Meet at Lazy Dog by 7:30/8 am!  Race starts promptly at 8:30am!  Racers will paddle out
 Hurricane Hole Marina for a water start, next will round a buoy (left side buoy turn) to enter the cow key channel, paddle down about a half a mile to the next buoy turn ( this time it's a right side buoy turn) thus entering the Rivieria canal ( approximately 2.5 miles) where the canal narrows toward the end making for a fun competition just before entering the Gulf of Mexico where the watery road opens up for paddlers to take all the space they need as they continue with the longest leg of the course (roughly 3.5 miles).  There will be a little bit of a surprise as you enter the last mile!!!!!! Paddlers will finish at the mouth of the Hurricane Hole (water finish) to tell their tales of their journey over refreshments!