Thank You for Keeping Naples Bay Beautiful!   On behalf of our canoeists and all the lovely critters that call Naples Bay home, thank you for helping to Keep Naples Bay Beautiful by making sure balloons and other litter stays out of the water on Canoe Race Day (and every day of the year).  For information on the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Keewaydin Island (click here) How can I find my racing time for the 2007 Great Dock Canoe Race?  Click on the left tab "Winner's Circle" and times for all racers will be displayed. What are the New Race Rules?  See the rules page and registration. How Long Is The Course?  The course for Ambitious Amateurs and Practically Professionals is approximately 3 miles long.  See the course here.  See the most recent Race times Where is the Event?  Crayton Cove in Naples. See our maps & directions page. What is this year's theme? Go to our theme page. What date is The Race? Tradition (for the past 32 years) is that The Great Dock Canoe Race is held on the second Saturday of May each year.  So this year's race will be Saturday, May 10, 2008 and next year will be Saturday May 9, 2009.