The Grants Pass Active Club is a non-profit organization that supports the local children and youth activities of Southern Oregon with their earnings from purely volunteer-based activities. They fund activities held by local schools-- which includes the Grants Pass High School Marching Band, to which they donated $16,000 to help them get to the Thanksgiving Macy’s Parade. The Grants Pass Active Club has held Boatnik on Memorial Day weekend in Grants Pass near the Rogue River since 1959 and, every year, it has been a great opportunity for families to get together and have fun. Boatnik consists of boat races, parades, many rides, game booths, various food concession stands, and much more.

The Grants Pass Active Club said that it was not an easy decision, but to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus, they decided to cancel Boatnik this year. Besides the fact that families have been deprived of a great event, the youth of Grants Pass could be forced to limit activities next year as a result of receiving no donations from the earnings of Boatnik. It is unclear if Boatnik has some donation money in reserve for such an occasion but, if not, the youth of Grants Pass may need to hold more charity events when quarantine ends in order to raise money for their activities. The cancelling of Boatnik may also affect the city's morale as it is known that many people, even out of state, look forward to Boatnik every year.