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Potomac Whitewater Festival

The 2003 Saturday May 31st Potomac Whitewater Festival featured a series of dazzling contests requiring kayakers to demonstrate mastery of the fast-moving water near Great Falls on the Potomac River. This three-day whitewater extravaganza is the only event of its kind in the DC area.

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Another racer passing the finish line.

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Racers relaxing after their heat.

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On the way back to the car we spotted a snake.

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The snake coiling back in a defensive stance.

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Snake striking.

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Coiling up for another strike

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Our own DC Pages Doug White, handling the snake like a pro.

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Doug says it's only a common Black snake, and that the snake is not poisonous.

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Doug gently puts the little guy down, so he can slowly go about his own way.

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The trail back to the car is very scenic.

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The parking lot is just around the park building.

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Racers putting all of their gear back onboard the bus.

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The Potomacfest logo depicts a petroglyph cut into the rock by Algonquin Indians about 1500 years ago in the rocks below the foot of Great Falls. The concentric shapes represent a fish coming toward you, with a vertical dorsal fin at the top and a face in the middle. It is thought that the petroglyph was put there to mark a good fishing hole. With the falls blocking upstream migration of shad, the fishing must have been great.

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The Potomac Outdoor Center held a promotional party a day before the Potomac Whitewater Festival.

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One partier milling about waiting for the band to start playing.

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