Take part in the Invasion on the Bayou SUP Race

Invasion on the Bayou #2 SUP Race has both a one-mile race and a three-mile race featuring surf and race-style board divisions.

Invasion on the Bayou #2 SUP Race is Saturday, June 22 at the Bluewater Bay Marina Complex. The annual standup paddleboard race is sponsored by Bluewater Bay Marina and LJ Schooners Dockside Restaurant and benefits the Niceville Valparaiso Rotary Club’s youth water safety project.

The public is invited to participate.

Invasion on the Bayou #2 SUP Race has both a one-mile race and a three-mile race featuring surf and race-style board divisions.

Campaign banner featuring Brett Hinely, candidate for Okaloosa County School Board District 5, with the slogan "Here for Our Schools."

Early registration is $25; otherwise, registration is $30 on the day of the race. You can register online at nicevillevalparaisorotary.org.

The race is a Niceville Valparaiso Rotary Club project that supports reading literacy and water safety. Money raised from the project buys the book, Josh the Baby Otter, which is distributed to children enrolled in local preschools.

For more information please call Bluewater Bay Marina at (850) 897-2821 or Jimmie Boisjolie at (850) 699-0045.