Water Follies

The largest contingent of boats on the unlimited circuit this year will be in the Tri-Cities this weekend. A few hydroplanes though are already here and have started popping up around town. Kathy Powell with Water Follies says all total ten "hydros" will be in town for the big weekend. ...

Several of the favorite racers will be out at the Columbia Cup this year, including the champion over the last few seasons, Jimmy Shane. Newsradio610KONA will be broadcasting all the action starting Friday morning. J. Michael Kelly in the U-5 Graham Trucking, Brian Perkins in the U-21 PayneWest Insurance and rookie Andrew Tate in the U-9 Les Schwab and Jimmy King in the U-3 piston-powered Allison

Expect increased traffic leading up to boat race weekend. Kennewick Police Chief Ken Hohnberg says they are ready for the crowd in and around Columbia park. "We're going to hopefully just be the peace keepers down there, and be able to interact with the families...

To avoid the hassle of parking at Water Follies, you can take a shuttle via Ben Franklin Transit. The company says you can take a shuttle to and from the HAPO Columbia Cup race on Saturday and Sunday from Richland’s Knight Street Transit Center, Pasco 22nd Ave Transit Center, Ed Frost Huntington Transit Center and Three Rivers Transit Center in Kennewick. The bus service will be ...

It is a prelude the the 51st annual Columbia Cup, testing of five hydroplanes is taking place on the Columbia River Friday. Lori Schumaker with the Water Follies committee says testing will last until late this afternoon. "That area there will be boats out, when the hydroplanes are out on the water, if people could not cross the course, it is a closed course when they are out on the water,&qu

The Water Follies Association is getting plans ready for the 51st annual Columbia Cup next Summer. This comes on the heels of H1 Unlimited awarding the Columbia Cup as the best site for a second year in a row. Kathy Powell with Water Follies says the Patriot Jet Team will be here July 29th through the 31st...