Floating sun shield

A floating sun shield apparatus comprising:

• a frame having oppositely disposed longitudinal frame members and oppositely disposed transverse frame members, at least a portion of the frame members formed from rigid hollow members;
• the frame having a perimeter defining a throughway providing an unobstructed open area within the perimeter defining a user area within;
• a canopy operatively coupled to the frame and disposed over the user area, the canopy configured to block sunlight from the user area;
• two flexible canopy support rods releasably attached to the frame at opposite ends substantially forming an arch, each support rod configured to attach to at least one of the longitudinal and transverse frame members such that the canopy support rods are maintained in a flexed convex orientation relative to the frame;
• the canopy having opposite longitudinal sides configured to engage the canopy support rods such that the canopy is maintained in a curved orientation above the user area;
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• the frame configured to be buoyant in water such that the canopy is maintained above the user area.