Speedboat racers hit the water to prepare for the Annual Snake River Shoot Out

Speedboat racers practicing for nan Snake River Shoot Out | Isabella Sosa-Salazar, EastIdahoNews.com

IDAHO FALLS — If you heard roaring engines on nan Idaho Falls River Walk Greenbelt Monday — don’t beryllium alarmed. It was vessel racers hitting nan h2o to believe for nan 23rd yearly Snake River Shoot Out.

The Snake River Shoot Out is 1 of nan main events astatine nan Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race. During nan velocity event, pitchy boats and level bottommost boats title for a chance to triumph prizes and trophies.

“It’s conscionable a really nosy time to travel retired and watch nan guys retired playing connected nan h2o and they do return it a small spot seriously,” said Kristy Smith, president of nan Snake River Shoot Out.

Speedboats lined up to believe racing | Isabella Sosa-Salazar, EastIdahoNews.com

The vessel races are acold from nan only arena astatine nan yearly Duck Race, which is simply a two-day arena sponsored by nan Idaho Falls Rotary Club. Pre-duck title activities commencement Friday, Aug. 9.

Residents tin bring their classical aliases civilization car, motortruck aliases motorcycle for a Classic Car Cruise. Cars will meet astatine nan Mountain America Center astatine 5 p.m. Friday and commencement cruising done downtown astatine 5:30 p.m. The Cruise will extremity astatine Stone’s KIA connected Woodruff Avenue.

Afterward, nan nationalist tin bask a free hamburger meal astatine nan dealership provided by Sam’s Club and perceive to Jazz House Big Band featuring nan saccharine sounds of jazz and swing.

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., East Idaho Car Enthusiast will sponsor a car grounds and coming Cruise Night awards.

The Duck Race originates Saturday Aug. 10 pinch moreover much activities.

The Snake River Shoot Out will tally from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. connected nan River Walk Greenbelt adjacent Keefer Island.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., nan nationalist tin watch a car show of 150 specialty cars and trucks astatine nan John Hole Forebay Park Boat Dock. Visitors tin peruse booths, bask a motorcycle show, complete an obstacle people and more.

At 4 p.m., nan ducks will launch. Some 25,000 rubber ducks will title toward nan falls to triumph large prizes, including a 2024 KIA Sportage and a 2024 Can-Am Outlander XT 4 Wheeler.

To person a chance to triumph a prize, adopt a duck at nan duck title website.

33rd Annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race | Isabella Sosa-Salazar, EastIdahoNews.com

The proceeds from nan title spell towards nan improvement of Heritage Park on nan River Walk.

“My favourite point is conscionable seeing each of nan nosy that group person astatine nan duck title arena itself, some nan car show and Poker Run and nan Duck Race,” said Elaine Gray, nan head of nationalist image astatine nan Rotary Club of Idaho Falls.