Skaha Ultraswim goes today

Photo: Skaha Lake Ultra Swim - Aaron Barry/ Rick Kent

It’s the closing day of the 70th annual Penticton Peach Festival.

After a 14 year hiatus, the Skaha Lake Ultraswim is making its return today, starting at 7 a.m. at the Penticton shore of Skaha Lake, ending at Kenyon Park in Okanagan Falls.

The event has 100 swimmers taking part in the 11.8 kilometre race, billed as Canada’s longest open water lake swim.

Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues Band will close the festival tonight on the main stage in Okanagan Lake Park.

The day’s full entertainment schedule below.

• 11:30am | Kiddies Day Parade @ Main St & Wade Ave.
• 12:00pm | Kiddies Day Parade prizes @ Okanagan Lake Park
• 12:35pm - 1:35pm | ​Bobs and Lolo
• 1:40pm - 2:40pm | Dog Agility
• 2:40pm - 3:05pm | ​Black Widow Rope Spinners
• 3:10pm - 4:25pm | William James - Hypnotist
• 4:30pm - 5:00pm | ​Balance School of Performing Arts
• 5:00pm - 6:15pm | ​Kinda Kenny - Kenny Rogers Tribute Band
• 6:20pm - 6:45pm | Black Widow Rope Spinners
• 6:50pm - 8:00pm | ​Rann Berry and the Motown Revue
• 8:00pm - 8:30pm | Reel Peachfest Film Festival and 50/50
• 8:35pm - 10:00pm | ​Tom Lavin & The Legendary Powder Blues Band