Is the office looking little empty today? This might be why.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (Editor's Note: The video above is from a previous story)
The annual 'Boater Skip Day' in Green Cove Springs kicked off Friday with festivities along the Bayard Point sandbar.
The self-proclaimed 'largest boat party in NE Florida' is usually attended by hundreds of boats.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office says the following boat ramps are full as of 11 a.m.
- Knight's Boat Ramp
- Main Street Boat Ramp
- Old Ferry Boat Ramp
- Governors Creek Boat Ramp
- Lake Shore Boat Ramp
- Doctors Lake Marina
Deputies have issued five citations for illegal parking at Knight's Boat Ramp.
They warn people to not block or park in the medians on the highway, roadway, or shoulder of any street or highway.
The Green Cove Springs Police Department will be patrolling the waterways along with other agencies.
"We want everyone to be safe on the water and enjoy Boater Skip Day 2022," said GCPD on Facebook. "We are here to assist if you need us. Please boat responsibly."
The Nassau County Sheriff's Office say deputies in its marine unit are also out on the water, working to make sure boaters stay safe.
"As a reminder, vessels should have a number of safety items onboard such as life jackets, whistles, and fire extinguishers," NCSO said on Facebook.
to Boater Skip Day, an event planned on Facebook. Instead of suiting up and heading into work, boaters plan to launch their boats and head to the Bayard Point sandbar to anchor and spend the day. The Green Cove Springs Police Department posted a shot of their marine team in a facebook post about the event:The Palms Fish Camp restaurant posted the proclamation signed by Lenny Curry designating Boater Skip Day as an official event:BOATERS SKIP DAY is this Friday June 5th. Thats right folks skip day has been legitimized as a Jax thing. Mayor... Posted by Palms Fish Camp Restaurant on Tuesday, June 2, 2020And well leave you with video from 2019s Boater Skip Day from News4JAXs Sky4 Chopper:
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Boater Skip Day has quickly become one of the most anticipated and well attended boating events of the year in NE Florida with hundreds of boats in attendance and growing each year. Boaters of all types “skip” work on the first Friday of every June and head to Marker 24 at Bayard Point in Clay County to celebrate this fun, unofficial holiday on the water.
Evolving from the Friday Poker Run Raft Up, Boater Skip Day slowly became a small party on the water when more and more people and organizations got involved. Over the years, fun details were added such as live music and floating food trucks. Soon, the event took on a life of its own very quickly and North Florida Marine Association member, Jill Haskell, came up with the name “Boater Skip Day”.
Facebook event organizer, Chirs Verderane, estimates over 1,000 boats attended this year. If you didn’t make it, you have a year to think up excuses! Boater Skip Day will be back on June 2 in 2023.
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