Heroes On the Water - Space Coast Chapter *Chuluota*

1301 Tropical Avenue,Chuluota FL 32766

16 October, 2021

Description

HOW-SCC -- Lake Mills Park, Chuluota, FL Happy to serve our Veterans and First Responders (HEROES) in the Seminole County, Orange County, and surrounding regions. Targeted fish are Largemouth Bass, pan fish and catfish, maybe an occasional tilapia. This event will be held at Lake Mills Park, Chuluota, Florida. Launch location for kayaks is in the far northeast corner of the park. Parking will be first come serve. Kayakers could possibly have to travel a good distance with their kayaks and gear if launch location is full. There is no designated trailer parking. Expect to see our Heroes On the Water banner. This is a public launch and a small turn around area, so please be considerate. HOW TO GET THERE: Travel on I95 (North or South) take Exit 205 and merge onto FL-528. Travel west on FL-528 for 11.6 miles. Exit at 31, merge onto FL-520 West toward Orlando for 8.2 miles. FL-520 will turn into FL-50 (East Colonial Dr.). Travel for 3.8 miles. At the intersection of Chuluota Rd/County Rd 419 N is a McDonalds and Walgreens, turn right. Travel on Chuluota Rd for 4.9 miles. Turn right onto Lake Mills Rd travel 0.3 miles (there is a brown sign with Lake Mills Park). Just after the First Baptist Church of Chuluota, turn left onto Tropical Ave., and travel for 0.2 miles. Turn right onto Live Oak Ave and travel all the way to the northeast corner of the park. If you need other directions or assistance, Facebook Messenger our staff for directions. Send your questions through Facebook Messenger or email at [email protected] RULES: HOW events are *** DRUG and ALCOHOL FREE *** HOW events are *** Family Friendly*** COVID-19 operations are still in affect or until further notice. So please monitor the 6-foot rules and minimize the opportunity to be at risk. Events are subject to change based on things out of the Leadership Teams control. Heroes, guests and volunteers are NOT allowed to be on/in a kayak(s) during the event without a designated HOW guide and the required safety equipment. You MUST wear your personal floatation device (PFD) the entire time while you are on/in the kayak. Food and drinks will be provided; however, you are welcome to bring your own snack/food/drinks if you have special needs/preferences. Bring a lawn chair or something to sit on since many of our locations are primitive and may not have a place to sit. As a precaution, we suggest you bring a dry set of clothing, since this is water related event, and we never know about the weather & tides. Please be on time, since we can never tell the weather, or the tides could change our event. If you decide not to attend, please let us know as soon as possible. We want to ensure we provide a kayak to others who may be waiting. PADDLE. FISH. HEAL. ____________________________________________________________________ Understand we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provide Heroes free kayak fishing outings for our Heroes to enjoy. HOW's mission is helping our Heroes to relax, rehabilitate, and reintegrate into society through kayak fishing and the outdoors. Who is a HERO? Military Veterans: Retired, Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard; First Responders, and Their Families. You want to know more about our organization, please visit the links provided. We are always looking for volunteers to support nations Heroes. https://heroesonthewater.org/ https://www.facebook.com/HeroesOnTheWaterSpaceCoastChapter We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides free kayak fishing outings for our Heroes (active duty, reserve, national guard, our Veterans and our First Responders, as well as their families) to enjoy.   HOW's mission is to help Veterans, active duty military and first responders to relax, rehabilitate, and reintegrate into society through kayak fishing and the outdoors.  Over the past several years of taking our HEROES out kayak fishing, we have learned first-hand the "triple therapy" of kayak fishing: Physical therapy with paddling and fishing. Occupational therapy in learning new skills and occupying the mind. Mental therapy in relaxation and recognizing the freedom of being on the water.