PenDucky 500 Derby

Tickets and Prizes

Food Insecurity on Pender

Hosts and Sponsors

Dog Mermaid Eco Excursions

Host and Organizing Sponsor

Dog Mermaid Eco Excursions offers a wide variety of land and sea eco-educational experiences from dog sledding to snorkelling, kayaking to ice fishing. Dog Mermaid is championing the Derby as a fund raiser for the Food Bank. If you are looking for a great kayak or snorkle tour this summer contact Dog Mermaid at (250)222-0015 / info@dogmermaid.com or find them at Poet’s Cove Resort.

A playful, photographic close-up of a rubber duck perched at the edge of a wooden dock, looking out over a starting lane of ducks lined up in the water below, ready for the PenDucky Derby. The dock boards are weathered, with visible grain and tiny puddles from recent splashes. The background shows a sheltered cove with rocky shoreline, evergreen trees, and a distant, eco-style tour boat, all softly blurred. Late morning coastal light creates crisp, bright highlights and gentle shadows, emphasizing the duck’s smooth, shiny surface. Shot from a low, slightly tilted angle to enhance energy and anticipation, the mood is lighthearted, family-friendly, and full of race-day excitement.

Pender Island Lions Club

The adventurous ducks have been generously lent to Dog Mermaid and the Food Bank by the Pender Island Lions Club. The Lions are long-time supporters of the Food Bank through fundraising events and acts of service. Find them at: https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/penderislands/index.php

The Great Duck Dump

Who better to put a load of ducks in the water than Pender Island’s own Big Dig ‘Em