First “Whatever Floats Your Boat” Parade to be held June 4 in Occoquan

Love the water? Get creative and decorate a raft, canoe, inflatable, dinghy, kayak, or rowboat and take off in the first-ever Occoquan Whatever Floats Your Boat Parade on June 4, 2023! The parade kicks off at 10 a,m. Entrants will launch at the Occoquan Regional Park site and will paddle or row their non-motorized craft along the coastline of town to Occoquan’s footbridge to be judged.

As part of the RiverFest & Craft Show festivities, June 3 & 4, the community is invited to join in on the river fun. Become a WFYB parade participant and have a blast with your crew as you paddle the river! There are fees noted below and the greater portion of registration fees goes toward Occoquan’s Million Mighty Mussel Project in partnership with Potomac RiverKeeper Network, according to the news release.

One winner will be awarded a prize in the following categories: Most Creative, Best Eco-Float. Funniest, Best Overall and Business,

Registration for the parade is $45 per vessel. Businesses interested in participating become sponsors of the event. The fee for businesses is $150. All teams must register by May 20, 2023.

The greater portion of registration fees goes toward Occoquan’s Million Mighty Mussel Project in partnership with Potomac RiverKeeper Network.

For more information, rules, and registration,  contact the town’s Events Director Julie Little at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information on events in Occoquan, go to visitoccoquanva.com.