Summer fun at Topsail Beach

Five-year-old Logan Butler of Halifax, N.S., on vacation with family visiting his grandparents, makes his way through the beach waters with net in hand looking for the “little fishies.” 1 width:500px;height:331px Kimberely Harris of Paradise gets a little splash from her neighbour and daughter Darienne’s friend, Gavin Corbett, 6. 2 height:500px;width:332px With snorkel affixed and net in hand, Jack Hoddinott, 7, of Foxtrap, C.B.S., keeps an eye out for the tiny pricklies in the kids swimming pond adjacent to the beach. 3 height:500px;width:332px From Paradise, Budgell siblings Brett, 11, and Madison, 12,  use their children’s surf board floaters as they splash their way through the waters of the kids swimming pond adjacent to the beach. 4 width:500px;height:331px Adults (from left) keeping an eye on their children and grandchildren enjoying the water, are Sonya Cave, Renee Hampole, Scott Butler and Patti Butler, from Long Pond, Manuels, Prince George, B.C., and Halifax, N.S., respectively.

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These two seniors are sheltered from the warm sunshine and sticky heat under their beach umbrellas. 6 width:500px;height:331px Brett Budgell, 11, of Paradise, his nanny Susan White and his mom Gina Budgell, enjoy a beach picnic as sister Madison, 12, was in the water. 7 width:500px;height:331px From all corners of the country and in between, cousins (from left) Olivia Cave, 11, (Long Pond, C.B.S.), Justin Hampole, 11, (Prince George, B.C.) and Logan Butler, 5, (Halifax, N.S.), cool off from the sun and heat in the beach waters. 8 width:500px;height:331px Cousins (from left) Sarah Butler, 9, Skyla Hampole, 13, Logan Butler, 5, Justin Hampole, 11, and Olivia Cave, 11, ham it up for the camera while in the water. The Butler’s are from Halifax, N.S., the Hampoles are from Prince George, B.C., and Cave  is from Long Pond, Manuel’s, C.B.S. 9 width:500px;height:331px Darrienne Harris, 6, of Paradise, splashes her way through the water aided by her kids surf board. 10 width:500px;height:331px

A large rock in the water at Topsail Beach makes for a perfect rest stop. 11 width:500px;height:331px Enjoying the warm weather and cool water at Topsail Beach. 12 width:500px;height:331px A surf board enhances the fun in the water. 13 width:500px;height:331px Swimming at Topsail Beach. 14 width:500px;height:331px Little surfers get a helping hand. 15 width:500px;height:331px