Coast Guard crew members aboard a 25-foot Response Boat Small talk with Benton County Sheriff deputies as together they patrol the northern safety zone line where boaters could anchor their vessels while watching the annual boat races held on the Columbia River near Kennewick, Wash., July 25, 2014.
The boat races, and accompanying air show, is a big event for the Tri-Cities area with hundreds of people on shore and on the water gathering together to enjoy the festive weekend. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley)