The Pine River Duck Races are held weekly during the summer in Pine River at the Pine River Dam, downtown Pine River. Duck racers rent a duck (actually a colorful decoy) for a dollar and watch as the ducks are summarily dumped into the Pine River at the blast of a shotgun and swim their way to the finish line. Registration begins at 1:45 P.M. with the first heat beginning at 2:00 P.M. Depending on the size of the crowd, four to seven heats take place before the giant Big Duck Race which crowns the winner, the Duke or Duchess of Duck for the day. Lots of fun at a very reasonable price! First race day is June 18 and final race day is August 13. All ages are welcome!