Ione, CA…Lake Camanche’s 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Lighted Boat Parade. December 29th 5:00 PM. Bring the Kids, Parents, Friends and Neighbors! Enter Your Boat or Just Come to View the Lighted Boat Parade!
Boat Parade Safety Rules & Regulations
$10.00 registration fee (Cash Pot Award for top 2 boats in their category)
Top 3 Best Decorated Boats in two categories (over 25′ & under 25′) will receive prizes
FREE gate entry for registered entries after 1:30 pm on Saturday, 12/29/18 to decorate boats
FREE gate entry for spectators after 3pm
Land spectators bring your chairs and blankets.
The Boat Parade will launch from North Shore.
Special EBMUD permits for night boating will be given at the gate for all participating boat owners.
Quagga Mussel inspection & form must be completed at the gate.
Sign off of safety rules by participants at the gate. Boat decorating commences at 1:30pm 12/29/18.
Pre-registering is available by calling 209-763-5121 or emailing Terry at twillard@calparksco.com.
To participate boats must be legally registered, have navigation running lights and be equipped with enough PFDs onboard for the number of passengers present on their boat.
All boats on the water not participating in the parade are welcome to watch but must be anchored.
All boat entries must be ready to shove off by 4:00 pm. Staging will begin at 4:30pm.
The parade will start at 5pm. Once the parade has left the marina there will be no late launching.
For the protection of all participants, all boats must follow single file behind the CRC SS Samantha.
The last boat in line will be CRC SS Gracie which will be at the end of the boat entries, again for safety.
Please, no kayaks, jet boats or jet skies.
Prizes for best decorated top 3 boats over 25’ and prizes for best decorated top 3 boats under 25’. Top finisher in each category split cash pot from entry fees.
Family-friendly decorations only
Weather Permitting
All registered, decorated boat entries will receive a gift certificate for a Free Day Use & Boat entry for a future date.
Call to register your boat today: 209-763-5121 or email Terry at twillard@calparksco.com
Those coming to watch and enjoy the parade do not need to register..