Going down with the ship, Drew Spear and Dorian LeVasseur sink into the pool as their cardboard boat falls apart. Cardboard boat races were part of the children's festival at the Cortez Rec Center on Saturday. The Montelores Early Childhood Council also offered car seat check, bike helmets and health screenings.

Jayden Thomason learns how to use a fire hose Saturday at the Montelores children’s festival.

Peyton Rhodes hugs a giant Cortez firefighter Saturday at the Montelores children’s festival.