The South Bass Island Kayak Rendezvous is a paddler gathering that centers around land based social activities and paddler self-lead kayaking activities:
Timeline/Activities:
Friday, June 7: Traditional pot-luck dinner
- 7 p.m. Fri, June 9: Traditional pot-luck dinner at The park shelter house near the park entrance. Bring a dish to share, your appetite and paddling stories. more than 100 kayakers have joined us for this amazing meal. Bring your binoculars because the lead boats for the long-standing Mills Race sailboat race begin to cross in front of the island near dusk.
- Location: South Bass Island Shelter House
- Cost: N/A, open to the event/public, bring a dish to pass.
Friday, June 7: Pot Luck Welcome and Special guest:
- 8 p.m. Fri., June 9, Speaker: Patrick Forrester and his Ireland Adventures.
- Location: South Bass Island Shelter House
- Cost: N/A, open to the event/public, bring a dish to pass.
Saturday, June 8: Traditional paddler beach meeting
- 10 a.m. Sat., June 10: Traditional paddler beach meeting time at the State Park beach. Group usually meets and paddles into the Put-in-Bay Harbor as a group and then departs for longer day paddles by experience, interests and skill level. Paddlers interested in paddling the islands can connect with other paddlers
Saturday, June 8: Dinner
- 6:30 p.m. Sat. June 10, Dinner: Meals this evening are at your leisure, cook at the campground or join up with paddlers in downtown Put-In-Bay for dinner. Stretch your legs by walking, grab a taxi or shuttle with new friends.
Sunday, June 10: Paddle to Put-in-Bay for Breakfast.
- 8:30 a.m., Sun., June 11: (pending interest) Paddle to Put-in-Bay for Breakfast. Meet at the SBI State Park Beach for a fun morning paddle to breakfast at Frosty’s Bar, the best breakfast on the island.
