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Free registration and prizes for top 3 boats in categories.  For information or registration, go to www.RiverLightsBoatParade.com.  Important dates: Dec 1st registration deadline, captains meeting December 3rd, boat parade December 6th.

April 10-12th 2015 Honeymoon Island State Park Www.sharkbitechallenge.com Friday, April 10th, 2015 6-8 p.m. – Welcome Party Downtown Dunedin – Last night for Registration At Sundown – Movies  in Pioneer Park, Downtown Dunedin. Saturday, April 11th 2015 6 a.m. Fishing Tournament Check-in and Token Pick Up, Dunedin Causeway (registration at www.sharkbitechallenge.com) 8 a.m. Race Check-in Opens – No Race Day Registration 10 a.m. Shark Bite Challenge Distance Races (1 mile, 4 mile and 8 mile) 1 p.m. Surf N Turf Kids Race 4-6 p.m. Awards Ceremony in Downtown Dunedin Sunday, April 12th, 2014 8 a.m. Registration Opens for all events. Save money! Register online! 8:30 a.m. ACA Sea Kayak Forum Begins, click here for info 9 a.m. Feeding Frenzy Technical Course SUP race 9 a.m. Epic Kayak’s Introduction and Basics of Surfski Paddling Clinic Begins 10 a.m. Outrigger Canoe (OC6)  Races Start 10:30 a.m. Adapted Kayaking Clinic with Achilles International PFD’s and Leashes ar

Instead of being required to wear a type III USCG approved vest for races, race participants can now select a vest that better fits their specific needs.  I prefer to use the David Mock vest for offshore paddling if required.  I race surfskis which really require a vest that releases water weight and has a smooth front for wet reentry situations.  The Mock vest is by far one of the best I have seen but it is not USCG certified.  Now it won't matter and paddlers can choose the best equipment to meet their unique needs. Effective October 22, 2014, the U.S. Coast Guard has removed references to longstanding PFD type codes from its regulations for the carriage and marking of Coast Guard-approved PFDs; however, USCG regulations still require the carriage of "U.S. Coast Guard approved" PFDs. Title 33, Code of Federal Regulation 175.17(3)(c) "Racing shells, rowing sculls, racing canoes and racing kayaks are exempted from the requirements for carriage of any Type PFD."