Adopt a Duck

How do I find out about being a vendor at the race?

All our vendor details are handled by CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Please call Stacy at 208-523-6525 for vendor information.

How do my ducks get in the water?

Let’s Tag! A few days prior to the Duck Derby, volunteers will place numbered tags on the bottom of every duck that will be in the Derby - which is 25,000!

What is my tag number?

We can’t give you your tag number because we won’t know it until we run the Mix Report right before the race. We want to make sure that no ducky is taking steroids and the race is not fixed so numbers are never given out. However, rest assured that all of the ducks you have adopted will be in the water.

How does it work?

Everyone who adopts a duck, whether online, in the mail, at a Duck Derby booth or in a sponsoring business is entered into what we call E-Quack, a database that stores all of the information. Next to your name in E-Quack is the number of ducks you have adopted. The tag range is entered into E-Quack and all the numbers are shuffled up. Then, E-Quack automatically assigns the number of ducks you have adopted next to Tag Numbers. Thus, if you adopted 5 ducks, your name will be placed next to 5 different Tag Numbers.

What if you have 23,000 Adopted Ducks but you have 25,000 Tagged Ducks?

If all our ducks have not been adopted by Duck Race day, it means that a lucky adopter can still adopt up to an hour prior to the Duck Race. Their names will be placed at random into the mix, next to a number that does not already have a name by it. Anyone can adopt until an hour before the race begins, as long as the Duck race is not sold out.

What time is the Duck Race?

All kinds of family fun will start at 10:00am at the including classic car show, activities for the kids, boat races, military display, food vendors, and mascots. The ducks will be dropped into the river and begin racing at 4:00. The first through the finish line win the race!

How will I know if my duck wins?

The Idaho Falls Rotary Club will contact you using the information you provided with your duck adoption. You do not need to be present to win.

Is my duck adoption tax deductible?

Yes. Duck adoption proceeds directly benefit the Idaho Falls Rotary Club, a 501c3 charitable organization headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Are they real ducks or rubber ducks?

Rubber ducks, silly!

Once I adopt a duck, do I get to keep it?

No. After you adopt your duck, the Idaho Falls Rotary Club will work hard to train, coach, and make sure each one is ready for the Duck Race. After the Derby, all of the ducks will fly off to their next race somewhere in the US.

Do I need to be present to win?

No, the winner does not need to be present to win. We do hope you will join us for the festivities though!

Is there an admission fee for the Duck Race?

No, the Duck race is open to the public and is held on the west side of the river between Broadway and the forebay.

Can I adopt ducks on Race Day?

If all of our ducks have not been adopted as of Friday night before the race, the remaining ducks will be available for adoption Saturday until one hour prior to the start of the race at a booth set up.

Who does the event benefit?

All proceeds from the Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race benefit the Idaho Falls Rotary Club Charitable 380 Association, a 501c3 charity.