Massachusetts KIDS Boating Day Kicks Off

The second annual “Massachusetts KIDS Boating Day” is taking place from June 2 to 10. This event, organized by the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA), encourages and promotes youth boating and fishing events.

This year’s events will take place over nine days rather than a single day. The dates of Massachusetts Kids Boating Day coincide with Great Outdoors Month  and National Fishing and Boating week .

One objective of the Massachusetts KIDS Boating Day events is to highlight what boating and fishing industry organizations and businesses offer the kids in the state and to introduce new kids to the water. The Newburyport Touch a Boat event, hosted by Merrowhawke Nature School, is in its third year. This is the second year for the Nantucket Touch a Boat event, hosted by Nantucket Boat Basin. The Get Hooked youth fishing tournament is also being held in Newburyport. Organizers anticipate about a dozen youth boating and fishing events to be offered as part of this year’s Massachusetts KIDS Boating Day. For more information on events taking place on Mass KIDS Boating Day visit www.boaterkids.com/massachusetts-kids-boating-day/.