Performers from Gatorland Water Ski Show Team perform during the Ski Show on Sunday, July 16, 2023, on the Beaufort River near Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort as part of the 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival. Delayna Earley/The Island News
Performers from Gatorland Water Ski Show Team perform during the Ski Show on Sunday, July 16, 2023, on the Beaufort River near Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort as part of the 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival. Delayna Earley/The Island News

Water Festival’s Children’s Day, Ski Show attract large crowds despite heat

By Delayna Earley

The Island News

BEAUFORT – Sunday’s Beaufort Water Festival activities brought a day of fun for kids in Beaufort and a fantastic ski show.

The 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival Children’s Day and Ski Show featuring the Gatorland Water Ski Show Team were held on Saturday, July 16, 2023, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort.

Bounce houses, water balloons and fun games were all part of the event for kids which lasted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Ski Show began at 1 p.m. and drew a large crowd to the seawall.

This is the 38th year that Gatorland Water Ski Show Team has performed during the Beaufort Water Festival.

The extreme heat did not deter members of the public from enjoying the free event.

Also taking place on Sunday, was the River Relay in the morning and the Teen Dance for children aged 13 to 17 in the evening.

River Rally results

Overall Winners

1st place – Hayden Jennings

2nd place – Josh Bell

3rd place – Chris Merrick

Game Winners

Darts – Shianne Horne

Putt – Hayden Jennings

Pong – Josh Bell

Flip Cup – Dan Heaten

Cornhole – Mark and Amy

Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She joined The Island News in 2022. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

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