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Lake Of The Ozarks Boat Parade This Weekend! World Record Attempt Set For Saturday, June 11

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The Lake of the Ozarks Boat Parade returns for 2022, in a second attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Largest Boat Parade! This year's Lake of the Ozarks Boat Parade starts at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 11, at the 3MM of the Grand Glaize Arm.

To break the record, the parade must swell to 1,181 boats.

To register to be part of the 2022 parade, visit www.funlake.com/events/boat-parade.

The start boat with a green flag will be located at the 3MM of the Glaize. The finish boats with the checkered flag will float at the 1MM. 

Last year, several boats were disqualified for not finishing the parade. To be safe, this year, all participants should clear the Grand Glaize Bridge to assure they are counted.

Need To Knows:

• Pre-registration is required: $20. This fee and donations from sponsors cover the cost of the parade flags and the cost to bring Guinness Book to the Lake to certify the event. Any proceeds over cost will be donated to the Lake of the Ozarks Water Safety Council. 

• Boats must run at Idle Speed during the Parade.

• Boats must display the 2022 Parade Flag. Parade flags can be picked up this week until Friday evening at Mortgage Headquarters in Osage Beach. The last chance to pickup a flag is Saturday morning at Pa He Tse (Lake of the Ozarks Marina), near Public Beach No. 2. 

• Parade Boats need to display the Parade Flag on the LEFT side of the boat. Please make sure no other flags obscure visibility of the parade flag to assure the boat is counted.

• Guinness Book will disqualify any boat displaying political flags. American flag are allowed.

• If you do not have a parade flag visible, your vessel will not be counted.

Parade map

Boat Parade Route Map - 2022

Last year’s boat parade drew plenty of attention—and boaters—with over 600 participants from many states, who came to attempt to break the record and make history. (Photos from that parade at the end of this article.)

“We also drew people from outside the area that brought their boat down just to participate in the parade. We had over nine different states represented,” said Lagina Fitzpatrick, executive director of the Tri-County Lodging Association. 

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Currently the Guinness World Record is held in Malaysia with 1,180 boats, and this year Fitzpatrick is hoping for more than 1,200 participants — to beat the record and to take into account possible disqualifications. 

"There are several reasons a boat can get disqualified. Like they're not supposed to be flying political flags," Fitzpatrick said, adding, "They’re Guinness World Record guidelines." 

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If there are any funds left over, they'll be donated to Lake of the Ozarks Water Safety Council. But, as far as turnout, Fitzpatrick is confident that this will be the year that the Lake of the Ozarks will break the record.

“We’re feeling pretty good about it, pretty confident about it. We’re very excited,” said Fitzpatrick.

To register to be part of the parade go to www.funlake.com/events/boat-parade

Mortgage Headquarters (MHQ) is the Grand Marshall/sponsor again this year. Other sponsors are welcomed; for more information contact Lagina Fitzpatrick at 573-348-0111.

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