A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Dave and Sue Rourke made paddling a homemade raft look downright easy and relaxing.
Brave and adventurous Satekaronies Darryl Mitchell and Aimee Benedict take to the river in their raft "Mama Toad and her Polywog."
Pirates on the St. Regis River? On Saturday, you could find a bunch of them taking part in the American Legion's Homemade Raft contest.
Captain Simon Cole and his mates did quite well on their homemade raft.
Another group of pirates taking over the river on Saturday.
Trojan horse? Greeks on the river? Or Roman warriors? None of the above - just a group of rafters having a great time on the river.
The St. Regis River was busy with activity on Saturday with boaters, viewers and rafters.
Mark Twain would have been proud, more so Huck Finn. On Saturday, a group of brave, creative and resourceful men and women launched their homemade rafts into the St. Regis River on Saturday, August 8, 2015. The announcement for a "Homemade Raft" contest was written on a paper bag and posted in the American Legion. With no further postings, announcements or meetings other than the paper bag, over ten groups entered their homemade rafts and paddled downriver and spent most of the day paddling to two stations and ending near the St. Lawrence River. The rafts were made of a combination of materials; barrels, pallets, even a truck bed liner and many "rafters" dressed for the occasion in costume. With the popularity of this event, we can be sure another adventure will be held next year.
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