La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Mexico - The summer solstice has been celebrated for centuries, with all sorts of traditions growing up around the event. In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice is usually celebrated on the 21st of June, but this year in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, it will be celebrated on Saturday, June 22 with an Umbrella Downwinder and Paddle Rally!

All you need is your dinghy, kayak, or paddleboard - and an umbrella - to be a part of a wind-filled drag race through Marina de La Cruz from Ikuai to Oso's Oyster Bar.

To participate in the Umbrella Downwinder, meet at the Marina Restaurant Ikuai Sailor Pub at 2:00 pm to sign up for the Drag Race, which begins at 3:00 pm. Ikuai Sailor Pub will provide a special "Summer Sailstice" lunch from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Happy Hour prices.

To enter the SUP Paddleboard Rally, competitors must be at Oso's Oyster Bar at 5 pm to register for the race, which begins at 6 pm. If you don't have a board, Pacific Paddle will provide one of their demo boards for free use during the event.

Prizes sponsored by the local businesses of La Cruz will be awarded in each category.

After the races, you can kick back and enjoy a relaxing dinner, a full moon bonfire, and Live Music by "Deep River" at Oso's Oyster Bar. With amazing sunsets, balmy ocean breezes and live music, this is the way La Cruz celebrates the arrival of summer!