Boathouse Open Daily: 8 am – 7:00 pm
Subject to change in hours during inclement weather or holiday. Advanced reservations are encouraged.
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city! Enjoy the sights of the Potomac River as you paddleboard or boat past the Georgetown Waterfront, Roosevelt Island, the Lincoln Memorial, and under the beautiful Key Bridge. Or, you can kayak and board your way up river to the C&O Canal for a relaxing day of tranquility.
Everyone from the knowledgeable employees to the joyful paddlers at Key Bridge Boathouse loves kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding. We’re always up for sharing the fun and know you’ll love this superb water adventure.
Available classes at Key Bridge Boathouse:
SUP & Kayak Orientations for adults and children
Kayak Monuments Tours
Full Moon Tours
Birthday Parties
And more!
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All participants will need to complete the online waiver prior to arrival for your rental.
The waiver link can also be found in the green “Next Step” box in your rental confirmation email.
The link can be shared with all participants to complete so you are ready to go for your rental when you arrive on site.
Yes, we do host birthday parties!
Set sail on the most thrilling birthday celebration ever with our Ultimate Paddling Birthday Adventure Package! Learn more here.
We take safety on the Potomac and Anacostia very seriously. Even though it may seem like a beautiful day in DC, there are times that we need to close the facility due to unsafe river conditions…
First, the water temperature must be above 60 degrees to paddle without safety equipment such as wetsuits and dry suits. For extra safety just in case anyone falls in, we also enforce a “120 rule,” making sure that air temperature + water temperature is more than 120 degrees.
The first monitoring station is upstream of the Key Bridge Boathouse. This is a good indication of water movement coming down to us. The second is a monitoring station right downstream of us at the Georgetown Waterfront Park. If the thick blue line of both stations is below the yellow, then the river is in a calm state. If one of the station’s thick blue lines is in the yellow, then there is a risk and we will make a determination of whether to open or not. If both stations’ thick blue line is in the yellow, then we will be closed.
We also hold the right to close down operations based on any safety considerations we determine could present issues for guests and/or employees.
If you are concerned with the weather or any possible hazards closing our Boathouse, please call us at (202) 337-9642 to make sure we are open.
We are located near the very end of K Street, which turns into Water Street. From Georgetown, follow Wisconsin Ave. down toward the waterfront and take a right onto K St./Water St. Please note that there is no onsite parking at our site. There is limited street parking on Water St east of 34th St. We recommend parking in the garage by the AMC Loews Movie Theatre…
Walk across Key Bridge and take the stairs on either side down to the canal. There are footbridges across the canal that lead to stairs on Water St. Walk back toward the bridge. We are located directly below Key Bridge!
From the rotary, walk West on K Street toward the waterfront. If you follow the waterfront park, we are located just on the other side of Key Bridge.