Heroes On the Water – SCC-22-10

924 Thomas Barbour Drive,Melbourne FL 32935

15 October, 2022

Description

We are also happy to serve our Veterans and First Responders (HEROES) in the Brevard County region. Targeted fish are Reds, Snooks, Jacks, juvenile tarpon, and Mangrove Snapper. This event will be held at the Ballard Park, Melbourne, Florida. Parking will be first come serve. There are lots of park spots will an overflow in the area. This is city park with public access, so please be considerate. Expect to see our Heroes On the Water banner and flag. TICKETS: Tickets are available from EventBrite utilizing the URL: GETTING THERE: Event address: 924 Thomas Barbour Dr. Melbourne, Florida 32935 From Interstate 95, take exit 183 (Route 518 – W. Eau Galle Blvd.) and head east on FL-518 (W. Eau Galle Blvd.) for about 4.9 miles. At the intersection of US-1 (N. Harbor City Blvd.) turn left. As soon as possible merge into the left lane and travel for about 0.9 miles. Turn left on Thomas Barbour Dr. (Boathouse Discount Marine on your left). Travel for 0.5 miles you will enter the park and travel to the back of the park. Our group will be in the grass near the water. There is a boat launch, but caution should be taken due to heavy boat traffic. Send your questions through Facebook Messenger or email to: [email protected] RULES: HOW events are *** DRUG and ALCOHOL FREE *** and Family Friendly. HEROES & guests are NOT allowed to be on or in a kayak(s) during the event without a designated HOW guide or required safety equipment. Everyone MUST wear your personal floatation device (PFD) the entire time while you are on/in the kayak. Sun protection is must so bring your own lotions and bug sprays. 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. Bring a lawn chair or something to sit on since many of our locations are primitive and may not have a place to sit. Please be on time, since we can never tell the weather, or the tides could change our event. If you decide to not attend, please advise our staff via email or text. 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. PADDLE. FISH. HEAL. _____________________________________ Understand we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provide our HEROES an enjoyable FREE kayak fishing activity. HOW’s mission is to help our HEROES to relax, rehabilitate, and reintegrate into society through kayak fishing, spending time in the outdoors, networking and building comradeship with other HEROES. Who is a HERO? Military Veterans “Retired and Separated”, Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard; First Responders “law enforcement, fire, and medical services”, 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.