Wekiva Island

Wild & Scenic Designation
2020-02-24 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Drive, Longwood, FL, 32779, United States
In 1968, acting upon growing public concern about threatened natural waterways, Congress passed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA) (Public Law 90-542). This Act recognizes the values of certain rivers and their associated ecosystems as outstanding natural treasures that must be protected for the enjoyment of future generations. Several rivers were designated for immediate protection and additional rivers were authorized for study as potential components of the federally protected system. Since then, Congress has amended the Act to either designate or authorize study of additional rivers.
In 1996, at the request of local advocates, Congress Passed Public Law 101-311 authorizing the study of the Wekiva River, Rock Springs Run, and Seminole Creek as possible additions to the National Wildand Scenic Rivers System. After the ―Wekiva River Study was completed and published in 1999, the Wekiva River together with Rock Springs Run, Wekiwa Springs Run, and Black Water Creek were designated by act of the United States Congress as a National Wild and Scenic River on October 13, 2000.
The Wekiva River together with Rock Springs Run, Wekiwa Springs Run, and Black Water Creek were selected for Wild and Scenic protection because they were found to be free-flowing and possessed five outstandingly remarkable values (ORVs) associated with the river environment. These values are: scenic, recreation, wildlife and habitat, historic and cultural, and water quality and quantity.

Steak & Eggs
2020-02-23 08:30 - 11:00, 2020-02-16 08:30 - 11:00, 2020-02-09 08:30 - 11:30
Enjoy Steak and Eggs every Sunday morning
from 8:30 until 11AM.
NY Strip served with 2 eggs, Loaded Home Fries and a English Muffin!
All this for only $12!

Adult Spellin' Bee
2020-02-22 18:00 - 22:00
We have teamed up with our friends at Florida Man Radio, the Wolf 103.1 and Bud Light for our 1st (Hopefully Annual)
Adult Spellin’ Bee!
Contestants will call into the radio and will qualify by spelling correct words! Each qualifier will receive a $10 Wekiva Island Gift Card and will be invited to the Adult Spellin’ Bee Finals here on February 22nd at 6PM.
The winner will win Bud Light Seltzer for a year!
Other prizes include a $100 Wekiva Island Gift Card! Many giveaways and laughs will be happening this evening!
Stay tuned for details!

1/2 Off All Wine Bottles
2020-02-22 17:00 - 23:00, 2020-02-15 17:00 - 23:00
Wine Down Wekiva Island style with
1/2 off ALL Wine Bottles on
Saturday nights from 5PM-11PM!

Live Music by Logan & Vonny
2020-02-21 19:00 - 23:00
Enjoy Live Music by Logan & Vonny in The Tooting Otter!

Fire Pit Friday ~ Thick Cut Pork Chops
2020-02-21 17:00 - 21:00
Thick Cut Pork Chops
Served with Roasted Herbed Potatoes, Corn on the Cob & Garlic Bread
$12.95
*Available from 5PM until delicious meals run out!

Volleyball
2020-02-20 00:00 - 23:59
Have you played on our regulation Beach Volleyball court?
Bring your friends and play a game!

Tooting Otter General Store
2020-02-19 00:00 - 23:59
Have you shopped in The Tooting Otter General Store lately?
Check out our shirts, shoes, sunglasses and many unique items!

National Drink Wine Day!
2020-02-18 00:00 - 23:59
Celebrate National Drink Wine Day with us!
Enjoy $1 off all house wines from 5PM-7PM!

The Wild President
2020-02-17 00:00 - 23:59
Learn how one President became a champion of another Wild & Scenic River!
A tandem canoe. A peanut farmer. And the run that saved a river.

The Wild President from NRS Films on Vimeo.
President Jimmy Carter grew up in awe of nature’s wonder. But it wasn’t until he first paddled the Chattooga River that he understood the power and majesty of a wild, free-flowing river. The Wild President tells the story of Carter’s pioneering tandem-canoe descent of Bull Sluice Rapid and how the experience transformed his life and politics. In 1974, Carter successfully pushed to designate 57 miles of the Chattooga as Wild & Scenic, permanently protecting it from development and dams.

Live Music by The Oak Hill Drifters
2020-02-15 18:00 - 22:00
Live Music by The Oak Hill Drifters in The Tooting Otter!

Mardi Gras Crawfish Boil
2020-02-15 13:00 - 16:00
MARDI GRAS CRAWFISH BOIL
$3 Abita Cans and Drafts $15 Abita Buckets

Beignet Eating Contest-3PM!
*Limited to 10 participants. Sign up at 1PM*
*1st Place Prize-$25 Wekiva Island Gift Card*
2nd Place Prize-$20 Wekiva Island Gift Card*
Mardi Gras Mask Contest-4PM
Wear your Mask and win a gift basket full of Wekiva Island and Abita Swag
Crawfish Boil and Jambalaya
Crawfish Basket with corn, potatoes and sausage-$14.95
Jambalaya- Bowl of homemade Jambalaya-$5.00

Live Music by Atlantic Alibi
2020-02-14 19:00 - 23:00
Celebrate Valentines Day with Live Music by Atlantic Alibi in The Tooting Otter!

