World's Largest Rubber Duck

**ADMISSION to this event is FREE** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES & TIMES to view the Duck: Fri, Aug 26: 5 - 8 pm Sat, Aug 27: 10am - 8pm Sun, Aug 28: 10am - 5pm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following information was sourced from www.canalsidebuffalo.com and www.wgrz.com & is not hosted by Falling for Niagara. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUFFALO, NY-- The World's Largest Rubber Duck is coming to Buffalo Canalside announced Wednesday "Mama Duck" will part of the Maritime Festival, which runs August 27-28. "Mama Duck" is over six stories high and weighs 11 tons. She floats on a steel pontoon. "Mama Duck", who was created by Craig Samborski, first started at Tall Ships in Los Angeles and has traveled to Philadelphia and Long Island. In addition to Buffalo, she will also be visiting Syracuse and Erie, PA this summer. Samborski says while Canalside called him to ask him to bring her here, he's known about the Maritime Festival for a couple of years and it's always intrigued him. Mama Duck arrives by truck, and it takes about eight hours to attach her to her steel pontoon. Then, she's lifted into the water and it takes three high intensity blowers another three hours to inflate her. Samborski says once she's inflated, you can get close, but not too close. "She's the equivalent of probably sixty sailboats at once in her sail area, so if there's a breeze blowing, she moves around a little bit and at 23-thousand pounds she can do some damage of she hits something, so we try and encourage boaters to keep a relatively safe distance. We like people to certainly get close, but depending what weather and wind conditions are, we do our best to enforce that 25 foot safety zone around her," says Samborski. "Mama Duck" won't be traveling to Buffalo alone. Her duckling Timmy will be in town as well. He stands 10 feet tall. (Source: WGRZ online, July 6, 2016) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 4th Annual Buffalo Maritime Festival presented by Catholic Health is Friday, August 26 – Sunday, August 28, 2016. See Old Boats Buffalo and the World’s Largest Rubber Duck presented by WestHerr Auto Group during festival hours! In addition to the activities below, the Festival will also feature live music, a beer & wine garden, and various local food trucks/vendors! Events and Activities Schedule Friday August 26 Festival Hours: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm 5:00 – 7:00: Paddle & Pedal Boat Rentals 6:00 – 10:00: Buffalo Roots Celebration featuring West Side Bazaar 6:00 – 7:00 : Power Yoga Class 7:00 – 8:00: Acroyoga Class 7:00 – 8:00: Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga 7:00 – 8:30: Canalside Murder Mystery! 9:00 – 10:00: Lawless Buffalo Pub Walk Saturday August 27 Festival Hours: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 10:00 – 5:00: Artisan Row at the Canals 10:00 – 3:00: Free Children’s Activities with Buffalo Library 10:00 – 7:00: Paddle & Pedal Boat Rentals 10:00 – 11:00: Power Yoga Class 11:00 – 3:00: Live Music from Buffalo Brass Machine 11:00 – 12:00: Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga 11:00 – 1:00: Canalside Scavenger Hunt 12:00 – 8:00: Sail the Canal Remote Control Sailboat Rentals 6:00 – 8:00: Live Music from the Tins Sunday August 28 Festival Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 10:00 – 3:00: Free Children’s Activities with Buffalo Library and WNY Family Magazine 10:00 – 7:00: Paddle and Pedal Boat Rentals 10:00 – 11:00: Vinyasa Yoga with Maya 11:00 – 3:00 : Live Music from Tim Britt 12:00 – 8:00: Sail the Canal Remote Control Sailboat Rentals 12:30 – 1:00: Buffalo Magic Show 1:00 – 2:00: Canalside Walking Tour 3:00 – 5:00: Live Music from Buffalo Dolls 3:30 – 4:00: Buffalo Magic Show WGRZ article from July 6, 2016