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🎅🎄 Santa Splashdown Poker Paddle Christmas in July River Run! 🎄🎅

 The Vermilion Chamber of Commerce is bringing holiday cheer to the water this summer with a one-of-a-kind river adventure! 🚣‍♂️

 Join the fun on Saturday, July 25, 2026 for the Santa Splashdown Poker Paddle along the beautiful Vermilion River. Participants will paddle to 5 stops, collecting poker cards along the way…best hand wins cash prizes!

 ✨ Event Details:
 📍 South Street Municipal Public Boat Ramp
 777 West River Rd., Vermilion, OH
 🕘 Paddle: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 📝 Registration begins at 8:30 AM

 🎯 What to Expect:
 • Festive Christmas-in-July fun on the water
 • Kayaks, canoes & paddleboards welcome
 • Cash prizes & awards for top hands
 • 50/50 raffle
 • Holiday spirit encouraged 🎅

 💵 Cost: $30 per person
 ⚠️ Limited to 150 paddlers

 🎁 Prizes & Awards

 💰 1st Place: $500 + Medallion
 💰 2nd Place: $250 + Medallion
 💰 3rd Place: $100 + Medallion
 🎲 Worst Hand: $75

 🎅 And yes… Santa will be there!
 Keep an eye out…Santa will be making a special summertime appearance on the river, spreading Christmas cheer and joining in the fun!

 Grab your friends, dress festive, and get ready to Sleigh the River!

 👉 Registration details and more event updates at https://members.vermilionohio.com/ap/Events/Register/52FMnJ2UbCWCq

 Children are welcome as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

 You have to provide your own canoe, kayak, paddle board.

Participants are responsible for ensuring their watercraft complies with all Ohio boating laws. In Ohio, canoes and kayaks must have a current ODNR registration. Stand-up paddleboards do not require registration. All participants must also have a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket, and children under 10 years of age are required by Ohio law to wear one while on the water.