Thursday Night Paddle Series #9 - Wacissa River - Headwaters Park

## Details

All paddlers must have completed the ACKC Insurance Waiver for 2025
🦺All paddlers must wear a PFD while on the water🦺

🌞🥵 It's 🔥hot🔥 out there! Come cool off! 🧊🧊
The Apalachee Canoe & Kayak Club cordially invites you, fine adventurers and waterborne wanderers, to an exquisite evening upon the cool and refreshing waters of the Wacissa River!

💫 Presenting: The Thursday Night Paddling Series - the tenth event for the 2025 season 💫

This week's paddle takes us back to the beautiful Wacissa River.
This waterway is very unique and offers our group the opportunity to rent paddle craft on-site (Links below).
We will be able to accommodate paddlers of all skill levels. but, some level of comfort with a paddle craft is required.

🛶 Do you want to learn how to better control your paddle craft?
🛶 Ever wonder how you would be able to get back into your boat if you flipped?
🛶 Want to to be highly entertained watching other people do these things while you just float about?
All this and more!

📍 Where: Wacissa River - Headwaters Park - Paddle Craft Launch

✨🌊 When: Thursday, July 10th.

🕰 To be fair to your fellow paddlers, please be ready to be on the water at 5:30 PM sharp!
🛶 IMPORTANT: If you are renting a paddle craft, please do so ahead of time so that you can launch with our group at 5:30PM

🎩 Attire: Nautical panache encouraged! But do bring your life jackets. (If you are renting, outfitters will provide all required equipment.)

📑 REMINDER: All Paddlers must have completed the ACKC Insurance Waiver for 2025

Links:
Here is the link to the online insurance waiver: https://tinyurl.com/ACKCWaiver
This waiver covers the individual for all club activities for the current year 2025 as a dues-paying member. If you have yet to pay dues for the current year, then the coverage only serves the individual for two (2) club events as a "Club Guest".
If you want to join the ACKC, membership dues are $20.00 for the year. You may pay member dues online here: ACKC Annual Dues.

🛶 Paddle craft can be rented from either of two local outfitters -
🚣🏻‍♂️ https://www.wacissariverrentals.com/ (850) 766-1250 (Jessie will bring your boat directly to the launch at the park).
🚣🏼‍♀️http://wacissarivercanoerentals.com/ (850) 997-5023

⚡️IMPORTANT: If you are renting a paddle craft please do so ahead of time so that you can launch with our group at 5:30PM

RSVP and let the adventure commence! 🚣‍♂️✨

WEATHER STATEMENT: Paddling is a water sport but is NOT a lightning sport.
Spotty showers are typical as we move into the summer. We will be meeting as planned even is there is rain forecast. We will not be on the water in the event of lighting. If there is significant weather in our area, the paddle will be called off by 4:30 PM (by way of Meetup message and email to ACKC Club Members.