08/10/2025
This weekend was the Great Snake River Duck Race just upstream of the falls. It was only a 15-minute, half mile stroll down Lindsay Blvd from the RV park, which was convenient since parking spots were scarce. Little speedboats with enormous engines raced up and down the river and there were plenty of beautifully restored vehicles at the car show. The instrument panels of old cars are somehow fascinating. My favorite was a red 1960 Corvette. The ducks were dumped into the river by a crane at 4 PM and the race was on, with the fastest quackers moving at a walking pace. The first one over the falls won its owner a Kia, which funnily enough was probably the most uninteresting car there.