Saturday night’s 39th Annual Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City brought its usual illumination of the the holiday season.
Despite windy conditions, 70 boat entries dazzled the Bridgewater Channel while people lined the beaches and English Village to catch a glimpse and cheer on their their favorites.
Here are the winners:
Best in Show: #4 The Luebke Family
Judges Choice: Kelsy and Tesia Hansen “The Van Boat as Snoopy Plane”
Best Family Entry: #1 Jeff Creagan “We the People”
Best Business Entry: #25 American Electric of Arizona
Best First Time Entry: #23 John Shier
Wildcard Pick: #33 Matt Kiefer
People’s Choice: #32 the Nautical with 474 votes
Other participants included Havasu Ski Riders, Mark Gomez in his “Illumefx” LED suit, Coy Curtis of TC Freeride, Nathan Riddle, Jackson Jayrod, Kendra Kennedy, Taylor Smith, and Brian Marble.
Boat Parade of Lights participants who would like to purchase a digital download photo of a particular boat for $30 each, please email riverscenephotos@gmail.com.
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Here are photos of the event.
The Mohave County Sherriff’s hand out candy canes before the Boat Parade of Lights Saturday evening. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
The Mohave County Sherriff’s Department chases down The Grinch at the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
The Tecopa participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
The Dixie Belle participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #1 won Best Family Entry. Jeff Creagan “We the People,” participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #2, Elite Audio Havasu, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #3, Rick and Cherri McPherson, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #4 won Best In Show. The Luebke Family participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #5, Chris and Wendy Leonard participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #7, Rebel BBQ, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #8, Dennis and Sue Bockman, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #9, Grinchstop” participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #10, Kirk Ferris, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #11, Neil and Joyle Kleine , participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu Saturday evening. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #12 participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #13, Larry Oriee, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #14, Marty and Jody Krohn, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #15, Ed Clark, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Judge’s Choice winner, boat #16 Kelsey and Tesia Hansen, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #17, Tiny Toot, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City Saturday evening. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #18, Parrot Head Club, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City Saturday evening. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #19, Dan Fitzhenry, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City Saturday evening. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #20, Phil and Emily Miller, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City Saturday evening. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #21, Butch Ortiz,participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City Saturday evening. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #23, Andy and Debbie Camou of the Lake Havasu Yacht Club, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City Saturday evening. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #24 Dale and Lisa Hinrichs participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #26, John and Janet Garza, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #28, Tammy Conroy and Steve Smith participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #29, Chad Reynolds PBJ Water, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #30, Michael and Alyssa Montero “Our Lade of the Lake” participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #32, The Nautical Tiki Tour Boat, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #33, Matt Keifer, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #34, Omar Danden “Good Vibez,”participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #35, Bob Wile “It’s a Wile Thing,” participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #36, Lake Havasu Luxury Charters LLC, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #38, Robert Anderegg “Red Baron,” participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #40 Joe Lundstrom Family participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #41, Barry Williams, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #42, Cruisin Tikis Havasu, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #44, Alex Vasquez, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #47, Scott and Vicki Goodwin, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #50, Aaron Berkman, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #51, Rob and Cynde Bost, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #52, Jimmy Michael “Wet n Nauti,” participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #53, Ray and Jeannie Files, participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #57, Greg Garrett “Tiki Toons,” participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #59, Bureau of Land Management, participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #60, Mr. Red, White, and Blue, “The Smiths,” participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #61, Juliana Ash “Suncat 17,” participates in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #62, Tom Kelliinoi, “My Island,” participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Boat #70, Richard and Stephanie Reynolds participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Santa and His Sleigh, “The Boat Brokers,”participate in the 2023 Boat Parade of Lights. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
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