Northwest Florida Regional Airport, BOTE and The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House, in conjunction with 99 Rock, Southern Restaurant Group and SUP magazine, will present the inaugural Paddle at the Porch-the SUP Cup, on August 18. The three-mile recreational race and six-mile elite race will be followed by awards, food, and fun. A mandatory race meeting will be held at 9:40 a.m., behind The Back Porch, just prior to the start of the race.

The cost is $55 before Aug. 17; $65 on race day. Registration may be completed on Active.com or by downloading a race brochure from DestinChamber.com. Registrants will receive T-shirts and commemorative coolers while supplies last.

Location: The Back Porch, 1740 Scenic Hwy. 98 E., Destin. For more information, visit PaddleAtThePorch.com. Vendors may call Suzy Nicholson Hunt at 850-837-2711 x2 or email [email protected].