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.
Lilah Kish, 6, left, and her brother Oliver, 4, both of Jasper, Ga., slide down an inflatable slide as their father, Mike White, watches during Children’s Day on Sunday, July 16, 2023, during the 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. Delayna Earley/The Island News
Hudson Coburn, 3, of Beaufort, and Pirette Lauren Grice, 15, prepare to launch a water balloon during Children’s Day on Sunday, July 16, 2023, during the 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. Delayna Earley/The Island News
Delayna Earley/The Island News From left, Zoe Magnum, 8, ofMarshview, N.C., Brantley Lepori, 10, of Beaufort, Owen Cox, 10, of Beaufort, and McKenna Bartlet, 10, of Beaufort, play in one of the inflatables during Children’s Day on Sunday, July 16, 2023, during the 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. 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
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
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
