WiSE's 5th Annual Family Fun Day & Paddle Battle for Fish Gotta Swim

🌊 WiSE’s 5th Annual Family Fun Day & Paddle Battle 🐟

October 10th, 2026 | Wilmington Island Marina | 11 AM – 3 PM

Paddle or Play while giving back! Join us for a fun-filled day benefiting Fish Gotta Swim, Wilderness Southeast’s (WiSE’s) environmental education program for underserved Savannah youth:

🏄 5K & 10K Kayak and Paddleboard Races
🌊 1-Mile “Fun” Race
🚤 Family Boat Rides with Daufuskie Life
🐠 Kids’ Games & Activities
🥙 Lowcountry Boil, Drinks & the “Oh Crepe!” Food Truck
🎶 Live Music by the Crabettes & SOAP
🎟️ BIG Raffle Prizes—including a Floating Dock and 2-Rider Towable from the Islands Ace Hardware!

💙 In 2025, Fish Gotta Swim reached 1,385 students, 55% of whom had never visited the beach or wetlands before.

*Get your tickets to paddle or play here: https://www.wilderness-southeast.org/paddle-battle-2026 .
**To race in the 5K, 10 K, or 1-Mile “Fun” Race register here: https://paddleguru.com/races/FishGottaSwimPaddleBattle2026 .