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Paddling Pasco is a free paddling meet-up group through the Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department.  The local paddles bring out 20-50 paddlers for every event.  The group is dedicated to paddling all of the local bluesways of Pasco County as well as county rivers.  The only fee if any is a parking fee.  Shuttle service is free provided by at time by the county and other times by Port Richey KIA depending on the size of the event.  This group also coordinates many local races & paddling events. Paddling Pasco Dec 21st Oelsner Park to Green Key paddling trip details: The next Paddling Pasco group trip is scheduled on Saturday December 21 st .  We will be paddling from Oelsner Park in Port Richey to Robert K. Rees Memorial Park (AKA Green Key). Here are some details. ·         We will be launching at 3:15 pm from Oelsner Park. All must be ready to go at 3 pm. ·         You will need to drop off your boat at Oelsner Park and then drive to Green Key and park your vehicle

My surfski decorating choice for the 14th Annual River Lights Boat Parade was the "Santa Sub" a 23 foot Christmas lighted submarine look alike to honor the Veterans of Pearl Harbor. Pictures to help anyone easily make your own boat parade PVC and vinyl kayak submarine. The base is made of 1" PVC and pool noodles. Ribs are light PVC held in position with cross tied cable ties and grooved into the base PVC,  all joints fixed with goop adhesive, the exterior is disposable PVC table clothes and duct tape. The sub is outlined in lights and interior lights as well.  I recently built this submarine for the River Lights Boat Parade in New Port Richey Florida.  I paddled this downstream to the parade start with kids saying, "look Daddy a submarine!"  It won 2nd place so it's definitely very unique.  I suggest that you cut the catch a few feet further forward to get a longer and more correct stroke or close it and use a short paddle inside.  Another option is t

Pasco Paddlepalooza April 25-27, 2014 http://pascopaddlepalooza.com One of the biggest paddling events in Florida in Pasco County! Friday evening group paddle from Gil Dawgs Marina to Durney Key and back to Gil Dawg Marina. Gil Dawg Marina has live music, tiki bar & food available all weekend. Saturday Durney Key Challenge (short / distance races) kayak, SUP, Surfski Island race. Take ferry from Gil Dawgs Marina to the island. All racing will be from Durney Key island. This unique island race is around stilt houses and a challenging floating obstacle course. Awards ceremony at Gil Dawg Marina. Race starts from Durney Key so you must arrive early enough to take your boat or Gil Dawg boat Fee for Gil Dawgs boat is only $5 to ride out.  If you want a ride back instead of paddling, it can be arranged for $5 also. Registration begins 830-10am, Captain's meeting 10:15am, Race waves start at 10:45am http://www.saltspringsalliance.com/DurneyKeyChallenge/

WPA Region 5 tentative race schedule 2014 Shark Bite Challenge Dunedin, FL April 5-6, 2014 http://sharkbitechallenge.com   Scallywag Challenge Gulf Shores, AL April 12, 2014   Florida State Paddleboard Championship Cocoa Beach, FL April 19, 2014 http://www.fspbchamp.com/   Key West Paddleboard Classic  (National Points race) Key West, FL May 3-4, 2014 http://lazydog.com/index.php/paddleboard-classic/   Florida Cup St. Pete, FL May 16-18, 2014 http://www.floridacup-sup.com/   Paddle for Humanity Deerfield Beach, FL June 2014 http://www.paddleforhumanity.org   Paddle Stars Daytona Beach, FL July 25-27, 2014 http://paddlestars.com/   Big River Regional (Regional Championship Race) Baton Rogue, LA August 30, 2014 http://www.bigriverregional.com/