Johanna Burgason, Katelyn Cross and Colton McAttee celebrate a successful trip over Six Mile Falls in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN

Paddlers, spectators, and spring tradition were all on display at the 58th Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race this weekend.

Here’s a look at photos from this year’s event.

Trevor MacLean of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 18-time winner of the annual Kenduskeag Canoe Race, concentrates hard as he approaches the finish line. Credit: Courtesy of Mike Dowd
Paddlers crash through the white water of Six Mile Falls in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Melanie Collins paddles just below Six Mile Falls in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Alex Ciampa, from Amesbury, Massachusetts, races towards the finish of the Kenduskeag Canoe Race in Bangor on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Sarah Dellaratta and Alexander Introne prepare to go over Six Mile Falls in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Aaron and Jackson Winslow paddle over Six Mile Falls in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Ray Wirth paddles below Six Mile Falls in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Kelsey Sullivan races towards downtown Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
A spectator along the shore of the Kenduskeag waits for racers to paddle through for the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Safety crews wait for racers to come through Six Mile Falls in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Guillaume Bourdin, Thomas Pacoureau and Maisie Merz celebrate after making it through Six Mile Falls in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Colin Hull and Max Jennings paddle through rough waters in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Apemesim Bem and Brian Galipeau navigate through Six Mile Falls in Bangor during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Water was high enough to cover most of the rocks at Six Mile Falls during the 58th annual Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Courtesy of Mike Dowd
Here is one of several boats that spilled at Six Mile Falls during the 58th annual Kenduskeag Canoe Race on Saturday. Credit: Courtesy of Mike Dowd
Paddlers Johanna Burgason of Old Town, Katelyn Cross of Castine and Colton McAtee of Castine, dressed as Ninja Turtles, make their way the last few yards to cross the finish line in downtown Bangor. They took part in the 58th annual Kenduskeag Canoe Race. Credit: Courtesy of Mike Dowd
Crowds lined the shores of Kenduskeag Stream and the bridge overlooking Six Mile Falls during Saturday’s 58th annual canoe race. Credit: Courtesy of Mike Dowd

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