Two paddlers make for the finish line at Boettcher Park during Saturday's Poker Paddle, sponsored by the Flathead Lakers. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader)
July 20, 2024
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Poker Paddle attracts young and young at heart
“Wave your arms if you need help,” Kelly Thompson of Lake County Search & Rescue instructed a small boy on a neon-green kayak. That was just one of the safety tips she offered before nudging him away from shore at Boettcher Park to join the rest of his family in the Flathead Lakers Poker Paddle.