East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
The 2025 Riverhead Cardboard Boat Races take place Saturday, Aug. 9 on the Peconic Riverfront. (Rain date: Sunday, Aug. 10) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spectator admission is free. Information for entrants may be found here.
Come down to the Peconic Riverfront Aug. 3 for Riverhead's Cardboard Boat Races. Watch competitors race boats made of cardboard and duct tape on the Peconic River. The races include the Youth Regatta, Yacht Club Regatta, Outlaw and Pirate Race. Captains and skippers will attempt to race down the river, round a buoy and make it back to the dock without sinking. The madcap fun begins at 11 a.m. Come early to see the boats and crews lined up for inspection.
