Join others in the annual DCLA 4th of July Boat parade. It is always on the 4th! Decorate your boat with as much or as little as you’d like. The idea is to have fun and celebrate! Line up begins on the northside of the lake near Stoney Point at 12:45 pm for a 1:00 pm start led by a DCLA marked boat. All boats wishing to be judged for prizes MUST have a contact phone number with area code prominently displayed on the starboard (shore) side of the boat. A traveling trophy is given to first place, and prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.

Here are a few things to remember when participating in the boat parade:

• Please be mindful of the lakes habitat, try to pick up debris that’s fallen off another’s boat and do not throw any items toward spectators onshore.

• A contact phone number including area code (legible from the shore) must be displayed on the starboard (shore) side of our boat. DCLA uses this to contact winners. If there is no phone number, the boaters will not be eligible for prizes

• Stay in line and do your best to keep up with other boat in order to keep the parade going. Do not stop unless you absolutely have to.

• Be safe and keep a safe distance from the other boats and observe all standard boating rules. 

• Please follow the route entirely for everyone to see. DCLA has judges all around the lake, and you never know which house is judging!