Santa

2026

Major production for Santa's fourth showing at the Fourth. Santa up the shark infested creek without a paddle. The most involved Santa float yet.

Supporting members:

Front stabilizer

Rear Stabilizer, used to clamp to the canoe's rear transom.

These two stabilizers did a great job keeping the canoe in place.

Canoe Transport/Setup Items

Front tow eye Subaru
Front/back ropes
Cross bars
Straps to cross bars (yellow and green)
Rear flag

Parade Float Items

Sand bags(6)
Foam blocks
Wrench, flat & Phillips screwdriver, dykes, pliers
Front stabilizer
Inverted “T” Rear stabilizer with black pad
Blue sheet
Rope
Duct tape
Santa signs at front of boat screwed to seat
4 weights for bottom of Santa signs
NYC Parks Flag with leaf at transom
Zip ties
Umbrella
Cushion
Chair in case
American flag on Creek sign, Phene’s, Kev Inn, Mohlenhoff’s Florist, McNamara’s picnic grounds
Sign pole and base
5 Cardboard water/waves section
Small Cooler
Ice blocks
Water
Shark fin (2) on waves

Steps to Follow

Put down stabilizers
Put down sand bags on them
Strap front
Tighten back
Rope from front to bed?
Additional sand bags by santa feet
Add foam blocks
Screw santa signs to bow
Parks flag zip tied to rear
Cover rear with blue sheet, tie a knot
Put Cushion, umbrella in canoe
Place waves around canoe
Duct tape strings to gunnels, duct tape sections together
Put pole on stand
Add place names to pole, tighten top clamp
Add flag/town name
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Other Parade day Items

Hat
Bandana
Hand sanitizer
Bag
Radio
Sash/pins
Water
Ibuprofen
Re-hydration powder
Cough drops
Cliff bars (2)

2025

Santa at the barbecue, cooking up some reindeer sausages. Weber grill made of Papier-mâché. Child's ride on bounce ball used as a form for the top and bottom parts of the grill.