Adventure

Locals interested in expanding their creative horizons will be able to do so shortly with the expansion of the OLLI at FSU, PC30A class curriculum starting up right here in our SoWal community. OLLI (the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) has been in existence for a number of years, all over the country, and the scholarly program, tailored for folks who want to learn in a stress-free environment with no tests, no grades, and no homework, will get underway with registration beginning January 27, 2020.

The RUN/SUP New Year's Eve Race on 12/31/19 from 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM is comprised of a one-mile trail run and a one-mile stand up paddle board (SUP) competition, open to ages 7 and up, with awards to the top female & male!

The race starts from the Boathouse Paddle Club, RUN/SUP's flagship location in Watercolor, Florida. Competitors will transition from a trail run to a stand up paddle board on Western Lake.

There are lots of foot races that take place in SoWal, but few offer the communion with nature experienced by runners participating  in the Grayton Beach Kous Kouri 8 & 4 Miler to be held this year on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Grayton Beach State Park. This run is a genuine TRAIL run beginning and ending near the main pavilion at the park.

Cooler days  translate to “come get outside with us” for Tom Losee and his RUN/SUP team here in SoWal. 

For every event and activity in South Walton, Florida in the Scenic 30A area, visit the SoWal Events Calendar >

Cross training for a good cause is what RUN\SUP is all about and this time they are taking over Baytowne Marina. 

Ten new sculptures have been added to our nation’s first permanent Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Grayton Beach State Park in South Walton.

The 23rd Annual Rags 2 Riches Regatta will return to Grayton Beach on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Originally organized by the residents of Grayton Beach and Seagrove, the annual tradition is a celebration of America’s Independence Day. Competitors, families and friends gather at the access behind the Red Bar to watch two-manned teams navigate 16’ catamarans in the race from Grayton Beach to Seagrove.

Here in SoWal, Summer is calling for folks to be outdoors in one fashion or another.

Summer visitors to South Walton will once again be able to enjoy free day-use admission to Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day.