A Florida Park Ranger will illustrate some of the techniques anglers use to catch fish and the importance of conservation and safety. Participants will learn to identify saltwater fish species commonly caught in this area, and will learn how to use a fishing rod & reel. Each workshop will be hands-on with participants fishing along the bank of the Intracoastal Waterway while applying their newly learned skills. All fishing gear will be furnished for each participant to use during the workshop, including complete rod & reel, fishing tackle and bait. This workshop is open for ages 8-15 years old and the fee is $20.00 per participant, which includes the park entrance fee.
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 North Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast, FL
Please call 386.446.6783 or e-mail: Washington.Oaks.Gardens@dep.state.fl.us
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Admission: $20 per person
Dragon Boat Race in Savannah
For an usual event, come to Tom Triplett Community Park in Savannah for the first ever Dragon Boat Race.
Two authentic Chinese dragon boats will be used, which are exquisitely hand painted, and have a large dragon’s head with a wild mane and fierce open jaws.
The dragon boat races are a team event with a variety of groups competing for the best time.
For more information visit the Dragon Boat Race website or call 912-644-6414
Fall Jacksonville Boat Show
For more information, please visit the Jacksonville Boat Show website.
09/21/2008 – 09/21/2008
Downtown Jacksonville at the Prime F. Osborne III Convention Center
The Story of The Ship That Would Not Die – Charleston, SC
She’s called The Ship That Would Not Die and the weekend of August 8-10, 2008 visitors to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on Charleston Harbor will have the chance to see the destroyer USS Laffey in a whole new way!
WWII era living historians will be aboard the famous destroyer to greet visitors, talk about the ship and tell the story of how Laffey earned the nickname The Ship That Would Not Die.
Laffey and her crew were the target of one of the most ferocious enemy aerial attacks in all of WWII. The April 16, 1945 attack off the island of Okinawa crippled the ship leaving nearly a third of the crew dead or wounded. The living historians aboard Laffey will explain to visitors how the ship, not only managed to survive, but mounted an extraordinary counter attack.
Sunset – Moonrise River Cruise – St. Augustine, Florida
Take a cruise on an old fishing boat on the Intracoastal Waterway for a spectacular view of the sunset and moon rise from the water. Cap’s on the Water provides this tour during the full moon of each month. Tickets are $10 per person. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. and area available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Cap’s on the Water, 4325 Myrtle Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084. Call 904.819.8190
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Admission: $10 per person