Wally Lake Fest offers outdoor fun

Annual festival days coming in August Hawley, Pa. — The 2nd Annual Wally Lake Fest is a weekend-long festival featuring events located throughout the Lake Region including the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center, Downtown Hawley, area businesses and on the lake. Some highlights include: The Boat, Watercraft and Seadoo Show, at Wallenpaupack Area High School, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can browse boats, watercraft and Seadoos. Lighthouse Harbor Marina, First Klas Marina and The Boat Shop will have products on display. Admission is free The Boat Parade at Lake Wallenpaupack, is on Saturday, Aug. 27 and is sponsored by Davis R. Chant Realtors. Decorated boats will be driven in the Wally Lake Fest Boat Parade. The parade starts at 4 p.m. The best “dressed” boat wins. Watch the parade come down the lake and end in front of the Tafton Dike judge’s platform. The rain date is Sunday, Aug. 28. Outdoor adventures PPL Dam and Power House Tours, PPL Environmental Learning Center, Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Guided tours of the Wallenpaupack Dam and power house will run continuously throughout the day. 570-253-7076. (Free) Kayak Trials, Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On- and in-water kayak trials. Interested in kayaking? Come check out kayaks from Alice’s Wonderland, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the shoreline in front of the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center. 570-226-4251. (Free) Sand Sculpture Contest, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. t 5 p.m.. Palmyra Township Public Beach. Third annual Sand Sculpture Competition presented by the Palmyra Township Park and Recreation Board. This year’s theme is cartoon characters. $5 per person. $10 per team. Sailboat Rides, Lighthouse Harbor Marina, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Paupack Sailing Club - Pocono School of Sailing. Call the Visitors Center 570-226-2141. Advanced reservations required. (Free) “Go Fly A Kite” and Lemonade Stand, Palmyra Township Beach, Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug, 28. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kite flying at the Township beach. No charge to fly a kite. Small fee to swim. 570-226-9290. Free souvenir photo, Wallenpaupack Scenic Boat Tour, Saturday, Aug. 27. Take a tour of the Lake and receive a free 4x6 souvenir photo. Tours daily 12 to 6 p.m. Free photo on Saturday 12 to 3 p.m.. Regular tour prices apply. 570-226-3293 Fly Casting Demo, Wallenpaupack Area High School Ball field, Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Free fly casting demonstrations and hands on instruction, sponsored by the PA Fly Fishing Museum Association. 610-594-8294. Fly Tying Demo, Visitors Center, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Free fly tying demonstration and hands on instruction, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum Association. 610-594-8294 “Closest to Wally” Golf Driving Challenge, Costa’s Family Fun Park, Route 6, Sunday, Aug. 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Take your free shot at getting closest to the flag (Wally) and have a chance to win great prizes. 570-226-8585 In addition check out: The Tour de Towpath, Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center, sponsored by Northeast Wilderness Experience, Sunday Aug 28 at 10 a.m. Take a bike ride that starts at the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center and heads down to the Lackawaxen River. Shuttle service will be provided for a one-way trip. Pricing: Bike Rental and Shuttle $35 per person, Shuttle only $10 per person. Pack a lunch. For more info 570-352-3444. Reverse Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Hawley, Saturday, 6-8 p.m.. It’s a reverse scavenger hunt around downtown Hawley. Pick-up a list of photos representing places and things around town, then be the first to identify them for a great selection of prizes. On Saturday, treat yourself to an Ice Cream Social and Live Marching Band performance from 6-7 p.m. in downtown Hawley at the AMSkier Insurance Gazebo. Or stroll through the streets for an evening of shopping, dining and theater in Hawley from 5-8 p.m.. For a complete event schedule visit: http://www.wallylakefest.com or for more information, contact the Wally Lake Fest committee at 570.226.2141 or info@wallylakefest.com. Sponsors for the second annual Wally Lake Fest include: Downtown Hawley Partnership, Lighthouse Harbor Marina, 1st Klas Marina, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, PPL, Lackawanna College, Coutts Ice Cream, Woodloch Resort, The Boat House Restaurant, Davis R. Chant, Wallenpaupack Scenic Boat Tour, Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Resort, The Settlers Inn, The Dime Bank, Costa’s Family Fun Park, AMSkier Insurance, Lake Region Fitness, The Wayne Bank, The Honesdale National Bank, Gresham’s Chop House, The Boat Shop, Pocono Pines Motor Inn and Cottages, PennStar Bank, New Wave in Recreation, TowBoatUS, Teeters, Spencer Printing, Bold Gold, News Eagle, Summer Weekly, The Milford Journal and The Sussex County Journal.