NRP to Host Potomac
River Boating Safety Awareness Weekend
The Maryland Natural Resources Police are hosting a Potomac River
Boating Safety Awareness Weekend on Saturday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to 7
p.m. at Four Locks Boat Ramp C & O Canal (south of Big Spring) and Sunday,
June 25, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Dam #4 of C & O Canal (near Big
Slackwater). NRP officers and Reserve officers will be on hand to
distribute educational materials on boating safety, conduct vessel exams
and answer questions about boating safety. Navigational buoys, required
safety equipment for vessels, an NRP boat, and a Personal Watercraft will
be on display.