The splash of paddles and cheers of teammates echoed across the Bayou as more than 15 teams raced in the annual Dragon Boat Festival Saturday—all for a cause close to home. Hosted by the Children’s ...

We designed a race paddle for one-armed use by Gary, a local veteran. Gary enjoys dragon boat racing, but his current shoulder-mounted paddle hurts, limits motion and fails race specifications. We ...

hitting the water with their paddles and beating drums. Thus, tradition was formed by creating dragon boat races in his memory. Traditionally, each boat has an ornately carved dragon’s head at ...

Races will take place throughout the day in front of keen supporters and spectators, with teams competing to take home the coveted title of Dragon Boat Champions 2025. Showcased in the beautiful ...

The group is fundraising to send the youth to Germany. Forbes says they are from low-income families in South Philly and ...

The racing of these boats is linked to the legend ... who set the pace that the team paddles to. Another tradition for the Dragon Boat Festival is wearing five-coloured string bracelets, usually ...