Come and try out a kayak or catch on to the Stand Up Paddle Board craze!
Three days of tournaments, over the course of three months. Entry Fee is $100 per boat, per tournament. Fishing Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are three chances to win each tournament. Sponsored by Millard Collins, Dock Master of C-Quarters Marina. 20% of the registration fees go to Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central and Northern Florida.
Charles and Rex Pennycuff are hosting their 13th annual Fisherman's Choice Youth Fishing Tournament on June 6th. Kids 16 and under will fish for fresh and saltwater species. Each entry receives a t-shirt, and after the tournament, entrees are invited to attend a cookout at Fisherman's Choice where they will weigh in their fish, eat hot dogs and hamburgers and get some great prizes. In years past, Rex says they gave away 170 rods and reels, tackle boxes and a dozen cast nets. Prizes are given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place, and include all major fish species. Entry is free and generally about 200 kids sign up. Call Fisherman's Choice for more information at (850) 670-8808.
Carrabelle Lighthouse Association is offering Full Moon Tower Tours - Moonlit Maritime Movies from 7-10 pm. Climb tickets are $10, includes beverage and pastry. Weather permitting. Films start at dark. Bring your own chairs. Limited parking, please carpool. June 3 “Mutiny on the Bounty” 1935 Clark Gabel, Charles Laughton
June 4, 2012 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (ET) Watch the Sun set and the Full Moon rise from the top of the Cape St. George Light! Tickets are $15.00 per person, of $10.00 for St. George Lighthouse Association members, and include light hors d'oeuvres and a sparkling cider toast to the Full Moon. After sunset, additional climbers are welcome at the top for a view of the Full Moon, as time and space permit. The Full Moon only climb is $10.00 per person and $5.00 for SGLA members. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling the St. George Island Visitor Center at 850-927-7744 or toll free at 888-927-7744.
This event takes place on the second Saturday of June each year. The Mullet Toss is sponsored by The Blue Parrot for the benefit of the Apalachicola bay Charter School. For a $25.00 entry fee you get a unique Mullet Toss T Shirt, and 2 mullet to throw. Visitors and Locals compete for prizes and bragging rights. There are prizes for the longest throws in the men's, women's and kids divisions. Located on the Blue Parrot Beach 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Photo courtesy of Heather Rash Photography.
A golf tournament with CASH PRIZES and art auction to help injured and orphaned wildlife and birds. June 16, 2012. Sponsored by Forgotten Coast TV and St. James Bay Golf Resort to benefit the Florida Wild Mammal Association. Come play an Audubon-sanctioned course and help wild animals. There will be a silent art auction and a photography presentation by award-winning nature photographer John Spohrer. Have a prime rib dinner with all the trimmings and enjoy the sponsored beer and wine bar. Event Schedule 10:00 a.m. Registration. Brunch bag. Driving range open. 11:45 a.m. Players meeting and rules. 12:00 noon Shotgun start. 4:00 p.m. Presentation of nature photography by John Spohrer. Silent auction open. Beer - Wine bar open sponsored by Forgotten Coast TV. 5:00 p.m. Awards ceremony and cash prizes distribution. 6:00 p.m. Prime Rib buffet open, $30. 7:30 p.m. Silent auction distribution. Golf Format * Shotgun start, four player teams, 18 hole Florida Scramble. * 5 Mulligans allowed per player * Two flights, prizes for first, second and third of each flight. * 4 prizes for closest to pin. * $125 entry per person with $50 of each entry going to cash prizes. Registration Make checks payable to: FWMA (Florida Wild Mammal Association is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization) Send checks: Forgotten Coast TV P.O. Box 848 Apalachicola, FL 32329 Silent Auction Ends at 7:30 p.m. Exciting, high-value items with all proceeds going to help injured and orphaned wildlife and birds. To donate an auction item please call Lois at (850) 653-5857. Crooked River Grill Enjoy a prime rib dinner buffet with all the trimmings and decadent desserts for only $30. Starts at 6:00 p.m. Nature Photography Presentation 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Slide show by John Spohrer telling the stories behind the images of his award-winning work and a preview of images from his new large-format book, The Seasons of Apalachicola Bay. For more information or help registering call Lynne Cooper, Events Coordinator, at 850-697-9507.
Three days of tournaments, over the course of three months. Entry Fee is $100 per boat, per tournament. Fishing Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are three chances to win each tournament. Sponsored by Millard Collins, Dock Master of C-Quarters Marina. 20% of the registration fees go to Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central and Northern Florida.
Kids from all over the South are invited to attend the 7th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament. Open to all kids 16 and younger. Registration is required on-site. Sponsored by Jimmie Crowder of C-Quarters Marina, FishFloridaTag.org and local businesses.
This weekend event gives everyone an opportunity to enjoy themselves while advocating a wonderful cause that helps so many. All proceeds go to the Leukemia Research Foundation.
Tee up with business members from around the Franklin, Gulf, Leon, and Wakulla County areas at the 9th Annual Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012. Tee time is 1:00 pm on the beautiful St James Bay Golf Course, just east of Carrabelle. Well-known golf course designer Robert Walker created this beautifully maniured 18 hole championship course that creates a challenge for even the most skilled golfer, yet still a course golfers of abilities will love. The tournament will be a flighted man scramble, low score wins with prizes for the top three teams. Scores will be totaled and prizes will be awarded at the reception following the tournament, Cost per team is $400, $100 per player. Fees include range balls, golf carts equipped with color GPS system. Tournament proceeds will go toward the Chamber's building fund. For more information contact the Apalachicola Bay Chamber at (850)653-9419 or email us at info@apalachicolabay.org