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Photo Gallery | The 20th Annual Only Fools Float the River on the First

The 20th Annual Only Fools Float the River on the First
Submitted by Jacob Palmer
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013, 4:08pm
Brave boaters make their way to the launching point just north of the city's sewage treatment plant.
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Keith Van Slate tries to stay warm before launching the North Idaho College boat into the river.
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John Flaherty, left, has been a member of NWA for 20 years.
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Brian Kinder, freshman at EWU, mentally prepares for the almost 2-hour float.
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Paul Delaney, left, is the president of Northwest Whitewater Association.
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A group of boaters launch into the river shortly before noon on New Year's Day.
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The "fools" go through the rapids just before Bowl and Pitcher.
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A boatsman enjoys his time on the river near Bowl and Pitcher.
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A man navigates the rapids under the swinging bridge near Bowl and Pitcher.
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A pair paddles through the choppy waters near Bowl and Pitcher.
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A group of boaters go through Bowl and Pitcher in Riverside Park.
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A photographer sets up a unique perspective as the rafters navigate Bowl and Pitcher in Riverside Park.
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A few boaters call the float a little early before reaching the Plese Flats takeout.
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Calmer waters marked the end of the float near the Plese Flats takeout in Riverside Park.
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The North Idaho College group is all smiles as they approach the end point of the float near Plese Flats takeout in Riverside Park
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Boats are taken out of the water at the Plese Flats takeout in Riverside Park.
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Cindy Green, left, and Pamela Cunz reflect on their "interesting" New Year's Day activity.
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Rafters peel off their wet outer layers after getting out of the river at Plese Flats takeout in Riverside Park.
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One boater employs the heater in a car after getting off the water at Plese Flats takeout in Riverside Park.
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Boaters out of the water for the 20th anniversary of the float event deserve some champagne.
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Rafters peel off their wet outer layers after getting out of the river at Plese Flats takeout in Riverside Park.
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The Northwest Whitewater Association's "Only Fools Float On the First" event kicked off Tuesday morning. Enjoy some pictures from the chilly event.

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