This has been the most asked-about event of the year, and for good reason. Each year the owners of Holiday Island (Mark Richards, James Sejd, and Terry Hill of Hampton’s Landing Marina) throw a massive raft-up party and concert, and they are doing it again this year! Every year the raft-ups keep getting bigger, and we expect this year to be even bigger than the last.
This year the party will start around 11:30AM n July 26, with a DJ to get you all lathered up. After that, Junk Food will take the stage and play until around 3PM, when the Road Ducks take over and play until 5PM-ish! Josh Hill’s (Potomac Marine) advice last year still stands:
- The best place to raft-up will be the northeastern side of the island. The bands will be facing that direction.
- Do not swim to the island. There’s too much going on there, and it’s a security problem. Stay on your boats, jet skis, kayaks, or whatever.
- For your safety, red buoys will be placed around the island. Don’t cross those buoys unless you really want to jack up your boat.
This event is insanely popular, so you want to get there a bit early to anchor in your favorite spot. We expect that space will fill up pretty fast.
For those who aren’t familiar, Holiday Island is located in the middle of Occoquan Bay, between High Point and Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge (coordinates 38.620786, -77.226395). It’s kinda small, so here’s a lovely map to help you find your way:
