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Great Dock Canoe Races 2009

Kerry Kelsey, 19, center, hugs her dad, Kim, after she and her sister, Tika, 22, right, took third place in the Ambitious Amateurs race during the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. The sisters finished with an adjusted time of 23:28. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

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Kerry Kelsey, 19, center, hugs her dad, Kim, after she and her sister, Tika, 22, right, took third place in the Ambitious Amateurs race during the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. The sisters finished with an adjusted time of 23:28. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

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  • Swamp Buggy queen Megan Hoolihan, right, and her partner former Swamp Buggy queen Allie Espinosa, background, have a difficult time steering their canoe during the themed boat parade at the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Holly Luttman, 18, right and MacKenzie Pierre, 18, paddle a canoe for Edison State College during the themed boat parade during the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Kerry Kelsey, 19, center, hugs her dad, Kim, after she and her sister, Tika, 22, right, took third place in the Ambitious Amateurs race during the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. The sisters finished with an adjusted time of 23:28. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Marlee Gaddy, 10, second from left, Delaney Hunt, 12, and Casey Vasquez, 11, throw their arms in the air and splash the water as they yell for Hunt's mom, Annie Hunt, in the Practically Professional race during the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Jennifer Norton dons bones and feathers as part of her costume for the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Norton and her partner decorated a canoe called 'The Man Eater.' Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Eight teams in the Practically Professionals race take off from the starting line during the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Annie Hunt, foreground, and Frazier Gardella push to the finish of 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. The team won with an adjusted time of 19 minutes, 27 seconds. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Ben Bregman, 6, of Miami, holds his hand over his heart for the National Anthem as his grandfather, John Mayer, of Naples, shields his head from the sun during the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Sandra Barreto, 73, gets a high-five from her husbnand Ed after they finished the Ambitious Ametuers race during the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race at the City Dock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Naples. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • A scene from the Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples Bay.
  • A scene from the Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples Bay.
  • Joe Butcher wore a Marty Stuart T-shirt to the races.
  • Finishers gather at the end of the VIP race.
  • Chayse Roubison, 4, becomes an explorer as part of the race's theme, 'It's a Jungle Out There.'
  • Nunu Clary seems to be having a great time at the races.
  • Erica Faramo, left, Katie Jefferson, Jessica Brughtman and Bridget Kennedy catch some rays while they watch the races.
  • Emily Watt was part the race committee team registering entrants.
  • 'Ambitious Amateurs' jockey for position in the day's second race event.
  • 'Ambitious Amateurs' line up for the day's second race event.
  • Bonita Banner Editor Chad Gillis, with his second first place award in two years for the VIP race.
  • Competitors' canoes stand ready to be plunged into Naples Bay for the 33rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race on Saturday.
  • The 'Man Eater' themed canoe returns to the dock.
  • Nadya Joseph is styling on the city dock.
  • Paddlers in the VIP race represent this year's event sponsors.

Scenes from the 33rd Annual Great Dock Canoe Race.

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