Potomac River Safety Committee

Welcome!

Welcome to the home page for the Potomac River Safety Committee, a volunteer organization made up of representitives from:
Potomac Boat Club
Thompson Boat Center
Washington Canoe Club
Georgetown University Crew
George Washington University Crew
National Capital Area Scholastic Rowing Association (NCASRA)

Current members are:

Gretchen Ellsworth- Potomac Boat Club (PBC) Vice President
Mike Harbold- past-Commodore and (current) coach at the Washington Canoe Club (WCC)
Tony Johnson- Head Coach,  Georgetown University Crew; member, USRowing National Safety Committee
George Kirschbaum- PRSC Chairman: draftsman/webmaster; coach; author: The Down and Dirty Guide to Coxing
Matt Madigan- Potomac Boat Club (PBC) Open Sculling Coach
Greg Myhr- Head Coach, George Washington University Crew
Derek Parsons- Head Coach, Washington-Lee High School (W-L) (NCASRA)
Matt Russell- Head Coach, Thompson Boat Center (TBC)
Bryan Tylander- Head Coach, Wilson HS
Gary Weeden- Thompson Boat Center (TBC) Manager
Margot Zalkind- Member Emeritus; Chair, USRowing National Safety Committee

The goal of the organization is to educate coaches, coxswains, rowers, and paddlers on the safe usage of the river. The PRSC has drafted a booklet of rules and guidelines for the safe usage of the upper Potomac River to help in this education process.