Every summer, Port Aransas proves it has a sense of humor — and The Great Cardboard Boat Float is the evidence. Teams turn flat sheets of cardboard into seaworthy (debatable) vessels and take their chances on the water, racing, paddling, and occasionally going down with the ship in the most good-natured way possible. It's the kind of spirited small-town event that reminds you why you fell in love with this stretch of the Texas coast in the first place.
After the laughs and the splashing, Beached Inn is just a short walk away — the perfect place to rinse off, settle onto the porch, and let the afternoon slow down the way only a beach evening can.