Welcome!
Welcome to the home page for the Potomac River Safety Committee, a volunteer organization made up of representitives from:
Potomac Boat Club (PBC)
Thompson Boat Center (TBC)
Washington Canoe Club (WCC)
Georgetown University Crew
George Washington University Crew
Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (VASRA)
Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Rowing Association (WMIRA)
Current members are:
Gretchen Ellsworth- Potomac Boat Club (PBC) Vice President
Tony Johnson- Georgetown University Crew, Head Coach; member, USRowing National Safety Committee
George Kirschbaum- PRSC Chairman; coach; author: The Down and Dirty Guide to Coxing
Matt Madigan- Potomac Boat Club (PBC) Open Sculling Coach
Derek Parsons- Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association; Washington-Lee High School, Head Coach
Matt Russell- Thompson Boat Center, Head Coach
vacant- Washington Canoe Club (WCC)
vacant- Thompson Boat Center (TBC), Manager
vacant- Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Rowing Association
vacant- George Washington University Crew
The goal of the organization is to educate coaches, coxswains, rowers, scullers, 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 "Georgetown" area of the Potomac River to help in this education process.
Next page: Rules and Guidelines