The 47th Annual Winterfest Boat Parade 2018
We came, we paddled, we Whipped It!
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Paddling the 2018 Winterfest Boat Parade route map covered about 13 miles.
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Local paddlers “Kayak Ted” and “Kayak Whitney” of the South Florida Kayaking meetup group once again organized a group paddle of this parade that has become a year-end paddling highlight and an annual South Florida kayaking tradition!
This is THE boat parade to see in South Florida and it’s always a special treat to be a part of it!
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The theme this year was “Best of the 80s”,
so the powers that be decided that we would appear as DEVO! 😮
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Presenting the 2018 Ft Lauderdale Winterfest Boat Parade DEVO kayaking crew!
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We are DEVO !!
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Kayak Ted, the Parade paddle organizer and creator of our “Energy Dome” Devo hats!
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The honorary DEVO Alien representing.
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Clark Griswold would be proud!
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Kayak Whitney, our Winterfest Parade HQ paddle host.
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Sights along the New River in downtown Ft Lauderdale.
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First time Winterfest Boat Parade paddler Judy ready to rock it out.
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Kayakers Greg and Judy in DEVO garb.
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Paddling up towards downtown Ft Lauderdale to the start of the Parade.
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Kayaker Chelsea K. and Rudolph on the New River in the Mojito.
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It’s a Devo and Rudolph mania on the New River!
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The CLOUD9 decked out for the DEVO Parade!
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We must hurry up to make it to the start of the Parade in time! 😉
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My loud whistle assortment for the Parade. I will be deaf in a couple of hours~
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Yes, Rudolph is DEVO all the way!
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DEVO paddling crew regrouping at Cooley’s Landing.
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Time to paddle. We always lead the Parade ahead of all the powerboats!
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80’s theme for the 2018 Winterfest Boat Parade.
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DEVO kayak crew paddling through downtown Ft Lauderdale.
Image from GRAPEK Photography Online, used by permission.
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Kayak Whitney says the Parade is ON and YOU must ..
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You must Whip It!
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That’s right, says Kayak Ted: Whip It Good!
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But Devo was never quite like this before! 😉
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WSVN TV crew and boom camera as we paddle by. Hopefully we made it on the show!
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All the boats lined up for the 2018 Winterfest Boat Parade through Ft Lauderdale.
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Being a part of the Winterfest Boat Parade is our Christmas Story! 🙂
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#MSDSTRONG – memorial boat. Very poignant!
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Paddling on a river of living color Christmas lights.
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Into the night we go! Here we are about to whip it good!!
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Paddling past all the Parade boats, soaking in all the lights!!
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I hope the floating band covered “Whip It” as part of their 80’s repertoire!
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Paddling past the cheering Holiday crowds in downtown Ft Lauderdale.
Image from Rick Iossi, used by permission.
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Excellent pic of us at the 2018 Winterfest Boat Parade – that’s me on the left in green! 🙂
Image from Rick Iossi, used by permission.
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Kayak Whitney crackin’ that whip!
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When a good time turns around, You must whip it!
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You will never live it down, Unless you whip it!
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DEVO crew paddling through a Christmas paradise.
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Leading the 2018 Ft Lauderdale Winterfest Boat Parade, breaking up the darkness!
Image from Janine Mangini Photography used by permission.
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Bird’s eye view of our kayak flotilla perfectly reflected in the mirror-black finish on the hull of a mega yacht.
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This year we received possibly the best coverage of us paddling the Winterfest Boat Parade – ever!
Many thanks to Howie Grapek, Rick Iossi and Janine Mangini for the great pics!! 🙂
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Are we not paddlers? We are DEVO !!
Image from GRAPEK Photography Online used by permission.
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Whipping up the Christmas lights at the 2018 Winterfest Boat Parade.
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Judy is a DEVO paddler now!
Image from Janine Mangini Photography used by permission.
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I am whipping it good at the 2018 Winterfest Boat Parade.
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Back to the future 80’s!
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2018 Winterfest Boat Parade 80’s Grand Marshal Showboat!
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The 2018 Winterfest Boat Parade Santa Showboat.
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Enjoying the Winterfest Boat Parade passing by in front of us!
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Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It’s not too late
To whip it
Whip it good!
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Filming the filming of the passing Parade boats.
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Rudolph watching the Parade go by.
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Vintage Rudolph contemplates another successful Winterfest Boat Parade paddle!
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Parting DEVO words of wisdom.
Whipped It Good!
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Adapted from “Devo – Whip It” written by Gerald Casale / Mark Mothersbaugh © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management.
Fair Use – Parody/humor.
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Royal Palms lit up in Christmas lights for the Holidays!
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Excellent quality video shot at Commercial Blvd covers the Parade highlights. We are not in it since we paddled up to just shy of Oakland Park Blvd and then back. It does cover the SUP paddlers who did a one way run up the intracoastal.
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A BIG thanks to Kayak Whitney, Kayak Ted, Winterfest and
all of Ft Lauderdale for another great Holiday paddle on the water.
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See you all next year!
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Click below for more highlights from past Winterfest Boat Parades:
Kayaking a Parade of Lights!
Ft Lauderdale’s Winterfest Boat Parade – Kayaking a Parade of Lights!
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Enjoy!
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