Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Cast Netting 101 – Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina

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Would you like to be able to catch fresh shrimp for dinner, or possibly enough shrimp for you and your friends throughout the year? Then you should learn the art of cast netting. Do you like to fish with the best and freshest bait? Then you should learn the art of cast netting. Have you ever wondered what creatures lurk in the tidal creeks of the Lowcountry? Then you should learn the art of cast netting. Do you just enjoy getting wet and muddy? Then cast netting is for you too! Join us at the Nature Center/Fishing Pier for a closer look at life surrounding the pier and gain a skill you can apply to everyday life in the Lowcountry.
Nature Center/ Fishing Pier

July 1, 2007 – August 31, 2007, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Every Week on Thursday
August 1, 2007 – August 31, 2007, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Every Week on Tuesday

Sailors Remembrance Day – Vilano Beach, Florida

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Enjoy a full day at this fun water and boating safety festival that includes shark awareness and education. Located at the Vilano Pier & Vilano Pavilion, the celebration includes demonstrations about water and boating safety skills, re-enactments of water rescue, a sailing contest, a surf/skim board contest and shark awareness information.
Location: Vilano Beach Pier
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
904.826.0987