things to do in Bowie, MD

Paddle a sit-on-top single kayak from Columbia Island Marina

Paddle Fletchers Cove with a guide and quick kayak instruction

Build advanced sailing skills in a 5-day Flying Scot course for ages 8–15

Build practical sailing skills with hands-on Flying Scot instruction

Step inside President Wilson’s preserved 1920s home and examine its layered history

Trace four presidential assassination attempts from the Capitol to the White House

Fish Chesapeake Bay aboard the 46-foot Lady Luck

Let pedal power put your creativity in motion

Rent a double kayak on the Anacostia River from James Creek Marina

Paddle the Potomac with Washington Monument views from a single kayak

Glide along the Potomac by canoe and take in DC landmarks

Glide across the Potomac River with landmark views

See Washington's memorials from a calm Tidal Basin kayak

Pedal the Tidal Basin for memorial views from the water

Paddle the Potomac with Washington Monument views

Row a stable single scull on the Potomac River

Refine your technique on a Potomac River single scull

Explore the Potomac in a stable single scull built for Level 2 rowers

Build essential rowing skills and work toward Level 1 shell rental certification

Paddle a 5K Potomac race while supporting river conservation

Cook together, then sit down to a hearty Tuscan meal

Make sushi together, then share a sit-down meal

Cook together, then sit down to a Spanish tapas meal

Explore coastal flavors and the stories behind Virginia Beach's oceanfront