Description

The Downtown Mystic Merchants and 

Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce

in partnership with NORTH SWELL present

FLOAT SWELLA 2023  

A pop-up paddle-craft only rally on the Mystic River

When: Saturday, July 8, 2023 1:00pm to 4:00pm (Rain Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023 )

Where: Alongside the West Side of the Mystic River, North of the Historic Bascule Bridge.

Float Swella brings together over 300 paddle crafts in the water and scores of people watching and listening to rock/reggae music on land. The event features the music of Natural Element, Red Lion and DJ Blade Mon. They will be playing on the floating stage tethered to land on Gravel Street, for all participants to enjoy.

Launch Sites:

• Isham Street: (Just south of Mystic Seaport Shipyard) parking available at the Voting Hall on Broadway Ave
• 32 Water Street: Near DPI, street parking and Mystic Museum of Art
• Mystic YMCA: Parking available at YMCA
• River Road Boat Launch

FREE and No Registration is required.