Float Plane Paddle Party

Paddling, Party, and Planes! Paddle up to a floating party at grassy island with an on-water BBQ lunch, drinks, music, and friends on boats, floats, and paddle craft. The water is knee to waist deep for 300 yards with a nice, sandy bottom, perfect for cooling off and playing frisbee. But the best part is experiencing the fleet of awesome sea planes buzzing over and and splashing in!

What's Included:

• Guided tour
• Stand Up Paddle Instruction
• SUP Rentals (or BYOPaddle Craft for discount)
• Tour Photos

We'll meet at Wave of Wellness, where your experienced guide will assign you to quality and fitted paddleboard gear and review safety and paddling technique. Then we'll launch the boards on to beautiful Lake Mary Jane - half bordered by a nature preserve with tall pine and cypress forest, this lake has a very natural, old Florida vibe - you won't believe you're in Orlando. We'll paddle leisurely to the center of the lake where the floating party is kicking off! Boats will be anchored with music, BBQ lunch, and friendly neighbors. The water is shallow enough to stand and cool off, or we will anchor our boards and you may float and soak up the sun. A variety of awesome sea planes will put on a show, flying overhead, twisting and turning! You can even view them up close when they splash in and anchor - it's an aviation-lovers dream! Around 1:30p when the pilots begin to leave, we will paddle back to our launch site. Bathrooms available to change, etc.

Lunch: Burgers, Brats, and Drinks are available for Cash Donation. Bring cash for purchase. Food and beverage is served by volunteers and is first come, first serve - we suggest eating upon arrival.

All paddle craft and ages welcome. Participants must know how to swim.

Paddle Duration: 1 mile

SUP Skill Level: All Levels, instruction included.

IMPORTANT Back Up Date Info/Refund Info: In the event of inclement weather on June 4, the Sea Plane Splash-In has June 5 scheduled as a back up. If the sea planes also can't fly on June 5, we will still host the paddle portion of this event to the island and have our own party. If the weather is too inclement for us to paddle we will reschedule for the next Splash-In event in September. We only reschedule so your experience will be safe and enjoyable. You will be notified via Eventbrite email at least 1 hour prior to start time of a reschedule. Due to the popularity and limited space of this event, we are not offering refunds to those who can't make the June 5 reschedule date. Please only book if you are available for June 5 as well. Since we can't control the weather, we are also not offering refunds if the sea planes can't fly on either date. Thanks for understanding.

Bring: Water, towel, dry bag, cash for food & beverage purchase, dry change of clothes. If you're bringing your own paddle craft, a life vest and whistle are required by law.

Wear: sunscreen, hat, sunglasses (with straps), clothing that is easy to move in and can get wet (like dry wicking workout clothes or swimwear - no white apparel - the lake has cypress tannins which turn white into yellow).

Guide: Jessica Cichra is a SUP enthusiast that has been actively paddle touring, racing, surfing, and instructing since 2009. She is the founder of Wave of Wellness, a company with a mission to empower clients through adventurous activities that enhance all areas of well-being with a focus on travel, SUP, yoga, and community. Jessica guides paddle tours in the greater Orlando area and internationally on adventure travel retreats. She is also an industry representative as a sponsored ambassador/athlete for prAna, Glide SUP, Werner Paddles, Local Honey Designs, and Maui Jim.

Tips are highly appreciated if you believe your instruction, service, and experience to be exceptional!

*This event is piggy-backing the Moon Landing Summer Splash-In for Florida's sea plane pilots, organized by Ed Moon.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Wave of Wellness, 13943 Marine Dr, Orlando, United States