Grand Parade of Cabin Cruisers
The parade begins with the parade marshals in the lead boat. Most are decorated very imaginatively, while others are just there for the party. Here are some pictures of the best and the worst. But who am I to judge which is which. We even have a witch or two.
Turn up the volume for the video at the bottom of the page. Every parade needs marching music.
It is a good thing it is a short parade route when you have to paddle all of the way upstream and back to the birth.
When the fleet has been assemble, you should expect to see these defenders of the peace. They have been doing this for forty years too. It seem like a millennium.
Aside from the Star Wars theme, another story line was presented by the Wizard of Oz design. Why do they call them floats when they are on land for a parade?
Not everyone is excited about the parade.
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How fun! Your photos are wonderful. So much work and creativity put into those floats. Looks like the weather was agreeable, too.
Yes they had a hot dry summer in England.
Fabulous photos. I didn’t even know the Grand Parade of Cabin Cruisers existed… maybe because I’m from London, lol.