Duck Race a Huge Success

After two pandemic years of virtual (2020) and indoor lazy-river races (2021), The Estes Park Rotary Duck Race was back in Fall River. It was a huge success with brilliant weather, a record-setting number of ducks in the water (9,643), and $161,709 returned to participating organizations — the highest amount in the festival’s history.

 

Wayne and I spent several hours sitting on the bank of the Fall River at the finish line, recording the winning numbers from the bottoms of the little racing ducks as they finished their two-mile swim. We were so busy that I didn't have time to take many photos, but here are a few from our latest duck race adventure.

The day before the race, we prepared the prize boards at The Wheel Bar.

9,643 little yellow ducks begin their two-mile race

Photos from the Finish Line

The wood and wire fence stretches across the river to help

prevent little ducks from escaping downriver. 

Each large duck is decorated to represent a contributing sponsor.

The tiny yellow dot in the river is the $8000 first-prize-winning duck!