On behalf of the Christchurch and Boscombe & Southbourne Rotary Clubs, Gerry is launching an exciting new River Pageant in 2025 to raise money for three local charities:- Hengistbury Head Outdoor Activity Centre, Pink Champagne and the Bourne Water Dragon Cancer Survivor charities.
A parade on the Stour river will take place from Tuckton Bridge to the Town Quay on Saturday 16th August as part of the Christchurch Carnival.
The pageant will feature a variety of river craft highlighting the history of the town with a parade of decorative floats, and boats plus a variety of fun events for Stand Up Paddle boards, canoes, kayaks and other watercraft, culminating with a team dragon boat race between the Pink Champagne and Bourne Water Dragons. It will create a novel new attraction for people to watch from either side of the riverbank.
The pageant will take place from Tuckton Bridge to Christchurch Town Quay starting from 12 noon with a prize giving ceremony at The Boathouse on the Quomps.