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15th Annual
Pine River Duck Races
When
are they?
Fridays- Mid-June through Mid-August
Registration starts at 12:45 PM with races at 1:00PM
Total time for all races is approximately one hour depending on
number
of racers and river current.
The Duck Races have been a summer tradition for
fifteen years. People of all ages can sponsor one or more racing
"ducks" (really decoys). The ducks are ceremoniously dumped
into the Pine River below the dam at the blast from a shotgun. Then
they power paddle downstream 100 yards to the finish line. Wild
cheering and quacking from the crowd is permitted and encouraged!
The first three ducks in each race to cross the finish line earn
prizes. A prize is also awarded to the "Slowest Duck"
of each race. Three to five heats are held, depending on the enthusiasm
and participation of the crowd! Then the winners and the Slow
Duck of each race are invited back to race in the "Mighty Duck
Off Race" for the Grand Prize of the day.
Need
a duck?
No need to find a duck, we have trained racing
ducks for you to rent for $1 each.
(Remember, these are NOT live members of the duck family)
Bring the family for fun, prizes, awards
and $$$.
Where
are they?
Just below the Dam in Downtown Pine River-
Watch for the crowd!
Jointly sponsored each year for fifteen
years by Pine River-Backus Youth As Resources
and the Pine River Chamber of Commerce
