Dragon boat racing originated more than 2,000 years ago in China as part of a fertility ritual and festival. It involves teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steersperson in a long, canoe-like boat ...

The Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Races brought hundreds of people to the edge of the Willamette River on Sunday. Among the crowd and out on the river were two of the Portland dragon boat ...

The 2nd annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and Dragon Boat Festival happens this Sunday at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas. Teams from all over the state, and even a few from ...

DRAGON BOAT RACING IS THE FASTEST GROWING WATER SPORT IN THE WORLD, AND IT’S EXPANDING RIGHT HERE IN LOUISVILLE. OUR BLAKELY MCHUGH TELLS US ALL ABOUT THE SPORT AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED. PADDLING ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The 12th Annual Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation Dragon Boat Festival was hosted on Saturday morning. This boat festival is a premier sporting event each year, drawing ...

AND IF YOU VISITED THE INNER HARBOR OVER THE WEEKEND, YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED SOME SEA DRAGONS. THAT. THAT’S BECAUSE OF BALTIMORE’S DRAGON BOAT RACE IS BACK IN THE CITY. SINCE 2009, THE BALTIMORE DRAGON ...

Dragon boat racing isn’t just a sport—it’s a global movement. What started as a centuries-old tradition in China has evolved into one of the fastest-growing team water sports in the world. From ...

Over the years, the dragon boat festival has evolved into a modern competitive sport with international standards and sophisticated regulations. Wooden paddles and teak wood boats are still used ...

Dragon boat racing, originating in ancient China, involves 40-foot canoes decorated with dragon heads and tails. The modern sport grew from a Hong Kong festival in the 1970s and now boasts millions of ...

Dragon boats paddlers listen to instructions during practice Sunday, May 4, 2025, at White Rock Lake in Dallas. The team is getting ready for races during the 2025 AAPI Heritage and Dragon Boat ...