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You Can Now Rent Picnic Boats at The Wharf
Want to take your happy hour on the water? These electric boats can seat up to eight people.
Here’s a new activity to add to your DC spring bucket list: aqua-picnics.
You can now rent picnic boats at The Wharf, and they’re pretty much as they sound: small, 100-percent electric crafts with a table and seating for friends, perfect for taking happy hour out on the water.
Photograph by Braxton Carey.
Photograph by Braxton Carey.
Starting at $150 an hour, the group Float DC will let you rent one of its 18-foot boats for up to three hours, which comes with seating for eight people, a bluetooth audio system, a cooler, blankets, life vests for kids, and safety equipment. The boats cruise at an easy speed of five miles-per-hour, and anyone over the age of 21 with a valid driver’s license can operate them. The group also offers a one-day boater’s safety course.