Best images from Boca Bash, the wild boating party on Lake Boca Raton

Laura Lordi and James Coleman, Palm Beach Post
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Thousands of eager boaters, jet skiers, kayakers and paddleboarders were expected at Boca Bash 2024. Typically, it draws anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 participants on Lake Boca.

But make no mistake — the Boca Bash boating party is all about boozing and bikinis.

What is Boca Bash?

The Boca Bash is a once-a-year boating party held on Lake Boca Raton in, you guessed it, Boca Raton. The city of Boca itself has no official involvement with putting on the annual party on the water, and Florida actually has jurisdiction over Lake Boca.

The event originally started as a birthday bash for then-local Rockey Rossi, planned by his friends Brad Geisen and Scott McCure in 2007. The city asked them to cancel the party, which allegedly included hiring the rock band Nickleback to perform. The plans garnered enough attention though, and despite their cancellation, drew dozens of boaters to the lake.

Boca Bash 2024: 5 things to know about party on Lake Boca: Boating, booze and bikinis

Boaters gather in Lake Boca Raton for the Boca Bash Sunday, April 25, 2021.
Boaters gather in Lake Boca Raton for the Boca Bash Sunday, April 25, 2021.

On Instagram, thebocabash has 10,900 followers. Attempts to reach the organizer on both social media platforms were not returned.

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What day is Boca Bash 2024?

A man jumps into the water at the Boca Bash on Lake Boca Raton on April 28, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida
A man jumps into the water at the Boca Bash on Lake Boca Raton on April 28, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida

The annual boat party on Lake Boca is the last Sunday of April, which this year is Sunday, April 28.

Is Lake Boca Raton a lake?

Boats fill Lake Boca Raton during the Boca Bash on Lake Boca Raton on April 28, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida.
Boats fill Lake Boca Raton during the Boca Bash on Lake Boca Raton on April 28, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida.

Lake Boca Raton is a body of water sandwiched between Palmetto Park Road to the north, East Camino Real to the south, The Boca Raton five-star resort to the west and a small strip of land to the east along the Atlantic Ocean.

A look at the wild boating party, Boca Bash, through the years on Lake Boca Raton

Boca Bash 2021

Boca Bash 2019

Boca Bash 2017

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