Lay Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta

05/08/2026

🚨🚨Mark your calendars!! The 5th Annual Lay Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta will be at The Waxahatchee Marina on July 18.
Details below 👇👇👇

➡️It’s FREE to enter. Your donation to Shelby Humane is your entry fee.

➡️ There are 3 EVENTS: the Kid’s Kayak/Canoe Race, Anything But A Boat Race, and the Cardboard Boat Race.

➡️ There are prizes & trophies for race and award winners and door prize drawings will be held for all entries and spectators who make a donation to Shelby Humane.

➡️ We will collect items such as dog/cat food, cat litter, puppy pads, toys, treats, blankets, collars and leashes as well as cash donations for Shelby Humane at the event.

➡️ Prize categories are: Best Design, Best Theme, Best Name, Best Decorated, People’s Choice and the Titanic Award (for most spectacular sinking).


⚠️RULES⚠️
•Cardboard boats must be made with non-coated corrugated cardboard (think moving boxes). No other materials are allowed.
• Your boat can be held together with glue and duct tape.
•You can decorate your boat in any way- themes are encouraged!
• The boat can be only be propelled by paddles, hands or feet.
•All participants must wear a life jacket.

11/09/2025

Who’s getting excited for the Lay Lake Christmas Boat Parade?!?! There is only 5 more weeks until we light up the lake!

Please consider decorating your boat and joining us! It’s so much fun! Be sure to join the boat participant group so we can get your boat added to the list!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/337345300668114/?ref=share_group_link

08/05/2025

If you didn’t make it to the Lay Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta sponsored by Stephanie Millard, exp Realty this past Saturday, you missed A LOT of fun and laughs!We collected over $1000 & three boxes FULL of food, treats, toys, leashes, collars and more for Shelby Humane.There was fantastic service and even better food from The Waxahatchee Marina! We enjoyed cold treats from Pontoon Pops Ice Cream Boat and checked out the cool Toy Hauler/RV combo from Bish's RV - Calera, Al.

Check out the recap video 👇

08/01/2025

The forecast isn’t looking great for tomorrow afternoon. In the interest of safety (and fun) we are going to move the Lay Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta up a few hours.

We know this is inconvenient for everyone who is planning to participate, but we don’t want another rain out. See the new schedule below and please share this so other participants are aware!

07/31/2025

So excited for this weekend!!! TWO MORE DAYS until the Lay Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta at The Waxahatchee Marina!

🙋‍♂️ Raise your hand 🙋‍♂️ if you’re participating!

All proceeds from t-shirt sales benefit Shelby Humane 🐶🐱and we will be collecting items and cash donations Build your boat, come up with a creative “anything but a boat” and bring the kids to race a canoe or kayak. DEFINITELY don’t forget your appetite…maybe try out the award-wining Cowboy Burger?!?🤠🍔

07/29/2025

Come out Saturday to join us in the fourth annual Lay Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta at The Waxahatchee Marina!

Bish's RV - Calera, Al will be there to show off their cool toy hauler/camper combo! All proceeds benefit Shelby Humane

You still have time to build a boat- there will he cash and door prizes for winners! Thanks to Shelby Shores Storage & Marine, Waxahatchee Marina and Stephanie Millard, exp Realty for door prize donations! And thanks to The Farm Company for printing, our limited edition T-shirts.

For questions contact Stephanie Millard, eXp Realty at 205-306-6753 or [email protected].

07/25/2025

Two BIG weekends in a row are coming up for our Lay Lake Community!

This Saturday is the Annual Lay Lake Boat Club Poker Run & next Saturday is the Annual Lay Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta. Both benefit great causes, so let’s show up Lay Lake!

07/13/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Sheila Sousa

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

07/12/2025

07/12/2025

We are THREE WEEKS AWAY from the Lay Lake Cardboard Boat Regatta (take 2 😝)!!!

Join us Saturday August 2nd at The Waxahatchee Marina. Build your boat, bring your friends, family and kids and get ready for exciting races, great food and live music!

Donations will be collected for Shelby Humane at the event. Limited edition t-shirts will be available for purchase and all proceeds go directly to the shelter.

See below👇 for details on the events and schedule.are