On Saturday, countless rubber ducks will fall from the sky at the 32nd-annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race in Idaho Falls.
The occasion is among numerous fundraising events for the Rotary Club. Participants can adopt a rubber duck for $5. The ducks will be launched into the Snake River from a storage container, held up by a crane. The owners of the very first rubber ducks that cross throughout the goal will win rewards.
Last year’s rewards consisted of a Jeep, a 4-wheeler, 14-karat diamond earrings, initial watercolor paintings and other rewards, each worth $1,000 or more.
East Idaho News published a video in 2020 revealing the ducks falling under the river.
There will be a pre-race occasion Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Stone’s Kia. It will consist of a vintage car cruise, a poker video game, live music and totally free hamburgers.
Saturday’s celebrations will start at 10 a.m. and will consist of a boat race, a strongman competitors, a car program, a kids’ sailboat building activity, a ping-pong ball drop, a fire department equipment display screen and numerous food suppliers.
Admission to all occasions is totally free.
According to the Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race website, the occasion has actually raised more than $6 million over 31 years. The funds support the enhancement of the Idaho Falls River Walk, particularly Greenbelt Trail and Heritage Park.
For more info, or to adopt a duck, check out the race website.