Dragon Boat West is an interactive web site delivering dragon boat news, events, race results and a discussion forum for the growing community of dragon boat paddlers in Greater Vancouver and its surrounding regions. Our goal is to provide a venue for dragon boat paddlers, organizers and volunteers to discuss anything that relates to the sport of dragon boat racing. This site will be the place where you can get race news, announcements, results and other information with a focus on BC and the West Coast.

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Philippine Army dragon boat team gets gold, paddles
The Philippine Army Dragon Boat team, which forms the core of the World Champion Cobra PDBF paddlers, struck gold once again after dominating the men’s 300-meter race for the third straight time in the recent 4th leg Dragon Boat Championships in Manila Bay.

People of Norfolk and Suffolk urged to join in Oulton Broad dragon boat race for hospice
A DAY of colour, competition and waterborne thrills is being promised this spring as Oulton Broad plays host to the seventh East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival – and teams are being invited to join the fun.

PSA major awardees pangungunahan ng 3 world champions
Tatlong world boxing champions, tig-dalawa sa billiards at wushu at isa sa dragon boat ang ma­ngunguna sa listah an ng mga major awardees na pararangalan sa Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night sa Marso 3 sa Manila Hotel.

China to hold first National Ice Dragon-boat Race
First National Ice Dragon-boat Race is going to be held on Sunday in Yinchuan, capital city of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

PSA fetes world champs in awards
MANILA, Philippines - Three world boxing champions, two each in billiards and wushu, and one in dragon boat, headline the list of major awardees to be recognized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) during its March 3 Annual Awards Night at the Manila Hotel.

On deck
The sixth Cultus Lake Dragon Boat Festival will be held at Main Beach on Aug. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public is invited to cheer on the racing teams, paddle in a dragon boat for a toonie and join in the flower ceremony to honour Breast Cancer survivors and those that lost the battle, and more.

PHOTOS: Get Fit, Have Fun on a Dragon Boat
Dozens of hearty souls braved the cold and wind to take in the free open paddle hosted by Sudden Impact Dragon Boat club on Feb.18 at Cultus Lake.

It’s dragon boat time again
THE ever popular Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival will take place on Willen Lake on June 24.

Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Jan. 24
The Dragon Boat at the Beach Fashion Show, by Foxy Lady, will include a meal by Salt Water Creek Café of Murrells Inlet and live entertainment by the Aristocats – Lloyd Kaplan and Nat Piccirilli – and Joe Moyer and Bob Urick. Proceeds benefit Dragon Boat at the Beach, a team of cancer survivors promoting emotional, spiritual and physical well being through the ancient sport of dragon boat racing ...

Boxing champs Viloria, Nietes, Julaton lead PSA awardees
THREE world boxing champions, two each in billiards and wushu, and one in dragon boat, headline the list of major awardees to be recognized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) during its March 3 Annual Awards Night at the Manila Hotel. Reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion Brian Viloria lead the 18 other personalities who will be honored for their achievements ...