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Our Story The Dream Team Ducks - well, four ducks and a whale - love racing, traveling, and sharing their light-hearted wisdom with the world.      Though Quicky, Quacky, MC Killer, Little Red & Uni came together to form a racing team and league, their bond and commitment to helping others succeed has spread far beyond the backyard race course of the Impromptu Rubber Duck Regatta. ​ Now these ambassadors for joy share their messages of inspiration and hope wherever and whenev

In case you haven’t heard the story already, during the start of the pandemic, while I was suffering from deep depression and anxiety, my husband Dave and I began racing rubber ducks in the creek behind our house. What started as a spontaneous activity became a stepping stone for a path leading out of my darkness. Since that first afternoon, Dave and I have held many races for an ever-growing field of competitors. We record and commentate on the races in real-time before post

Since the start of the pandemic, I‘ve gone through some major losses and life changes. One of the biggest was officially closing the location for my wellness spa and moving out of office I’ve had for more than 14 years. The business was greatly impacted by the pandemic, as was I, and it was just not feasible to stay where we were. Another big change was to put my 26-year career of being a massage therapist into hibernation. Though extremely painful to do so, I believe both c

You've probably heard the saying, "There's nothing to fear but fear itself." Just push past it and go do that thing you're afraid of, right?! Sounds great coming from a motivational speaker. But the truth is fear of all the "what if's" can be truly terrifying, paralyzing, and painful. As a result, it's easy to get stuck hiding behind your fears for a long time - maybe even forever. So what do you do when the end result of listening to your fear and doing nothing is worse than

Yes, it's true. The Dream Team travels with me quite often. Why? Well they like it, especially when I play their theme song (Music Credit to Ja Rule, Livin' It Up .) All kidding aside - and more importantly - I like it! The ducks keep me laughing and smiling along the route. And they give me reasons to stop in small towns, little parks, or anywhere else I feel like it in search of potential photo ops and race venues. Sound silly? That's OK. It probably looks silly too. But y

My name is Felicia, and I play with rubber ducks. I don't think there is a 12 Step program for rubber duck aficionados, though maybe there should be. It is a little scary to wax poetic about racing rubber ducks, especially with those who don't know me, but I am going to dive in and do it anyway. The Impromptu Rubber Duck Regatta (IRDR) came about during the deep depression I experienced after shutting down my spa due to the Pandemic - and the state of the world in 2020. In th