ELKHART, Ind. -- On Saturday, the Upper St. Joe River Rats are hosting their 50th annual Independence Day Flotilla. 

The event's theme for this year is music and all decorated boats will receive a $50 restaurant gift card. Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries. 

All boaters are welcome to join the Flotilla. The boats will gather at Six Span Bridge in Elkhart at 12:45 p.m. and will set sail downstream to the dam.

For non-river residents, boats can launch at the public landing just east of the Six Span Bridge.

The community can watch the Flotilla from Martin's Landing along East Jackson Boulevard. 

More information can be found online the Upper St. Joe River Rats Facebook page.