The boats are bottomless which activate the rowers to poke out their legs and run over the hot sands.
Alice Springs is as desiccated as any Australian desert settlement can be.
Technically, the town has a river, called Todd, thats forever dry.
These people are the most vulnerable when the river floods.
For most of the year, Todd River looks like thisbone dry.
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Todd River when its flowing.
The idea was taken up by the Rotary club of Alice Springs and turned into a reality.
This happened in 1993 due to flooding.
Over the years, the regatta has raised over a million dollars.
