Image 1 of 10: Hohepa Rogers, 6, quickly darts of reach with the ball at the Summer Splash Festival at Tikitapu (Blue Lake). 15 March 2015 Daily Post photograph by Stephen Parker. RGP 16Mar15 -
Hundreds of young people enjoyed the sun and free activities on offer at the Summer Splash Festival.
Organised by the Rotorua Lakes Council, the event on Saturday aimed to provide a community day out to enjoy the city's lakes and promote water safety, project organiser and councillor Tania Tapsell said.
"It was amazing. We had a great turnout and was a really enjoyable day for families," Ms Tapsell said. "I had seen something similar held elsewhere and we have these beautiful lakes so it was about pulling together resources to be able to provide a great free family event for the community."
Activities on offer included volleyball, softball and rugby as well as an inflatable slide, kayaking, music and lifejacket awareness lessons.