July 1 2011-2,600 Rubber Duckies!

After fishing, we made the hour long trek up the river to the Bracebridge Falls for the fireworks display and the annual Rubber Ducky race. This year they released 2,600 Rubber Duckies down the falls into the river. And here they come now! After a winner is declared, all the duckies must be scooped up so they can be used again next year.

Joanne has a net full.

It was quite a job. There were so many, and they headed downstream so quickly.

It took almost an hour, but we got 'em! We stayed and watched the fireworks from the comfort of our boat, then headed back to the marina in the dark. Even with the help of a spotlight, it was slow going and it took an hour and ten minutes to get to Allport! It was quite an adventure and a lot of fun!