They might not be breathing fire, but dragons will be zooming across Creve Coeur Lake on Saturday, August 17. The 18 th Annual Gateway Dragon Boat Festival pits teams against each other in quick races ...

When you’re doing dragon boating right, you begin to fly. Imagine rowing a 43-foot-long boat with about 20 other people. Everyone has placed their trust in a drummer at the front, who dictates the ...

It was the year 2000. Henry Ha was 16 years old, and had just arrived in San Francisco from Vietnam two years earlier. Out of nowhere, Sarah Wan popped the question: “Do you wanna go paddle?” Wan ...

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 ...

Early risers might have seen crews of young people rowing boats and beating drums on Vasona Lake in Los Gatos, where one of the few South Bay dragon boat teams was practicing for an upcoming ...

TEMPE, AZ — It’s a sport that takes a lot of teamwork: dragon boat racing. And now, more people from Arizona are representing Team USA at the World Championships in multiple divisions. A dragon boat ...

An ancient tradition that started in China will be on display this weekend on the Peninsula. Thousands will take part in the International Dragon Boat Festival in Foster City. Teams feature all ages.

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 ...

Three times a week, after a brief warmup and some chatting, members of the Ithaca Dragon Boat Club can be seen paddling in large dragon-shaped boats down the inlet near Cass Park. A drummer at the ...

Annapolis Dragon Boat club celebrated its “Awaken the Dragon“ ceremony during which they painted the eyes of the Dragon heads “open“ to bring good luck and health in the 2024 season. Annapolis Dragon ...