White Rock church group’s yellow duck becomes a summer travel companion

Members of a women’s group at White Rock’s Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity found a playful way to stay connected during summer travel: taking bright yellow ducks along and sharing the photos in a WhatsApp chat.

Helen Brown said Susanna Hampton-Thorpe began the tradition by giving a duck to Liz Gaines, the first member planning a trip. Gaines took “Ducky” abroad, prompting Brown and Jan Richardson to bring ducks on their own travels.

Gaines travelled to Africa, Spain and Portugal and went on safari. Brown took a Mediterranean cruise and visited England, while Richardson travelled to Japan. Brown’s duck was photographed in Florence, Rome, Santorini and London.

The group plans to continue sharing duck-travel updates, with possible future trips including Alaska, England and Thailand.