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Great Dock Canoe Race 2012

David Albers/Staff - Fourteen-year-old Lanjing Zhang sits next to a replicated dead horse as part of the Animal House theme at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.

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David Albers/Staff - Fourteen-year-old Lanjing Zhang sits next to a replicated dead horse as part of the Animal House theme at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.

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  • David Albers/Staff - Tippycanoe VIP Sprint race participants take off from the starting line at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Tippycanoe VIP Sprint race participants Dr. Hudson Rogers, Mary Banks, Dr. Denise Gay and Brad Cox, left to right, sprint for the finish line at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples resident Marty Durham celebrates winning the theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Tippycanoe VIP Sprint race participant Kate Jones lines up at the starting line at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Comedian actor Pauly Shore drops his pants as he addresses the crowd during the Ambitious Amateur race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Ambitious Amateur racers bottleneck in the first turn of their race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Ambitious Amateur racers bottleneck in the first turn of their race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Ambitious Amateur racers bottleneck in the first turn of their race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples residents Bill Ervin and John Ervin make a break for the front of the pack at the start of the Ambitious Amateur race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Stan Chrzanowski, of Naples, laughs as he loads up to participate in the Ambitious Amateur race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Crowd members watch the theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples residents Kim Kelsey and Tyson Beebe finish the Practically Professional race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples residents Kim Kelsey and Tyson Beebe finish the Practically Professional race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples residents Bill Ervin and John Ervin cross the finish line first in the Ambitious Amateur race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Fourteen-year-old Lanjing Zhang sits next to a replicated dead horse as part of the Animal House theme at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - A participant heads out of the starting line in the Practically Professional race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Evan Scherer, of Naples, rights himself after tipping in his canoe in the Ambitious Amateur race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples residents Mike Gill, left, and Jorge Sanchez participate in the Animal House theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Crowd members watch the theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples residents Nermin Clark, left , and Marty Durham lead their canoe to the docks in preparation for competing in the theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples resident Marty Durham gets into her Animal House character by crushing beer cans on her head at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Nancy Schweirin, center, and Marty Durham, of Naples, get into their Animal House characters together before competing in the theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Ambitious Amateur participants load their canoes near the starting line at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Casey and Peter Jenks cross the finish line first in the practically professionals race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples. The tandem of Rod Price and Anita Allen were awarded first in the event because of a handicap given for female paddlers.
  • David Albers/Staff - Casey and Peter Jenks cross the finish line first in the practically professionals race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples. The tandem of Rod Price and Anita Allen were awarded first in the event because of a handicap given for female paddlers.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples residents Mike Gill, left, and Jorge Sanchez participate in the Animal House theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Crowd members watch the theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples resident Marty Durham celebrates winning the theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples residents Nermin Clark, left , and Marty Durham lead their canoe to the docks in preparation for competing in the theme boat competition at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Comedian actor Pauly Shore drops his pants as he addresses the crowd during the Ambitious Amateur race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff - Estero River Outfitters' Jeff Stuller, left, and Justin Stuller near the finish line to win the Tippycanoe VIP Sprint race at the 36th annual Great Dock Canoe Races on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Naples.

Thousands of revelers gathered at Crayton Cove for the 36th Annual Great Dock Canoe Race on Saturday, May 12, 2012. The event marks the traditional 'end of season' in Naples.

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