Full Schedule

sponsored by Salem Sound Coastwatch
(www.salemsound.org)

Forest River Park, 98 West Ave, Salem MA

Saturday, July 19, 2008 (rain date July 20)

  • 9:00 – 10:00 am Swim Race Registration

  • 10: 00 am Festival Activities Begin

  • 10:15 am Swimmers Briefing

  • 10:30 am 500 meter Swim Race

  • 11:00 am 1500 meter Swim Race

  • 11:00 am – 12:15 pm Kayak Registration

  • 11:00 am - 11:30 am Yoga in the Park (bring blanket or towel)

  • 11:45 am -12:15 pm Live Entertainment with Award Winning Environmental Singer-Songwriter Jaclyn Soep

  • 12:15 pm Swim Awards Ceremony with Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll

  • 12:30 pm Skippers Meeting for Kayak Race

  • 1:00 pm Kayak Race Begins

  • 1:15 – 2:30 pm Live Entertainment with Teenagers from Chris Kersker’s Accel School of Music Rock Labs

  • 2:45 pm Kayak Awards Ceremony

  • 3:00 pm Festival Concludes


On-going Festival activities throughout the day include:

  • Tide Pool Adventures - touch and hold creatures from the sea

  • See “Stormy the Duck” the 15’ tall rubber ducky!

  • Make Clam Puppets and Fish Rubbings with real fish!

  • Look at bio-invaders from our local waters

  • Learn how to make compost tea, and “ask the organic landscaper” all your questions about environmentally friendly landscaping

  • Plus food, games, raffles and more!


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