Kelly Park Hosts 6th Annual Cardboard Canoe Regatta

APOPKA – Cardboard… Duct Tape… Rock Springs… Ye make it, ye race it, arrr! Register through October 3rd for Kelly Park’s 6th Annual Cardboard Canoe Regatta! This fun-filled event will be held on October 6th, 8am – 4pm, with the race starting at 1pm. Teams of five pirates may register; all participants must be 12 years or older but “boat artists” may be under age 12.

Cost is $30 per team; all teams must pre-register by October 3rd by calling 407-889-4179 or registering in person at Kelly Park, 400 E. Kelly Park Rd., Apopka. Event is limited to 15 teams.

Rules: Canoes/ships must be built using only cardboard and duct tape and then raced in the Rock Springs River. Complete rules available by contacting Kelly Park. Prizes will be given for the following categories: Race Winner, Crowd Favorite, and Most Spectacular Sinking! Prizes include tickets from SeaWorld/Aquatica, Orlando Science Center, Leu Gardens, and Rock Springs Bar & Grill.

FREE family activities: music, face painting, games, and giveaways. Activities will held throughout the day for family and friends to enjoy, so bring a picnic lunch and make a day of it! For information, visit www.OrangeCountyParks.net. Teams of 4 will have 3 hours to design and build a canoe made of only cardboard and duct tape; promptly at 1pm, the teams will then race their cardboard canoes/ships in the Rock Springs River! Great prizes awarded to Race Winner, Crowd Favorite, and Most Spectacular Sinking! The Cardboard Canoe Regatta will also feature face painting, games, music and free giveaways to participants and spectators. For information or registration, call the Kelly Park at (407)889-4179