Aug. 22: The RK Sunshine SUP Series paddleboard race, hosted by Island Water Sports, is Aug. 22 starting at 9 a.m. on the south side of Pompano Pier. The event features an open recreational 3-mile race and a 6-mile elite race, including buoy turns and a short beach run between laps, in different age and board divisions. Entry fee is $60. Also scheduled are a free kids race, tandem races, Special Olympics races and SUP board demos, along with live music, food and drinks. For information and to register, go to sunshineSUPseries.com.
Aug. 22: Extreme Kayak Fishing’s Summer Slam Part 2 is Aug. 22 south of the Pompano Beach Fishing Pier. Eligible species include wahoo, kingfish, Spanish mackerel, blackfin tuna, dolphin, cobia, African pompano, mutton snapper and gag, snowy and black grouper. Entry fee is $100 and includes food and drinks in the morning and during the event. Visit extremekayakfishing.com.
Aug. 22: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 34 has an eight-hour safe boating class at Imperial Point Hospital, 6401 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. The course encompasses seamanship, equipment and legal requirements, emergencies and navigation rules. Cost is $50 and there are discounts for multiple family members. Other classes are Oct. 17 and Nov. 21. Call 954-941-5781 to register or email Flotilla34pompanobeach@gmail.com.
Aug. 25: The National Park Service turns 99 years old and Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks are celebrating with free admission that day. Entrance fees at Everglades National Park will be waived at the main park entrance near Homestead and at Shark Valley. At Dry Tortugas, re-enactors will depict life at Fort Jefferson during the Civil War. Visit nps.gov.
Sept. 1: Snook season opens statewide. Visit myfwc.com/fishing.
Sept. 3-4: Captain Slate’s Scuba Adventures in Tavernier is offering nighttime dives to see corals spawning in the Keys. Reservations are being taken now for the dives. Boats depart at 8 p.m. and return around 1 a.m. Cost of the two-tank dives is $120. Call 305-451-3020 or visit captainslate.com or guyharveyoutpost.com/specials.
Sept. 12: A JD’s Custom Baits Snakehead Round-Up is safe light to 2 p.m. out of Veterans Memorial Park, 7044 NW 1st St., Margate. Entry fee is $40 per angler or $40 per two-person team. Payback is 100 percent, with first place winning $420 with 20 entries. Call 754-816-2248.
