Flotilla Raft Race on Lake Lanier

Harness your creative juices and construct a raft using household or recycled materials. Rafts can be as creative and unique as you are. Then test its sea-worthiness in a 1 mile race! Paddlers are encouraged to decorate their boats and participate as well. Prizes awarded to top finishers and most creative rafts. Click event for information.

Please pre-register by calling Don Carter Sate Park 678-450-7726
Flotilla important information-
Arrive to the boat ramp at 11am to sign in and put the final touches on your raft. Rafts will be inspected to ensure safety before the start of the race. We will launch at 12pm for pre-race raft activities. The race will start at 12:30pm from the Boat Ramp. Participants will make their way from the starting point to the finish line (the beach).
The approximate duration of the race is from 12:30pm- 2:30pm. Raft games will take place in the water until all watercrafts have finished the course. Chick Fil-A sandwiches will be provided for post-race sustenance. The awards ceremony will take place shortly after the conclusion of the race at group shelter 3. Prizes will be given for fastest and most creative rafts. Following the awards everyone is encouraged to stay and play lawn games on the beach.
Creating your raft-
Rafts can be built from various materials including- scrap wood, foam, barrels, plastic buckets, and recycled materials. Harness your creative juices and take whatever is around you and recycle it into something that floats. Rafts are as varied as the imagination can conceive them!
**Upcycling takes by-products and waste materials and converts them into useful materials (like rafts). You can make a positive impact on the environment by removing items from the garbage path and using your creativity to make your own masterpiece. Upcycle projects are as small as making decorations out of old cloth to building a house out of milk cartons. Be part of this environmentally friendly movement by creating an upcycled raft!
Rules and Regulations for Flotilla
1.) Anticipated race duration is from 12:30pm-2:30pm
2.) All participants must accept a tow if not finished by 2:30pm or floundering mid-race
3.) All rafts must be of homemade construction and brought to the start point (not including decorated kayaks and canoes)
4.) Construction materials must be safe and environmentally friendly- Rafts will be inspected prior to launch and may be subject to modification for safety measures
5.) Restricted materials include – glass, exposed metals, sharp points and edges, commercially manufactured hulls, plastics which could disintegrate (polystyrene)
6.) No motorized crafts allowed, all rafts must be human powered
7.) Raft must support the weight of the crew
8.) All parts of the raft must be securely fastened
9.) You are responsible for removal of all parts of your raft at the end of the race. In the event your raft breaks up you will have to ensure removal of all parts of the raft.
10.) You must be able to carry the raft by hand
11.) A whistle and a rope must be on board the raft during the race
12.) Life jackets must be worn (please bring your own PDF as we have a limited supply)
13.) All minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian
14.) Rafts must have at 2-8 crew members aboard at all times
15.) Anyone exhibiting unsafe behavior will be disqualified
16.) Must be 10 years of age
17.) Participants must be able to swim 200 yards
* Girl and Boy Scouts receive half-off admission and a Flotilla patch for completing the program