Ethan and Joshua Chung, ages 10 and 8, from Buffalo Grove, almost tip over on the way to the finish during Buffalo Grove Park District’s annual Cardboard Boat Regatta Saturday at Willow Stream Pool in Buffalo Grove. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Willow Stream Pool’s season finished Saturday with Buffalo Grove Park District’s annual Cardboard Boat Regatta.

Participants focused on getting to the finish line as they rowed, splashed and laughed while navigating their boats made entirely of cardboard and covered in duct tape.

None of the boats sunk, and only a couple teams needed a helpful push from lifeguards in the water.

The annual event, which started after the pandemic, has been a hit according to Phoebe Guercio, a recreation supervisor at the Buffalo Grove Park District.

“We’ve h

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