Rolling Down the River

One of the highlights of the holiday carnival programme was the Maitai River race series, entered into with gusto by a large number of contestants of all ages. Some of the rafts entered with ingenious arrangements, and one of them, that entered by the Feathers Darts Club, was a very elaborate affair. A tremendous amount of fun enjoyed by competitors and a very big crowd alike.

What a situation, and the race merely a few yards long!

The start of the open class

The younger generation on the move downstream

This "sea-horse" found it had a few hangers-on

The idea is to run as far as you can before you swim

No quarter was asked, certainly none given

The Nelson "Roll On, Roll Over Ferry", entered we understand by the boys of the Anchor Shipping Company

Have tubs, will travel downstream

The gallant all "female" crew of the good vessel "Shemightlwill" entered by the Feathers Darts Club

Helping provide motive power at the stern of the "Shemighlwill"

"Man overboard"

The intense rivalry of the "Shemightlwill" and the ferry crews finally came to a head at the finish line when the ferry crew boarded but couldn't sink the opposition.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 123 : February 6, 1971

Rolling Down the River