Kids at Camp Runamuk beat the heat wave with watery fun

Making the best of triple-digit temperatures that scalded the Foothills during the first part of the week, La Cañada residents took full advantage of the inherent cooling effects of water and shade as they marked the official start of summer.

Organizers of Camp Runamuk, a summer program of the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, brought out a Slip’N Slide on Monday — when city temperatures hit an astounding 108 degrees — and Tuesday to cool off campers enrolled in “Wacky Week.”

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Camp Runamuk participant Ava Blair slides along a slippery wet slide during water play at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Children had wet activities for about one hour.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Camp Runamuk participant Renzo Nickerson slides along a slippery wet slide during water play at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Children had wet activities for about one hour.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Camp Runamuk participants dry off after water play at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Children had wet activities for about one hour.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Camp Runamuk participants frolic in three small inflatible pools during water play at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Children had wet activities for about one hour.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Camp Runamuk participants Darcy Ireland, left, and Oona Sawyer, right, keep cool and shade themselves with a towel after water play at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Children had wet activities for about one hour.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Camp Runamuk participant Spencer Sharp plays in an inflatible pool during water play at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Children had wet activities for about one hour.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Meanwhile, several area residents experienced problematic power outages that hit town over the weekend and stayed through Monday. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Davitt said in a council meeting Tuesday residents around Castle Road and Ocean View Boulevard were reporting repeat, and in some cases prolonged, outages.

A blackout Monday nearly sent La Cañada Educational Foundation’s summer school students home, until power was restored at around 1 p.m., right before students were released. Similar blackouts were reported around town over the weekend as the mercury rose to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.

Residents wishing to report or learn more about outages are encouraged to visit Southern California Edison’s online outage center at sce.com/outages or call (800) 611-1911.

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Sara Cardine, sara.cardine@latimes.com

Twitter: @SaraCardine