Soap Lake to light up the water this weekend

SOAP LAKE — Kayaks, paddle boards and canoes will take to the waters of Soap Lake Saturday for the annual Paddle Races/Moonlight Paddle sponsored by the Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce. Events are scheduled for 3 to 10 p.m. at the East Beach Park, at the intersection of Canna Street North and First Avenue NE.

Race registration is $5 per person. Registration and other activities open at 3 p.m. at the park.

Activities include live music, a beer garden, food vendors and three bouncy houses for children. Admission to the bouncy houses is free.

Races begin at 4 p.m. with timed heats, two competitors at a time. Racing is open to all ages and prizes will be awarded. An indigenous drum circle is scheduled for 7 p.m., with people encouraged to bring a drum to participate.

Paddlers, canoers and kayakers are encouraged to decorate their vessels, with judging at 7:30 p.m. Traditionally the captains of the ships decorate their vessels with lights for the moonlight paddle, which begins at 8:30 p.m. The music and other activities end at 10 p.m.

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