Fire Pit Friday ~ Wings N' Spuds
2020-02-14 17:00 - 21:00
Wings N’Spuds
Enjoy a GIANT Loaded fresh hot Baked Potato topped with our Fire Grilled Jumbo Marinated Chicken Wings!
$12.95
Available from 5PM until sold out!

Corn Cups
2020-02-13 00:00 - 23:59
We use World Centric cups!
World Centric® compostable plastic cups and containers are made from Ingeo,™ a bio-based plastic derived from renewable plants grown in the U.S. Chemically, this material is known as PLA, or Poly Lactic Acid, which can be derived from a variety of plant-based starches.

World Centric has adopted many of the same practices we have!

Our Emissions

Our carbon footprint is the sum of all carbon emissions emitted into the atmosphere in the process of making our compostable goods and running our sustainable business. This includes emissions from the production of our raw materials and our manufacturing all the way to the transportation to your front door. It includes processing, inbound ocean freight transportation, outbound trucking, and warehouse operations. Our office footprint even includes the commute and travel of our staff.

Our Efforts

It is our belief that both individuals and companies can and should reduce their carbon footprint. It starts with looking at ways to reduce your own emissions, usually directly related to reducing energy consumption. We also believe in investing in renewable energy like solar and wind energy production in addition to carbon offsetting programs such as planting trees.
We are conscious of our daily operations and simple ways that any individual can reduce energy use such as limiting centralized heating and using energy efficient space heaters, and spaces with natural light.

Our Partnerships

We believe that by partnering with other grassroots organizations we can be carbon neutral and at the same time help other organization and people that are directly faced with problems of income generation and sustainable development. In our endeavors to go carbon neutral, we focused on two things: the sequestering of carbon through tree planting and supporting projects with direct benefits to communities and people.

The Wekiva Brew Review Featuring Cigar City
2020-02-12 18:00 - 20:00
Enjoy samples of six different beers and a full pour of your favorite brew!
Brewery representatives will be here answering questions and talking about the beers and the brewery.
Brewery swag will be handed out!
Featured Beers Will Be:
Fancy Papers ~ Hazy IPA
Florida Man ~ Double IPA
Oatmeal Raisin ~Brown Ale
Margarita Gosé
Plus 2 other delicious Brews!
A delicious meal by Without A Paddle Cafe provided will be included.
Reservations Required! $25 per guest

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Paddleboard Orlando
2020-02-11 00:00 - 23:59
Wekiva Island is the home of Paddleboard Orlando!
Come rent a Board and paddle down the Wekiva River!

How far do bears roam?
2020-02-10 00:00 - 23:59
In Florida, average annual adult home ranges for bears are
50 to 120 square miles for males, and 10 to 25 square miles for females.

Live Music by Sean Holcomb
2020-02-08 18:00 - 22:00
Enjoy music by Sean Holcomb in
The Tooting Otter!

1/2 off Wine Bottles
2020-02-08 17:00 - 23:00

Live Music by junoSmile
2020-02-07 19:00 - 23:00
Enjoy one of the Wekiva Island’s favorite musical duos, junoSmile in The Tooting Otter from 7PM-11PM!

Fire Pit Friday ~ BBQ Rib Dinner
2020-02-07 17:00 - 21:00
BBQ Rib Dinner
Served with Loaded Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob & Garlic Bread
$13.95

Available from 5PM until the delicious meals run out!

Cabana Chilling
2020-02-06 00:00 - 23:59
Weekdays are the perfect day to rent a River Bana!
They are discounted on weekdays and they come with a Canoe!

Wine & Paint
2020-02-05 18:00 - 20:00
Join our very talented Artist, Elisabeth Ferber and let her guide you step by step through creating your own
Winter themed masterpiece!
2 glasses of wine, all your supplies and gourmet charcuterie are included for only $30!

Lunch on the River!
2020-02-04 00:00 - 23:59
Break away from work and enjoy a delicious lunch at Without A Paddle Café!
We suggest the Pesto Fries and Gator Tacos!

You Otter Know
2020-02-03 00:00 - 23:59
Did you know that otters can hold their breath underwater for up to 8 minutes?

Southern Tier Tasting
2020-02-02 12:00 - 17:00
THE SOUTHERN TIER BREWING VAN IS HERE!
Countdown To Kickoff this Super Bowl Sunday with a FREE Southern Tier Brewing Tasting!

Our friends from Southern Tier Brewing came down in the van to sample some amazing beers with you!
Pre Game for the Big Game with us!
