LAKE WACCAMAW, NC (WWAY) -- The weather was perfect this weekend for all types of water-sports, even...cardboard boat racing? That's right. Hundreds of people soaked up the sun at Lake Waccamaw for the North Carolina Cardboard Boat Championship races.
The challenge was to design and build a human-powered, cardboard boat that could finish, and stay afloat, during a 200-yard course around the lake. A few folks even put their imaginations to work while building.
"Well, I was so impressed in 2008 when the skull was found here in Lake Waccamaw. I just thought it would be a great tribute," said winning racer Brent Spivey. "Last year, they brought it back here to the lake. So I thought it would be pretty neat for the prehistoric whale to be on Lake Waccamaw again.
This year's race even included a pirate ship and Malibu Barbie. Racers say they never know if the boat will stay afloat, so designing it is half the fun.
Results of the race are listed below.
People's Choice Award
Boat: Central Redneck
Captain: Jenifer Hester
Rowers: Dillan Edwards, Chase Elkins, Logan Butler, Aaron Smith and Kenzie Gore
Central Middle School
Whiteville, NC
Most Spectacular Sinking
Boat: Logan
Captain: Logan Hester
Whiteville, NC
Free-For-All
Boat: NCS Columbus County
Captain: Cole Spivey
St. Paul's, NC
Multi-Paddler Adult
Boat: Smoke On The Water
Captain: Brent Spivey
St. Paul's, NC
Multi-Paddler Junior
Boat: Paper Nautique
Captain: Sara Brown
Raleigh, NC
Single Paddler Adult
Boat: Lake Waccamaw Wale
Captain: Brent Spivey
St. Paul's, NC
Single Paddler Junior
Boat: Malibu Barbi
Captain: Sara Brown
Raleigh, NC
Most Original Design
Boat: NCS Columbus County
Captain: Cole Spivey
St. Paul's, NC
Best Decorated
Boat: Chinese Dragon Boat
Captain: Mike Daniel
Clemmons, NC
Best Construction
Boat: Home of the Hornets
Captain: Jenifer Hester
Rowers: Dillan Edwards, Chase Elkins, Logan Butler, Aaron Smith and Kenzie Gore
Whiteville, NC
Longest Boat
Boat: Smoker on the Water
Captain: Brent Spivey
St. Paul's, NC
Shortest Boat
Boat: Pinkie
Captain: Ed Shelburne
Whiteville, NC