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This article is for those of us that just don't get it.

The Tri-City Dust Devils will don the Columbia River Rooster Tails persona to commemorate the annual Tri-City Water Follies.

Despite the much-trumpeted announcement, not that much changes, really.

The event brings over 65,000 spectators to watch the hydroplanes and airplanes in the air but this year it's not going to happen due to the lingering effects of the pandemic.

Kids and adults alike will love checking out the hydro planes at the Columbia Center Mall today. It's their annual event and you can stop by and snap photos and meet the racers and crew.

Way to go Andrew!

Boat Race Deets!

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FOUR H1 UNLIMITED HYDROPLANES ON DISPLAY Parking Lot Party!!!    Columbia Center Mall hosts four H1 Unlimited hydroplanes at a late afternoon display, free to the general public. The display showcases the world’s fastest race boats in advance of HAPO Columbia Cup, July 27-29, 2018, and the Public is invited to meet the team members and get photographs with the hydroplanes...

Wednesday July 25th 2018  4:00 PM - 6:00pm Hydro’s at the Mall Columbia Center, Kennewick, WA A select group of Unlimited Hydroplanes will be on site at the Columbia Center Mall Wednesday afternoon before heading to the pits ... Read More ...

Here is a list of scheduled events:

Boat Races are coming back July 28th - July 30th courtesy of The Water Follies and it will be a spectacular weekend of awesome races but one of the reasons spectators love the races are the crashes. We've compiled some sweet (or not so sweet) hydroplane crashes from The Columbia Cup over the years.