River Ruckus: A Festival Celebrating the St. Johns
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 08/25/2018
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Purchase a souvenir cup for the kids drinks or to hold a SweetWater Brewing Company adult beverage!
All day activities include:
- Stand Up Paddleboard lessons from All Wet Sports
- Free boat trips from Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, & St. Augustine (Boat trips are at 10 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 1.p.m., 1:40 p.m., 2:20 p.m.
- Livin The Dream Sand Creations (costs vary)
Specific time Activities:
9 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Flotilla co-hosted by Black Creek Outfitters
Kayak or paddle from Metropolitan Park to Riverside Arts Market
for a 2-mile Paddling Flotilla. Participants can bring their personal kayaks, canoes or paddle boards and PFD and whistle to take part in the Paddling Flotilla. To rent a boat or to let us know you’re joining, sign up here https://bit.ly/2BcbZpY.
There is no parking within the parking lot RAM exists. Park at Metropolitan Park near put-in. Uber/ride with friends on your own or Riverkeeper Kingfisher boat will be available at RAM dock to shuttle paddlers back to MET Park at the top of every hour (10am - 3pm). Sign up for Kingfisher complimentary shuttle at RAM dock.
2:30 p.m.: Custom Sweetwater KAYAK raffle giveaway!
Join us on the main stage for the SweetWater Brewing Company #SaveOurWater raffle drawing. For only $5 per ticket, you can enter to win a Custom 9’ Kayak! Raffle tickets online here https://bit.ly/2MlCC1a.
It's a family affair with lots of great community partners and sponsored by Deutsche Bank and Sadler Point Marine Center!
RAM is every Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., rain or shine. Produced by Riverside Avondale Preservation, RAM features artists, artisans, farmers, makers, musicians and many other community organizations. RAM is a great place to grab your locally grown produce, purchase local art, grab a bite to eat and enjoy the day along the St. John’s River.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.