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Summer Rental Hours: 8AM to 6PM with all equipment returned by 7 Monday through Saturday. 8AM to 5PM with all equipment returned by 6PM on Sundays.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Sept. 12, 2010... Vehicular access to Thompson Boat House will be unavailable from Rock Creek Parkway and Virginia Ave. NW from 6:00 AM until 12:00 PM Due to the running of ‘The Nation’s Triathlon’. Vehicle parking and access will be available from Water St. under the Whitehurst Freeway only. Pedestrian and bike access will remain available from all directions. Please do not plan on parking on Virginia Ave. NW as access from 23rd St. NW will be limited.

 

The Thompson Boat Center, conveniently located at the intersection of Rock Creek Parkway and Virginia Avenue on the Potomac River in Washington DC's Georgetown, offers something for you no matter what yor interests. If you enjoy relaxing on the water, our canoe and kayak rentals give you the chance to see DC's monuments from a unique perspective, and to explore the hundreds of square miles of National parkland surrounding the Potomac river. For those who prefer to remain on land, we offer bicycle rentals to let you explore our nation's capital and its many bike trails. And for those who wish to learn how to row or to hone their skills, Thompsons offers some of the best introductory training and most community and recreational racing programs in the country. Follow the links below to see what we can offer you today!

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The Thompson Boat Center is operated by Guest Services, Inc. for the National Park Service and is a hub for regattas and racing throughout the region. The Georgetown University and George Washington University crew teams, as well as many local high schools and clubs, store their shells here for practices and races. Other GSI marina facilities; for power boat slip storage and great food, Columbia Island Marina. The Washington Sailing Marina offers sailboat slip storage and sailing lessons.

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