Day at the Races…

Whoops! - at the start
Whoops! – at the start

First high school canoe race of the season. Within a couple of boat lengths of the start line the yellow canoe flips and the #11 boat runs over the #7 boat.

He seems to be "ok"
He seems to be “ok”

The owner of the legs in the previous photo appears to be OK. The race continues.

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Getting sorted out and underway – a replacement paddle is passed forward.

The yellow canoe is being righted. Numbers 7 and 11 are off and racing. It is a long race – so the yellow canoe will continue.

35 minutes later - #7 flips
35 minutes later – #7 flips

Within feet of the finish line – number #7 flips. In this photo it is already a goner and the guy in the 2nd seat knows it.

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Nothing to do but get it going and across the finish line.

It was an altogether finest kind day on the water.

Got gentle Hawaiian Dad's and small kids.
Got gentle Dads and small kids.
Got frisby dogs
Got frisbee dogs

What’s not to love? Think I’ll get out there for my daily mental health swim.

(I know I should pull some of the blue cast out of the first boat images. But, I am too lazy to go back and do it just now. Maybe later. Or maybe never. And some of the boat shots are about twice as big. Click on them if you want to see more.)

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