Dragon Boat Festival – fun on the river for the whole family! There’s nothing quite like a dragon boat race! If you’re in Nashville, TN on August 23, you’re in luck! If you’re not…get there! This will be a paddling event extraordinaire.

If you want to race, teams are still being registered for this great event.

If you just want to experience the fun atmosphere and spend a day on the Cumberland River, come on down. This is an event for the whole family.

 

Here are the details for the 2008 Nashville Dragon Boat Festival:

When: Saturday, August 23, 2008

Where: Riverfront Park, Nashville, Tennessee

What: Opening Ceremony 8:30 AM – Races Start at 9:00 AM

 

Teams of 22 people will race along the Cumberland and need your help to cheer them along. Bring your friends and family down for a fun day celebrating our wonderful Cumberland River. Opening ceremony at 8:30. Races begin at 9:00 with the Grand Championship Finale at approximately 3:45

Who Benefits: The Cumberland River Compact

Click Here to Register for or Learn More about the Nashville Dragon Boat Festival

What’s The Cumberland River Compact?

The mission of the Cumberland River Compact is to enhance the water quality of the Cumberland River and its tributaries through education and by promoting cooperation among citizens, businesses, and agencies in Kentucky and Tennessee.

The Cumberland River is 697 miles long. The Cumberland River watershed covers 18,000 square miles and is home to almost 2 million people. Since 1997, the Compact has set out to create a Watershed Outreach Program in each of the 14 watersheds that make up the Cumberland Basin.

What is a watershed?

A watershed is the land area that drains into a stream. An area of land that contributes runoff to one specific delivery point; large watersheds may be composed of several smaller “subsheds,” each of which contributes runoff to different locations that ultimately combine at a common delivery point.

Click Here to Learn More About the Cumberland River Compact

Looking to enter or attend a kayak or canoe race?

Do you live near:

• Milford, Connecticut
• Auburn, New York
• San Antonio, Texas
• Port Gamble, Washington? 

Then you’re in luck! Listed below are races and events that are happening in August in these areas. Not to worry if you’re new to paddling, as there are some novice classes available also.

Kayaking & Canoeing in Milford, Connecticut

The 34th annual Milford Oyster Festival’s Canoe and Kayak will be held on Saturday August 16th in Milford Connecticut. The kayak race will be 5 miles and have separate men’s and women’s classes. The Canoe race will have a Racing Class and a Novice Class. The Canoe Racing Class is 4 miles and the Novice Canoe Class is 1 mile. This event sounds like a great opportunity for a paddler who has never entered a race before but wants to give it a try. **Register Early! The first 50 entries will receive an official Annual Milford Oyster Festival Canoe & Kayak Race t-shirt.

Click here for more information about the Annual Milford Oyster Festival Canoe and Kayak event. 

Run, Bike and Paddle in Auburn, New York

The Great Race also known as the 31st annual Captain Myles Keogh Paddle, Wheel & Run will be held on Sunday, August 10th on Owasco Lake, Auburn New York. This event is a Run, Bike and Paddle (Kayak or Canoe) Team Relay Race. There will be 5 different team triathlon relay races. The four person teams will choose from the traditional canoe race or a shorter canoe race. Three person teams will choose from the traditional kayak race or the short kayak race and they also have a two person canoe race.

Click here for more information on the Auburn, NY Bike, Run, Paddle event.

Team Canoeing in San Antonio, Texas

The Paseo del Rio Associations 40th annual Ford Canoe Challenge down the San Antonio River in San Antonio, Texas will be held on Saturday, August 16th. Over 90 teams compete in this canoe challenge. The race begins at the Chamber of Commerce, heads east through and around the Convention Center Lagoon then through the River Center Mall Lagoon and ending back at the chamber of commerce.

Click here for more information about Team Canoeing in San Antonio, TX.

2 Day Paddle from Port Gamble to Poulsbo, Washington

Paddle Kitsap is a 2 day fully supported paddle from Port Gamble to Poulsbo, Washington. August 1-2. According to their website Registration closed July 25th. After July 25th there is an additional charge if space is available.

Click here for more information about Paddle Kitsap.

Even if you’re not a racing paddler, these races and events are also fun to watch and cheer on fellow paddlers.

Are you interested in other paddling race and events? Click here for the canoe and kayak event and race page.

Want to find a Place to Paddle in your area? Click here for the places to paddle, canoe and kayak page.

Wherever you go, let us know! Click here to Contact BornToPaddle.com