I love the Beatles and I’m really into social sports.  That’s why the SUP is the perfect sport for Colin and I.  For the 3rd day in a row, I attended “Abbey Road on the River” at the National Harbor without having to pay a dime.

Colin and I left from Old Towne from Jones Point Park, the site of an 1800’s lighthouse.

The ride was smooth with the wind gusting to 15 plus knots and nice size waves.  

It is billed as the world’s largest Beatles-inspired music festival.   And today, I was excited about getting a chance to see it — from the River.

We launched my boat from Old Towne Alexandria, off the rocks where the water is waist high.  All around us Canadian geese napping and drifting along with a gathering of ring neck ducks.  There was huge boulders of drift wood, enough to supply firewood for a family of four for the entire winter.

Then we were off, paddling through the glassy river, heading south along the Potomac under the massive, iconic Woodrow Wilson Bridge and onto National Harbor.

Once we arrived at National Harbor, we enjoyed the soothing tunes of Lennon and McCartney. 

For the next hour, we listened to the rhythmical sounds from Beatles classic while the waves rocked us back and forth. It was an amazing time to be in the water, and an amazing time to spend with Colin.