visit website A guide service that takes visitors on unique water adventures around the region. From historic Georgetown to wildlife filled bays to a graveyard for World War I naval ships. Atlantic shows the traditional and the hidden treasures of Washington, DC, all with a water view.

	visit website Spend a day in historic Georgetown and spend an hour on the river. The Nightingale II is Georgetown's only hourly sightseeing cruise. Spectacular views of the nation's capital are available daily when the ship leaves from Georgetown Harbor. Daily Departure Schedules: noon - 9pm Price Range: Adults $12, Children (3-12 years old) $6

Travel back in time to the 1870s when trade was done on barges traveling along the historic C&O Canal. This one-hour narrated trip takes place in a replica canal barge, pulled by mules and led by a National Park Ranger in period clothes. Rides are offered from Georgetown and Great Falls, MD. Hours: Wed-Sun 10-4:30 Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue/orange) to Georgetown shuttle, Metrobus 32, 34, 35, 36

	visit website See Washington, DC from a new point of view. Tour the Mall by land then splash into the Potomac River with the boats on wheels. These 90-minute tours on rebuilt World War II amphibious vessels depart regularly from Union Station. Departures: 10am - 4pm Metro: Union Station (red)

Just minutes from the Capitol you can haggle over the price of blue crabs or converse with old salts who live aboard their boats in the harbor. Seafood has been sold from these 60-foot barges on the SW Waterfront for over a century. Stop by America's oldest, continually operated fish market on the weekend and watch as buyers and sellers work for the best price on a fresh seafood. Hours: Daily 7:30am - 8pm Metro: L'Enfant Plaza (blue/green/orange/yellow) or Waterfront-SEU (green)

	visit website A National Park Service concession located between the Key Bridge and Chain Bridge on the C&O Canal. The Boat House offers canoe and kayak as well as bicycle rentals. Also sold are fishing licenses for the Potomac River in case you want to try you luck with a rod.

	visit website Jack's is a true Washington, DC landmark having operated under the Key Bridge since 1945. It remains one of the last Potomac put-in points in the city. Family-run throughout its entirety the staff is knowledgeable and helpful, renting canoes, kayaks and boats. Hours: Daily 8-sunset

visit website Step aboard Odyssey and enjoy a two-or three-hour escape to the signature elegance and total entertainment experience only a true luxury cruising vessel can provide. Creative appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared fresh onboard, daily. Award-winning wines. Dancing to live music. And unmatched views of the nation's greatest monuments drifting past your table. Metro: Waterfront-SEU (green)

Divided into West Potomac Park & East Potomac Park. There are paddle boats available on the Tidal Basin; park facilities include a public, par 3 golfcourse. Also, swimming, tennis, ball games and picnicking are available throughout the park including on the peninsula, Hains Point. Hours: Daily 6am - midnight Metro: L'Enfant Plaza (blue/green/orange/yellow)

visit website Offering water transportation and sightseeing throughout the Washington, DC area. 90-mintue trips of the DC waterfront are available on the Matthew Hayes, while visitors can take a 40-minute tour of Alexandria aboard the Admiral Tilp. Or take a boat ride to George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon on the Miss Christin, which departs from Alexandria. Departures: Cruises depart 11:30am - 10:30pm Tuesday - Sunday Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue/orange)

	visit website Offering dinner cruises, sightseeing cruises and the only non-stop water taxi between Washington, DC and Mount Vernon, Spirit Cruises are regular boats to see churning up and down the Potomac. A wide variety of tours and a day trip to Mount Vernon make Spirit Cruises one of the most popular ways to travel the river. Metro: Waterfront-SEU (green)

	visit website At the east end of Georgetown is one of Washington, DC's premier boating facilities. Thompson's is home to numerous college, high school and recreational crew teams. The boat center is also a great place to rent a rowing shell for exercise or a kayak and canoe to explore the Potomac and Roosevelt Island. Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue/orange)

Get a workout and enjoy the sites on the Tidal Basin. Surrounded by Cherry Blossoms and the majestic Jefferson Memorial the Tidal Basin is a great place to get on the water without having to battle the wind and current of the Potomac. Hours: Daily 10am - 6pm Metro: L'Enfant Plaza (blue/green/orange/yellow)

visit website The USS Barry is one of three remaining Forrest Shermans class destroyers, commissioned in 1956 and decommissioned in 1982. It's new career is to be on permanent public display. The USS Barry is used for training, ship familiarization and as a ceremony platform. It is one of the most popular attractions in the Washington Navy Yard. Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm, Sundays noon - 4pm Metro: Navy Yard (green)

visit website Experience the beauty and the majesty of Washington, DC's sites from the water aboard the vessel Shore Shot. The 10-mile, 50-minute cruises give visitors a breathtaking view of many of Washington's most notable sites. Hours: Cruises depart 11:40am - 8:40pm Daily Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue/orange)

A delightful walkway that parallels the Washington Channel. Colorful boats fill the marinas along with sweeping views of the river and Hains Point. At the end of the boardwalk is Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's "Titanic" memorial sculpture. Metro: Waterfront-SEU (green)

The harbor is Georgetown's waterfront boardwalk with magnificent views of the Kennedy Center, Watergate Complex and downtown Rosslyn. With bars, restaurants and a terraced plaza with opulent fountains, the Harbor is a favorite outdoor spot in the summertime. Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue/orange)

visit website Paddle your way around the Tidal Basin during the Spring and Summer when the Potomac Park and Potomac River are their most beautiful. In the shadow of the Jefferson Memorial and filled ducks and geese, the Tidal Basin is a perfect way to spend a leisurely afternoon. Hours: 10am - 6pm, Daily Metro: L'Enfant Plaza (blue/green/orange/yellow)