The Bluewater Casino/Hotel/Marina/etc. is not your typical Indian Casino, parked in the middle of a Native American Reservation. It's located just north of Parker, AZ. on the Colorado River, and it's unique setting adjacent to the river, makes for a great place in which the Casino sponsors many water related activities. This last weekend was the circle boat races on a course directly in front of the Casino.
I took these pictures on Saturday, when I stopped to watch some of the action. I just happened to arrive in time to watch the Grand National Class, which is the "big boy"class for circle boats. Most of the engines are supercharged, and they do indeed make some thunder when they take off from a dead stop.
Last year, Patty and I brought our fold up chairs, and parked on the beach to watch much of the action. We had planned on driving down yesterday, but Patty was dealing with a spring cold, and our dog Sami is once again not doing very well. We're taking her to the Vet today, hopefully for some guidance on a way to improve her condition.
The boat pictured above, was the run away winner of the race I watched, and I took this picture as it was being put in the water. At first, I thought that the big hull would be a hindrance, but it proved to be much more stable in the rough water, and this boat was really fast.
When the green flag dropped to start the race, unfortunately, this boat failed to fire, and instead of being a participant, this driver was a spectator. Summer is just around the corner, and the daytime temperatures are consistently in the 90's now, with 100's on the near horizon. It's getting close to the time where we need to start getting ready to transition from our stationary house to our traveling house, and head north where the summer climate is a little more on the moderate side.
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