Take Me to the River

Memorial Day Weekend. Beautiful weather. What to do, what to do. Well, we decided to go kayaking on the Potomac. We got up early and were at Thompson Boat Center within minutes of opening. We got outfitted and were on the water in no time. After we were out on the water we realized that it's kind of impossible to get a picture of us in the kayak since we're both, uh, in the kayak. And, when we returned we didn't think to ask one of the employees to get a picture of us because the line to rent kayaks was way out the building and they were just a tad busy. The great part about starting so early (besides not having to wait in line) was that there were hardly any boats out so the water was still relatively smooth. It's a river, so the water is moving, but it wasn't choppy from lots of boats.

We headed south a bit and had this view of The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.

There's an island in the middle of the Potomac between DC and Arlington. It's the Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. We haven't been there yet. It's supposed to have some nice hiking trails. We're running out of time here, but I hope to get there. Anyway, this picture of the other people out rowing was taken between the island and Arlington. We're heading back north now.

This the Key Bridge that goes from Arlington across the Potomac to Georgetown. After this we continued around the island and back to the boat center. It took us a little more than an hour and since kayaking isn't something I do everyday that was plenty. I probably won't be able to use my arms tomorrow.