Looking for an easy way to support the Friends that also offers a chance to win a great prize? Then be sure to get your hands on tickets for our annual canoe raffle!

This year’s gorgeous canoe has been generously donated by Scott Canoe. It’s a 16-foot Prospector weighing in at 67 pounds. It is fiberglass and finished with the satin Slimline aluminum trim package and features wood web seats, a standard ash yoke and wood frame. The outside finish is a nifty-looking two-tone: the upper half is yellow and the lower is ivory white. It also comes with two paddles and two PFDs.

See the canoe for yourself – it is on display at the Park Store all summer. You can get your tickets at the Store or the Gatehouse, and they are also on sale at special Friends events. They are $2 each or 3 for $5 – a real bargain for the chance to win a prize worth $1,300!

Proceeds from ticket sales support the Friends education programs. The draw will be held at the Main Beach at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4. Hurry – there are only 2,500 tickets to be sold!

Thanks in advance for your support!