Hydroplanes

Some kids even tried to 'flood' the street in front of their house so the wooden hydros would throw up a rooster tai.

Who hasn't encountered the ugly slimy stuff when wading or swimming in Columbia or other rivers?

Here's how the Columbia Cup will be run

Crowds in the 70's exceeded 70-75K, there are reports one year of close to 100K; in 2011 organizers said 65,000 was a record crowd for a Saturday.