price: (as of 10/10/2008)
Potomac River Recreation
Enjoy the Nation's River
- Potomac River Smallmouth Club
- An angler's club in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The group promotes catch and release of smallmouth bass.
- Capital Hiking Club
- Offers frequent hikes near the Potomac. Has a monthly moonlight hike along the C&O Canal from Angler's Inn to Great Falls.
- The Blue Ridge Voyageurs
- Voluntary association of experienced whitewater paddlers (both open and decked boats) from the Washington, DC area.
- Canoe Cruisers Association
- The Canoe and Kayak Club of Greater Washington D.C.
- River Center Events
- River appreciaton and restoration events at the River Center
Historic Potomac River Maps
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Potomac River Cruises
Dandy Restaurant Cruises
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Dinner Cruise Washington D.C. on the Potomac River
Odyssey Cruises, fine dining and entertainment on more...0 points
Washington DC Boat Tours from Potomac River Boat, Charter a Boat or Take a Tour
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Mount Vernon Cruises, Sightseeing | Spirit of Mount Vernon
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Capitol River Cruises
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Potomac River Conservation
Making our river better
- Potomac Riverkeeper
- The Potomac Riverkeeper's mission is to protect and restore the Potomac River and its tributaries, from its headwaters
in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay, through citizen action, education, advocacy and enforcement. - Potomac Conservancy
- Potomac Conservancy's mission is to protect the health, beauty and enjoyment of the Potomac River and its tributaries.
- Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB)
- ICPRB Works To Protect and Preserve the Potomac River Basin.
- Potomac River Map
- Map of the Potomac River by Encarta.
Potomac River News
- Funding found for threatened stream gages
- Funding has been found for the real-time streamflow gages on the Potomac River at Hancock and the So...
- Sunken crab pots may be death traps
- ... of Maritime History in its work to chart submerged wrecks has found many derelict crab traps and...
- Margaret M. Reuss; Political Activist, Professor
- The island -- between the American Legion Bridge and Glen Echo Park near Lock 8 on the Potomac River...
Read More about the Potomac
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Map showing East Pot...
Washington Canoe Clu...
Washington Monument...
Old Aqueduct Bridge...
Key Bridge & Pot...
Hains Point & Bu...
Lincoln Memorial &am...
Georgetown waterfron...
Hains Point 1930s
Potomac River Trivia
Just the facts
Words on Water
Quote
-----Richard Bach
River Lover Delights from Amazon
For Anglers, Paddlers and other River Lovers
- River Lover Delights
- An online store for anglers, paddlers and other river enthusiasts.
Protect the Potomac
- Good Neighbor Handbook
- Simple things you can do for a healthier Potomac
- Volunteer
- Give your time to the Potomac
Words on Water
Get Involved
-----Carl Sagan
Potomac River Tributaries
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Best Washington DC Gifts and Books from Amazon
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- Selected books about Washington DC as well as DC gifts such as the District's flag, official Redskins merchandise, and restaurant certificates for local eateries.
