River Rats Sailing Organization Hosts Memorial Day Open House The Event Is Free & Open To The Public
The Fair Haven River Rats, a 70-year-old non-profit educational sailing organization on the Navesink River, will host a community open house on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, from 11:30 am-2 pm.
Free and open to the public, the event is a great way to spend a summer afternoon in a beautiful location on the water. For those interested in sailing, members of the organization will be in attendance to talk about the popular sailing and membership programs offered by River Rats. River Rats offers both a junior sailing program and an adult sailing program. Membership is not needed to take part in the classes, however; members do receive substantial discounts and have first priority.
The flagship youth sailing program has trained over 5,000 children to date, and the adult training program allows entire families to learn to sail together. River Rats is an affordable, friendly and welcoming organization whose members are drawn together by a shared love of sailing. River Rats also offers mooring space for members along with berths for kayaks
and paddle boards, and very popular seasonal social events include sailing races and BBQ nights.
The River Rats organization is located at 120 Battin Road, Fair Haven, N.J. 07704. Reservations are not necessary for the event.
For more e information,contact Mary Haynes at 862-591-8709 or view the River Rats website at https://www.riverratssailing.org
About River Rats
River Rats, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization fully operated
and maintained by volunteers. In addition to the junior and adult sailing
programs, River Rats provides social events and a racing series for members, in
addition to opportunities to join invitational regattas with other sailing clubs. River
Rats is a member of US Sailing and the North Jersey Yacht Racing Association.
The 3 primary goals of River Rats are to promote aquatic activities amongst
children and their families; to offer training that emphasizes and prioritizes safety;
and to provide facilities to accomplish these goals which also include social
events for both members and the greater community.
All persons regardless of race, creed, sex, gender identity or national origin are
eligible for membership.
