It doesn’t get more Florida than a boater skip day.

Thousands took to the water Friday to participate in the event on the St. Johns River.

Some boaters explained the origins of the unique event. Years ago, someone created a Facebook group calling for everyone to take a day off from work and go out on the water.

Over the years, it has grown, attracting thousands who gather in the river every first Friday of June to take a break from reality and enjoy life.

“I just wanted to come out here and relax,” Steven Shrowder said, a hardworking businessman participating in boater skip day for the fourth time. “Just enjoy and come out here with friends and just relax. We work every day. Today is like a special day for us,” he added.

Shrowder and his fiancée felt they needed a break from their bus

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