PHOTOS: BIIF paddling continues in Hilo

BIIF boys varsity teams start a race during the paddling regatta Saturday in Hilo Bay. (Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald)

Supporters cheer for their respective schools during the BIIF paddling regatta Saturday in Hilo Bay. (Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald)

A Kealakehe boys team places first in a race during the BIIF paddling regatta Saturday in Hilo Bay. (Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald)

Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i paddlers high-five after a girls race during the paddling regatta Saturday in Hilo Bay. (Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald)

The Waiakea varsity boys paddling team pulls ahead of BIIF competitors during a race at the BIIF paddling regatta Saturday in Hilo Bay. (Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald)

A Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i girls team strives for first during a race at the BIIF paddling regatta Saturday in Hilo Bay. (Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald)

By KELSEY WALLING