Marine Event: Walnut2Walnut Paddle - Saturday, 21SEP19

SUBJ/SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS
1. SECDB BNM 287-19
A. PA/NJ - SCHUYLKILL RIVER TO DELAWARE RIVER - PHILADELPHIA (CHART 12312)
2. THERE WILL BE A ROWING AND PADDLING EVENT ON THE SCHUYLKILL AND DELAWARE RIVERS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, FROM NOON TO 6:00PM. APPROXIMATELY 100 CANOES AND KAYAKS WILL BE TRANSITING FROM WALNUT STREET ON THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER TO PENNS LANDING ON THE DELAWARE RIVER. PARTICIPANTS WILL CROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN THE PENNSYLVANIA SIDE NEAR THE NAVY YARD AND THE RIVERGATE PARK IN NEW JERSEY FROM 2PM THROUGH 3:30PM. PARTICPANTS WILL MAKE THE CROSSING IN GROUPS ESCORTED BY EVENT PATROL VESSELS. EVENT PATROL VESSELS WILL BE MONITORING VESSEL TRAFFIC. THE EVENT COURSE WILL PROCEED ON UPRIVER ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SIDE OF THE DELAWARE RIVER OUTSIDE OF THE NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL TO PENNS LANDING. OFFICIAL EVENT PATROL VESSELS WILL MONITOR VHF CHANNELS 13 AND 16. MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA.