Join us for a safe and fun-filled event full of guided paddles, social gatherings, catered meals, the beauty of Big Lagoon State Park, and learn about the 1,515-mile Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail at the same time!

Schedule:

Thursday, April 11, 2024
3:00pm – 5:00pm: Event check-in (Governor's Pavilion).
5:00pm – 7:00pm: Evening Social – Welcome/Announcements. Guest Speaker, Paddlers meet their
Leads and Sweeps. Hors D' oeuvres sponsored by Nouveau pastries and catering. (Governor's Pavilion)

Friday, April 12, 2024
7:00am – 9:00am: Continental Breakfast and late event check-in. (Governor's Pavilion): Provided by Friends of
the State Park. Note: Paddlers meet their Leads and Sweeps.

Water Events start time = launch time (Pensacola is on CST!)

9:00am – 4:00pm: Big Lagoon to Ft. McRee (13.5 miles round trip)
9:00am – 3:00pm: Styx River Paddle (14 miles) – via Wilson B. Robertson Ramp
10:00am – 4:00pm: Perdido River (11.6 miles) [Shuttle Required] – Adventures Perdido to Wilson B.
Robertson Ramp
9:00am – 12:00pm: Paddle training/Towing and Complementary USCG Vessel Safety Check (w/Don Rice)
1:00pm – 4:00pm: Big Lagoon Perdido Key (3.5 miles round trip) – spend 1 hour at Perdido Key
1:00pm – 4:00pm: Ono Island Paddle (5.5 miles) – via Galvez Landing Boat Ramp
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Paddle training/Towing and Complementary USCG Vessel Safety (w/Don Rice)
Land Events
9:00am – 11:00pm: Guided Tour of Big Lagoon State Park
9:00am – 2:00pm: Self-guided Tour NAS Naval Museum## with lunch at Mustin Beach Club
(navymwrpensacola.com)
To access the base, you must Be U.S. Citizen with a valid ID
9:00am – 2:00pm: Self-guided Tour Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum with lunch at Mustin Beach Club
(navymwrpensacola.com)
Lunch available Friday only 11:00am – 2:00pm
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Guided Tour of Tarkiln State Park
6:00pm: Catered meal (Governor's Pavilion): Sponsored by Greg Pflug/Adventures in Florida
Grilled Ginger Soy Chicken with Napa Cabbage Salad, dessert.
6:30pm: FPTA Awards/CT Reunion and Tales from the CT (Governor's Pavilion)

Saturday, April 13, 2024
7:00am – 9:00am: Continental Breakfast (Governor's Pavilion)

Water Events start time = launch time (Pensacola is on CST!)

8:30am – 1:00pm: Tarkiln Bay/Bayou – 10.3-mile (round trip)
8:30am – 1:00pm: Bayou Grande/Bill Dixon Park (12 miles)
9:00am – 12:00pm: Rabbit Island Paddle (3.5 miles) – via Galvez Landing Boat Ramp
9:00am – 12:00pm: Grande Lagoon Via B.L. Boat Launch (4.8 Miles)
9:00am – 12:00pm: Paddle training/Towing and Complementary USCG Vessel Safety Check (w/Don Rice)
10:00am – 4:00pm: Perdido River (11.6 miles) [Shuttle Required] – Adventures Perdido to Wilson B.
Robertson Ramp – REGISTRATION IS FULL
Land Events
9:00am – 2:00pm: Self-guided Tour NAS Naval Museum
To access the base, you must Be U.S. Citizen with a valid ID
9:00am – 2:00pm: Self-guided Tour Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Dinner-Explore many of the outstanding local restaurants.

Date: April 11-13, 2024

Location: Big Lagoon State Park, 12301 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola, FL 32507

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