Cool facts about Canada

Nanaimo B.C. is the official Bathtub Racing Capital of the World
Visit this ‘hot spot’ and you can see one of the coolest and craziest races in the world - the INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BATHTUB RACE. It started as a ‘Centennial Event’ in 1967, with 200 craft competiting. The 57-kilometre (36-mile) race is now the main attraction of Nanaimo's annual four-day Marine Festival.

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