The 29th Annual Float Your Fanny Down The Ganny race took place last weekend and we were more than happy to attend this exciting event. It was a gorgeous day outside and we loved having the opportunity to spend it in the sunshine by the water.
Float Your Fanny Down The Ganny began back in 1980 after a flood ripped through Port Hope’s downtown core, destroying a large part of the town. In honor of their recovery, the townspeople came together for an event that would celebrate it right on the water that caused it – and they’ve made this a tradition ever since. Every spring people from all around Ontario come out to float their fannies down the Ganaraska River in canoes, kayaks and even the crowd favorite – crazy crafts:
The crazy crafts – also known as hotrod dragsters, are custom built “boats” that allow participants to express themselves and have fun with the whole idea of something supporting their fanny on the water. Seeing as these are made by the participants and not professionals, they sometimes fall apart mid race leaving the owners to swim through to the finish line. Another fun note, water guns and water balloons are not off limits in the crazy crafts – onlookers beware! On a day like this, everyone enjoyed being splashed.
This race brings out a whole lot of spectators – around 15,000 on a good day – and this one is said to have beat that record. Everyone was out and about, and more than happy to have our cookies to snack on throughout the race. This was our first chance to try the truck out at an event in warmer weather, and I have to admit it has me very excited for future truck adventures this summer. I can only hope we can attend more amazing events on the water.
Janet and I are stocking up on sunscreen now, so if you know of anything we shouldn’t miss out on, get in touch! The rest of the pictures are up here on facebook if you want to see more crazy crafts and cookies.