Bring On The Bay event brings in $160k to help children with disabilities This is the 18th year of Bring On The Bay, an event to help raise money for Easter Seals Ontario.

A report on this year's #BringOnTheBay open water swim in support of Easter Seals, from the #OttawaCitizen #news

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#NepeanSailingClub #Canada

The ten foot tall "monster marks" make their way out onto the Ottawa River for the Bring On The Bay open water swim.

The race marks are on their way out onto the Ottawa River for the Bring On The Bay open water swim.

Launching the "monster marks" on the Ottawa River for the Bring On The Bay open water swim.

A collection of race marks under tow on the Ottawa River for the Bring On The Bay open water swim.

@kathrynbarr.bsky.social and I got the race marks all inflated and on their way by 0700 hrs this morning, at #NepeanSailingClub for the #BringOnTheBay open water swim fundraiser for Easter Seals.

Time = about 0700 hrs

Time = 0600 hrs. Smokey sunrise.

Smoke in the upper air at 0600 hrs

The east dinghy docks at 0700 hrs. This is the launch point for the Bring On The Bay open water swim.

#Sunrise over #Ottawa this morning at #NepeanSailingClub for the #BringOnTheBay open water swim.

#weather #meteorology

Marks all inflated

More marks all inflated

Kathryn working on inflation

Kathryn working on inflation

Today was the big mark inflation day for @kathrynbarr.bsky.social and me for the #BringOnTheBay open water #swim to raise money for Easter Seals. We got all 18 marks inflated and ready to go.

#NepeanSailingClub #BOTB

Yellow race mark, about 3m high, with BOTB logo

Orange race mark, about 3m high, with BOTB logo

The #BringOnTheBay open water #swim to raise money for Easter Seals is on this weekend. @kathrynbarr.bsky.social and I are volunteering. Our first job was inflating these news marks which will be on the water on Saturday. Hopefully no one will miss seeing these!

#NepeanSailingClub #BOTB

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