Images from Paddles Up!

:Paddles Up Niagara is an annual event that takes place at Beaver Island State Park in the Town of Grand Island, New York, on the last Saturday of July. It is considered to be a fun, family friendly way of experiencing the Niagara River. Events include an ecohike, an eco paddle, basic kayaking instructions, a fishing demonstration, and a fun paddle that attracts more than 200 paddlers.

The photographs that I am going to share are the ones that I took while standing on a small pedestrian bridge from Beaver Island State Park to Little Beaver Island (which is a very tiny island near the southern tip of Grand Island).

As I walked to the bridge, I saw a feathered friend.

Egret enjoys the beach.
This is a peaceful place to watch the paddlers as they begin to approach the small bridge.
People paddled in canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards.
“Teamwork makes the dream work.”
Focused and determined to finish the course.
Groups of kayakers enjoy the water, but the heat of the day wears them out.
Here they come!!
Stand up paddleboard!
On our way!
Victory!

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