The Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) has joined together with the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), the American Recreation Coalition (ARC), the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) through the Discover Boating Program to grow the boating and fishing lifestyle and get more people out on the water.

To mark National Marina Day, along with the National Fishing & Boating Week, National Get Outdoors Day and other very popular June events during Great Outdoors Month, marinas across the country will host events where consumers can participate in boating and fishing demonstrations, educational activities, test drive boats, and more.

The event is titled, "Boat, Fish, Live at National Marina Day" and will be held on Saturday. June 12,2010.

If your dealership has an interest in participating in the event please contact Wendy Larimer at 202-350-9623 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Following is a list of sites where events are being hosted.

1. Anchorage Marina - Baltimore, Md.
2. Aqualand Marina - Lake Lanier, Ga.
3. Bill Bird Marina at Haulover Park - Miami, Fla.
4. Callville Bay Resort & Marina - Lake Mead, Nev.
5. Colony Marine at Algonac Harbor Club - Algonac, Mich.
6. Grande Dunes Resort & Marina - Myrtle Beach, S.C.
7. Marina Bay at Boston Harbor - North Quincy, Mass.
8. New Rochelle Municipal Marina - New Rochelle, N.Y.
9. Scotts Landing - Grapevine, Texas

A sampling of activities at these events will include: boating and fishing demos, Take Me Fishing™, Wear It and Discover Boating campaign materials and activities, a visit from BoatUS tow boats, boat test drives, safe boating demos and safety vessels on site. Some sites will also include fireworks, regattas, speedboat races, live music, raffles, contests, kids areas and more.

"MRAA sees this event as way to expose thousands of new potential participants to boating," said MRAA President Phil Keeter. "Dealers are looking forward to being involved at the various marinas in test drives, boat handling demos, launching demos and with product displays. This event will hopefully make the boating lifestyle a reality for many families."

The Marine Retailers Association of America is a national association representing the retail segment of the marine recreational industry. For more information call 941-964-2534 or visit the website at www.mraa.org