3rd Annual Nicky's Paddle Celebration 2019
September 15 @ Key West Eco Tours - The Geiger Key Paddle Hut, Geiger Road, Key West, FL, United States
COURSE MAP
**All Paddlers must have a PFD on their person or on their vessel**
**Leases are encouraged for short and long race**
2.9 Mile Short Course - Water start in front of Key West Eco Tour Paddle Hut. Paddlers will head down the channel and loop around Saddle Hill Key and head back into the Geiger Marina for a water finish. (Wind direction will determine which way you will loop Saddle Hill Key) Great Views of the mangroves and open ocean the whole course!
5.5 Mile Long Course- Water start in front of Key West Eco Tour Paddle Hut. Paddlers will head West down along Geiger Key, then turn right into Geiger Creek and paddle a mile under bridges, through amazing mangrove trails and tunnels. Then across a shallow water, hard bottom basin and back into the mangroves! As you come out of the mangroves, you're on the home stretch heading back across some open water and back into the channel for the finish line! An Extremely scenic course! (This course may change depending on wind speed & direction)
Kids Races - Race from buoy to buoy down the channel with some fun obstacles thrown in!
Kayak/SUP Ukulele Jam! You will be guided out to a quiet, protected area of mangroves and anchored. We provide a waterproof ukulele and instruction! 1 hour of the most unique & fun learning environment ever! No experience necessary!