SLIDESHOW AND PHOTOS: Fun at Clearwater Canoe Regatta

A little rain clears the smoke in time for Clearwater Canoe Regatta 2017

Keith McNeill Sep 11, 2017 2:48 PM

8461466_web1_Regatta0063StevePlanetaDr.Kay — Canfor-Vavenby division manager Steve Planeta serves a piece of cake to one of Clearwater’s new physicians, Dr. Kayode Bamigboje

A cool and rainy start to the day seems to have kept many people away from this year’s Clearwater Canoe Regatta on Dutch Lake.

Nevertheless, the rain stopped before most of the fun and games began, and those who did turn out had plenty of fun participating.

8461466_web1_Regatta0079BoysTag — Jaden Kjenstad evades Olin Coates during a game of tag on the beach.

8461466_web1_Regatta0085BikiniGirls — Lovely ladies (l-r) Laci Hancock, Julie Simard, Claire Arduini, Cassidy Tucker and Vienna Wadlegger take a break from decorating T-shirts.

8461466_web1_Regatta0086CraftsDavidCalleighCreighton — David Creighton of Langley helps his daughter Calleigh with crafts.

8461466_web1_Regatta0115Run4Shore — Dustin Hurst runs to ring the finishing bell during a canoe race. In the canoe are (l-r) Braxton Hall, Olin Coates and Matthew Lavigne.

8461466_web1_Regatta0141DocsKayGangaHi5 — Dr. Kayode Bamigboje (“Dr. Kay”) high-fives with Clearwater’s other new physician, Dr. Gangadevi Lokuwattage (“Dr. Ganga”).

8461466_web1_Regatta0148FloatGradSplashBoy — Olin Coates gets splashed by Bailey Stokes during the during the Whatever Floats your Boat event.

8461466_web1_Regatta0176BackFlipDevinHolland — Devin Holland demonstrates a back-flip.

8461466_web1_copy_Regatta0134DocsPaddle — (L-r) Dr. John Soles, fourth year medical student Joanne Kwan and Dr. Kayode Bamigboje paddle in a canoe race - a first time experience for Kwan and Dr. Kay.