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Teams compete in canoe races
Teams competed in Dewey Beach at Lighthouse Cove in the 25th annual Canoe Races. DENY HOWETH PHOTOS
August 4, 2017
Rehoboth Beach Running Co.team members Mary Beth Evans and Bobby Hutton are having a blast but didn’t make it to the finals.
Jessica August lost her oar before the boat left the dock, leaving Phil Huber to row the entire heat. The Spray Farts didn’t make it to the third round.
Nalu’s team I Shart You Shart, digs in for the win. Alison Botti and Jimmy Young clear the finish line.
The Natives are not giving up; pulling in second place are Corryn Cannon and Gary Jones.
Rehoboth Beach Running Co.team members Mary Beth Evans and Bobby Hutton dig in.
The Natives team keeps digging, Claire Carnevale and Ace Smith are decked out in appropriate gear.
Winning team members Julie Merritt and Matt Urban paddle home.
Judge and referee Chris Maliszewski advises a team in one of the heats.
MC Steve Capik kept the crowd rolling for the race.
Wendy Hager and Bob Eby of Rehoboth Running Co. overtake a sinking vessel.
Starboard team rowers Matt Cleary and Megan August dig in and take third place.
The Lighthouse cheering section watches the races.
The Natives do the switch at the beach for the second round.
Allison Botti and Jimmy Young keep in the game for the win.
Megan August digs in and take third place.
Winning teams are in first place Nalu’s team I Shart You Shart (l-r) Jimmy Young, Julie Merritt, Alison Botti and Matt Urban; Dewey Lifeguards and Shack Girls team Natives placed second, shown are (l-r) Gary Jones, Claire Carnevale, Corryn Cannon and Ace Smith.
Ten teams competed in the 25th Annual Canoe Races July 25, at Rusty Rudder Lighthouse Cove in Dewey Beach. Local restaurants, businesses and teams of friends loaded into canoes for eight heats to get to the winner of the contest. Music was provided by DJ Hector; the crowd was kept lively by MC Steve Capik. First place went to Nalu’s team I Shart You Shart; Dewey Lifeguards and Shack Girls team Natives placed second; Starboard team We Can’t Say the Name came in third.
