RIDGEFIELD – The Paddle for Life dragon boat festival in Ridgefield celebrated 30 years since breast cancer survivors first took to the water in a dragon boat — a movement that started with just 20 ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. TORONTO, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toronto's championship-winning dragon boat team, the Water Vipers, is set ...

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 ...

On a sunny afternoon in late May, a few Portland City Councilors and their staff navigated the Willamette River in a long yellow and purple boat painted to resemble a dragon. “This is fun!” yelled ...

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 ...

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 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 ...