Continent |
North America |
Country |
Virginia (USA) |
Next Big City |
Washington DC, Alexandria |
Next Town |
Fort Hunt, Occoquan |
Type: |
River |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Booties are a must in my opinion. Too much crap in the bay.
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Trees |
Beach Users: |
No information |
No beach really. Parking lot is right next to the water. Rocky shoreline. There can be a lot of vegetation in the warmer months. Not so good for beginners.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Normal season from spring to fall. Thanksgiving latest, earliest March. Those are 5/3 wetsuit or drysuit conditions. During summer you can go out in board shorts. Hot in the summer.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
No info yet.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Go south on the George Washington parkway from Alexandria. The parking lot will be on the left along the parkway, right on the water.
Rules |
None |