Foreigners compete during a Dragon Boat race on the Taihu lake in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province June 11, 2006. The event is held to promote Chinese traditional culture among local foreigners.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- 502 Dragon Boat is hosting open paddle sessions this summer for anyone looking to try the water sport. A dragon boat is similar to a canoe in design, but much larger at ...

CLARK COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - “Paddle for Life” is coming up this weekend. It’s a festival dedicated to empowering breast cancer survivors, through dragon boat racing. The family-friendly ...

John Herbertz of Duluth is dressed as a chameleon while drumming for the LSCHC Chameleons during the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, Aug. 26 at Barker’s Island in Superior.

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.