Rubber duckies race for charity in Hawaii

Kalakaua Avenue Bridge, Waikiki , Honolulu, Hawaii – The 32nd Annual Great Hawaii Rubber Duckie Race took place on March 30, 2019, and helped to promote the work of the United Cerebral Palsy Association. The rubber ducks could be purchased at $10 a piece or for a group rate at a reduced price.

The giant inflated duckie's name is Ucpah. (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
The giant inflated duckie’s name is Ucpah. (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)

Approximately 20,000 ducks were poured down the Ala Wai Canal,  Following a countdown, however, the duckies didn’t go as expected. They went under the bridge and the opposite direction. So all the spectators hurried across the busy street. When the ducks reversed course and went back the original way, everyone rushed to the other side again. It seemed like the ducks were having fun watching a people’s race than the other way around!

Video: The 32nd Annual Great Hawaii Rubber Duckie Race
video by Mai D. Chan / Meniscus Magazine

Photos: The 32nd Annual Great Hawaii Rubber Duckie Race
all photos by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine