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Fjordin Crossing event Sunday in Hoodsport

The Fjordin Crossin, an event that celebrates the practice of sending a barrel of Aquavit in a ship from Norway across the equator and back again, is Sunday in Hoodsport.

The event begins at 11 a.m. with food vendors. At 12:30 p.m., a small parade begins at the Hardware Distillery and travels to the Hoodsport dock. Hood Canal Events sponsors a Paddle the Canal Challenge, with a cost $19. Kayaks can be rented.

A shuttle bus will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from the Hood Canal School parking lot at the corner of U.S. Highway 101 and state Route 106....