Arrived yesterday, chiefly because I couldn’t miss this event: the Junior Regatta at the Ojibway Club, where Annie and Vanessa would compete in various water-based competitions. Annie had been practicing her dives, and Vanessa was all keen on tackling some canoeing events with a friend her age from another island.
Vanessa was keen to show me this year’s regatta poster, as we were both featured on it. I finally got to see it when we were there: it was taken at last year’s regatta, during the canoe tug-of-war. Vanessa’s on the dock, chearing on her team, and there I am in my bright red shirt, holding my camera and laughing at the scene. Here’s a scan I stitched together of the full poster:
Junior Regatta 2011 Poster: Vanessa Can Be Seen to the Left, and I am in a Red Shirt, Holding a Camera, on the Right
I’m pretty much a weekend visitor to this region — especially this summer — but after several years there were several other parents there I knew and had the chance to chat to. Am beginning to feel like part of the larger community here. At the conclusion of the competitions I also got corralled into handing out the ribbons for the third place winners of the various events.
Vanessa came away with a second place win for the canoe crab race (where the canoe-ists use their hands rather than their paddles) and did the marathon canoe race with her friend Ana. They didn’t place but I was proud that she tried her best. Annie only won a “Participant” ribbon for her efforts, but she had lots of fun, which is the whole point. As a treat I bought Vanessa a cool-looking “OJIB” t-shirt, and Annie a neon-pink “I ♥ PauB” (Pointe au Baril) baseball cap.
A fun day was had by all. And to prove it, here are the pictures:
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Junior Regatta 2011 Poster
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Ana and Vanessa 1
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Ana at the Head of a Canoe During the Crab Race
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Canoe Gunwaling Race
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Annie and Maya with Canoe Paddles
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Another Team During the Canoe Crab Race
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Swimmers in the Water for the Swim Race
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Canoe Fours (with Vanessa)
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Return Leg of the Canoe Marathon
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Return Leg of the Canoe Marathon 2
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Canoe Marathon (with Vanessa and Ana)
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Family Watching Events from Boulder
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Flags Flying
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Marathon Award Paddles
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Ojibway Club Festooned with Regatta Pennants
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Canoe Doubles Race
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Vanessa and Two Boys in Canoe
Here’s a link to the pics I shot at last year’s event.