Hundreds take to St. Clair River for float down despite Coast Guard warnings

Hundreds take to St. Clair River for float down despite Coast Guard warnings

The 49th running of the unsanctioned Port Huron Float Down attracted far fewer participants than years past.

Hundreds wave off threatening weather and official warnings to join St. Clair River float down

Coast guards in Canada and the U.S. said not to do it, but hundreds still left the shoreline in Sarnia and Point Huron Sunday for the St. Clair River float down.

See photos as crowds ready for 2026 Port Huron Float Down

Floaters prepare to launch from Lighthouse Beach in Port Huron on Sunday, Aug. 16, kicking off the annual Float Down along the St. Clair River.