Boating in DC Wins First Place in the New DMV Explorer Campaign
November 11, 2025 | Property Spotlights
Blending Fun, Learning, and Community
This year, Boating in DC launched an exciting new partnership with Agents of Discovery, an interactive educational app that inspires exploration through gamified learning. The initiative reflects the team’s ongoing commitment to connecting guests with Washington, D.C.’s natural beauty and historic landmarks.
“In D.C., we’re surrounded by so much history and so many monuments,” shared CJ Brenner, Area Manager. “At our Tidal Basin location, guests can literally pedal right past them.”
The ‘Cherry Blossom Conservation’ Mission at the Tidal Basin combined lessons on the area’s famous Cherry Blossom trees with nearby national monuments, creating a hands-on way for guests of all ages to learn while they explored. The DMV Explorer campaign further promoted the mission and app, which guests could access free of charge during their rental. “It was a great experience for us,” CJ added. “We were able to learn more about our community partners and the great work they’re doing with outdoor education in the area.”
A First-Place Finish
At the close of the campaign, Boating in DC earned first place across all participating sites. In a congratulatory note, a representative of Agents of Discovery’s Explorer Campaign wrote, “Because of your hard work, countless families and young explorers discovered new places, learned about nature and history, and had so much fun exploring the DMV region! You truly soared to the finish—amazing job, Team!”
Boating in DC was recognized for its creativity and guest engagement, particularly for integrating QR codes directly onto pedal boats to make participation easy and intuitive. “It’s a highly trafficked area, it’s a free activity, and the QR codes made it effortless for guests to get involved,” CJ explained.
Continuing the Momentum
Looking ahead, the team plans to expand its use of the Agents of Discovery app to highlight more of Boating in DC’s unique locations. “Through our partnership with Agents, we can change where the app gets used and turn missions on or off at different sites throughout the season,” CJ said. “It would be great to create more missions this winter so we can highlight each location and give more guests a chance to explore.”
With this success, Boating in DC continues to blend education, recreation, and community connection, proving that a day on the water can be both fun and inspiring.