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Photos: The Great Dock Canoe Race brings athletes, amateurs, and fun

Jon Austria
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Participants in the Ambitious Amateur canoe race compete Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Participants in the Ambitious Amateur canoe race compete Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Participants get in their canoes for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019. The theme this year was "Heroes and Villains."
Participants get in their canoes for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019. The theme this year was "Heroes and Villains."
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Swamp Buggy Queen Courtney Mee at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Mee participated in the Theme Canoe Parade.
Swamp Buggy Queen Courtney Mee at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Mee participated in the Theme Canoe Parade.
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Participants decorate canoes for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Participants decorate canoes for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
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Naples resident, Iggy Sprude and his dog Charlie compete in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Naples resident, Iggy Sprude and his dog Charlie compete in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Mark Athanacio from Bonita Springs wins the professional paddleboard race Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Mark Athanacio from Bonita Springs wins the professional paddleboard race Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Swamp Buggy Queen Courtney Mee decorates her canoe for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Swamp Buggy Queen Courtney Mee decorates her canoe for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
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Participants prepare for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Participants prepare for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
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Participants prepare for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Participants prepare for the Theme Canoe Parade at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
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Swamp Buggy Queen Courtney Mee gets ready to board her canoe at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Swamp Buggy Queen Courtney Mee gets ready to board her canoe at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
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Linda Midlam, Courtney Mee and Hope Gray and at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Linda Midlam, Courtney Mee and Hope Gray and at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race in Naples on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
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Competitors take off from the starting line in the professional stand up paddleboard race category Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Competitors take off from the starting line in the professional stand up paddleboard race category Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Ambitious Amateurs canoe race participants get ready for their race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Ambitious Amateurs canoe race participants get ready for their race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Mark Athanacio from Bonita Springs, competes in the professional paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Mark Athanacio from Bonita Springs, competes in the professional paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Amateur stand up paddleboard racers compete, Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Amateur stand up paddleboard racers compete, Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Adam Mortellaro, front, and his brother Anthony Mortellaro of Naples finish the Ambitious Amateur race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Adam Mortellaro, front, and his brother Anthony Mortellaro of Naples finish the Ambitious Amateur race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Competitors in the amateur stand up paddleboard race make their way down the race course, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Competitors in the amateur stand up paddleboard race make their way down the race course, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Simon Tracy of Naples competes in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Simon Tracy of Naples competes in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Simon Tracy of Naples participates in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Simon Tracy of Naples participates in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Joe Setaro of Cape Coral races Naples resident, Iggy Sprude and his dog Charlie toward the finish line in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Joe Setaro of Cape Coral races Naples resident, Iggy Sprude and his dog Charlie toward the finish line in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Joe Setaro of Cape Coral takes the lead over Naples resident, Iggy Sprude and his dog Charlie in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Joe Setaro of Cape Coral takes the lead over Naples resident, Iggy Sprude and his dog Charlie in the amateur stand up paddleboard race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Ashley Nichols, left, and Naomi Mizracho both from Naples participate in the themed canoe parade, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Ashley Nichols, left, and Naomi Mizracho both from Naples participate in the themed canoe parade, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Participants in the themed canoe parade paddle along the docks, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Participants in the themed canoe parade paddle along the docks, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Ashley Nichols, left, and Naomi Mizracho both from Naples participate in the themed canoe parade, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Ashley Nichols, left, and Naomi Mizracho both from Naples participate in the themed canoe parade, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Ambitious Amateurs canoe race participants get ready for their race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Ambitious Amateurs canoe race participants get ready for their race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Ambitious Amateurs canoe race participants get ready for their race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Ambitious Amateurs canoe race participants get ready for their race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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Canoe racers paddle their way to the finish line, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
Canoe racers paddle their way to the finish line, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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From left, John Porter of Naples, Cody Shadley of Naples, Benjamin Parr of Jackson Beach and Cecil Burke of Naples, celebrate after completing the Ambitious Amateur canoe race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
From left, John Porter of Naples, Cody Shadley of Naples, Benjamin Parr of Jackson Beach and Cecil Burke of Naples, celebrate after completing the Ambitious Amateur canoe race, Saturday, May 11, 2019, during the 43rd annual Great Dock Canoe Race at Crayton Cove in Naples.
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