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Festival-goers paddle around in the canal at Tredegar Street during Dominion Energy Riverrock’s “Try A Kayak” activity last Saturday.

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May 26, 2022

Festival-goers paddle around in the canal at Tredegar Street during Dominion Energy Riverrock’s “Try A Kayak” activity last Saturday.

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