The Louisiana Dragon Boat Races, a fundraiser for the Alexandria Museum of Art, is one of Central ... "If you can take a paddle and stroke with it, you can do it," said Howard.

But he hopes to put together a crew of men to take the dragon boat out for a paddle once a month or so, and to help make that happen, he needs to learn the fine art of steering the dragon.

This weekend, the Charles River will be filled with colorful and beautiful dragon boats as part of a yearly tradition. On Sunday, celebrate the Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival from 12-5 p.m ...

The ancient Chinese sport of dragon boat ... of the same Salem paddle club, for different races. The teams were full of paddlers of every age and experience. There was a boat made up of paddlers ...

There’s a bit of lingo to learn on a dragon boat. For instance, “paddles up” means get ready to paddle. “Let it run” means stop paddling and let the boat’s momentum carry you forward.