Organizers of the Rubber Duck Regatta have announced a change for this year s event.
Posted: Jul 3, 2021 4:41 PM
Posted By: Annie Johnston
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Organizers of the Wabash Valley Rubber Duck Regatta have announced a change for the fundraising tradition.
Ducks will not race down the Wabash River this year. Instead, a large dump truck will release the 16,000 tagged ducks onto the lawn of Fairbanks Park, northeast of the arch.
Organizers say the Wabash River at the Theodore Dreiser Memorial Bridge is about one foot above flood stage. They don t want to put volunteers in an unsafe situation. One lucky duck will still win $10,000. The duck will be chosen from the lawn.