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Take Yourself, or your ANTIQUE / Classic Boat Algonac Harbour Club June 25 10-4
for all of us to enjoy, to one of our area Boat Shows Antique & Classic Boat Show and June 26
36th Annual
“Where it All Began” 9-Sunset

Algonac Antique Boat Parade July 3
During the annual Pickerel Festival
@4pm
Antique Boat Parade
Harsen’s Island Sept 4
up the
South Channel 10 am
Harsen’s Island
Lions Club
Metro “New” Boat Show
Lake St. Clair Metropark “Boat the Blue” Port Huron City Docks Sept. 10, 11
Noon-6 &
Sept. 16-19 FREE boat rides on classic boats 11-2pm Saturday! 9am-4
Classic Car Shows “Boat the Blue” our area building, repairing
and restoring wooden boats.
by the Waterfront Port Huron This edition of the Port Huron

Belle River Sunsplash Fest Ontario July 9 Back in the day, Detroit was Show is planning to celebrate
pretty much the birth place of these businesses and a num-
City of St. Clair, St. Clair River July 10 ber of restorers and builders
Classic Car Show 8-4pm gasoline powered pleasure will be on hand to showcase
boating. Everyone is familiar
Port Huron Main Street 10-4pm July 31 with the big names in wooden their work.
Algonac Annual Rumble on The Riverfront boat building, Chris Craft, Gar The River Street Marina in
Port Huron is a great place to
& Antique Tractors 9am-3pm Sept. 4 Wood and Hacker but there
were many more. The State of admire these great boats. In
New Baltimore Lions Classic Car Show & Sept. Michigan was home to some addition to admiring these fine
Swap Meet 12-5pm (New Baltimore boats there will also be the op-
Oktoberfest Weekend Festival Tent) 19 400 wooden boat builders over portunity to get a ride in one.
the years. Also, Detroit was
home to some of the early en- Again this year, free boat rides
will be offered to the general
On-the-Water CHARITY EVENTS gine builders Gray, Kermath and public. This activity was pio-
Scripps among many others.
Michigan Special Olympics Even though wooden boats neered in Port Huron several
years ago and has proved very
“Fun Run” Wed. June 30 are no longer mass produced, popular. In addition there will
Ann @ lakestclairfunrun@gmail.com there is a thriving industry in be activities for kids.
Michigan Special Olympics Michigan Special Olympics
“Fun Run” Wed. July 21 Andre @ “Fun Run” Wed. Aug. 18 Michigan Special Olympics
wertzwarriorsfunrun@gmail.com Jeff @ weberjd@ymail.com Mackinaw to Algonac PWC Planning is already
450+ Mile Ride (Spotters &
These charity runs fill up fast. Please safely bring more Crew Invited & Needed too!) underway for Port Huron
to again host the
participants on your vessel to allow as many boats July 25 - July 30 International Classic
as possible since dockage is limited.
DO YOU HAVE AN "on-the-water" Charity? EMAIL 30th Year of Ride! Antique Boat Show
Ann @ waterwarriors.
lakestclairguide@yahoo.com so these important events mackinawride@gmail.com in 2025
can be added to the print and online calendars.
Kayak & Paddleboard Events Racing on the Water
Lake St. Clair Metropark Sprint & Splash June 19 July 24 Port Huron to Mackinac
www.sprintandsplash.com Sailboat Race
Algonac Lions Poker Paddle @ Pickerel Fest July TBD July 30, 31, Riverfest/St. Clair River
Classic OPA Offshore
August 1
11th Annual Water Warriors on Harsen’s Powerboat Race
Island for Special Olympics email: August 21
kayakerswanted@gmail.com August 27-29 Hydrofest-Detroit River
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