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It's Almost Time For The 2013 LA Boat Show!

STUDIO CITY (KCAL9) — It's almost time for this year's LA Boat Show!

The show's manager, Dave Geoffroy, and Russ Carrington, owner of Action Watersports in Manhattan Beach, stopped by KCAL9 Tuesday to discuss the upcoming show!

The LA Boat Show will be Feb. 7 through Feb. 10 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Marina del Rey Harbor.

Admission for adults is $12; kids under 15 with a paid adult get in free.

Some of the show features include:

On-Water Boat Training

On Saturday and Sunday, Discover Boating puts visitors at the helm with 60-minute and 90-minute hands-on skills-building clinics aboard a variety of boats that provide instruction on specific powerboating and/or sailing skills. Nominal registration fee required for each session.

Try it Cove

Try out the latest trend in on-water fun and fitness! Visitors can not only check out the latest gear in paddlesports, but also try both kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) for FREE INSIDE the convention center in a heated indoor pool!

Fred's Shed Interactive Learning Center

A must for do-it-yourselfers and boat owners.

Welcome to the Water Center

Resources to help people get started in boating

Powerboat Docking Challenge

Visitors can engage in friendly competition with fellow boaters and test their docking skills, steering a mini water-craft down a 20-ft. "lake" to the marina and into a slip.

Meet Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer"

Special meet and greet Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm with everyone's favorite bilingual kid adventurer, Dora!

Radio Disney and the California Department of Boating and Waterways – Boating safely and responsibly with interactive exhibit hosted by Radio Disney. Fun and games for the whole family!

For more information, visit LA Boat Show.

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