Phantoms Take Home Gold at Riverdale Regatta 2K23

Phantoms – Place First in 2023 Riverdale Regatta!!!  

Combining forces with paddlers from another crew, the Phantoms captured first in the 250-Meter Sport Division at the 2023 Riverdale Regatta. 

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Here is a link to 360° video of our final race, shot from the Nichi Bei Go boat (we’re the crew to the right, and squeaked out a win in a very close race)!

Riverdale Regatta – 250-meter Sport Final  

Phantoms Win Gold and Bronze at CDBF 2K23

Great Phantoms Performance  – Silver and Bronze Medals at CDBF 2K23!!!  

In another stellar performance, the Phantoms crew captured Bronze Medals in the 400-Meter Premier Division and Gold Medals in the 200-Meter Sport Division at the 2023 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival.

Race Results for the two days of racing can be found at these links:  Saturday     Sunday 

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Additional photos and video clips of the Phantoms in action are posted here:

Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – CDBF 2K23

DRACO Hosts 6th Annual Shining Stars Dragon Boat Day

DRACO Hosts Dragon Boat Event for Shining Stars Foundation

On June 10, 2023 DRACO hosted the sixth annual dragon boat day on Sloan’s Lake for the Shining Stars Foundation.  It was a great event for all the children and their families, and again proved to be such a success that next year’s event is already in the planning stages.  This is always one of the high points of the year for our cancer survivor paddlers.

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More photos can be seen here:  Shining Stars Dragon Boat Day 2K23

Phantoms Attend Dragon Boat Race Camp in Ontario

Members of our coaching staff attended the Bow Wave Race Camp in Pickering, Ontario. This intensive week-long camp taught by world class coaches covered a broad range of subject pertaining to dragon boating technique, coaching, race strategy, etc.  It also afforded an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with paddlers and coaches from all over the United States, Canada and other parts of the world. 

Our own coach for the week leads the Dragonheart Vermont organization, arguably one of the most well-established and successful BCS dragon boat crews in the country.  The finale of the camp was an opportunity for attending crews to compete in the Pickering Dragon Boat Festival.

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Additional photos of the event are posted here:

Bow Wave Dragon Boat Camp 2K23

DRACO Hosts 5th Annual Shining Stars Dragon Boat Day

DRACO Hosts Dragon Boat Event for Shining Stars Foundation

On September 17, 2022 DRACO hosted the fifth annual dragon boat day on Sloan’s Lake for the Shining Stars Foundation. It was a great event for all the children and their families, and again proved to be such a success that next year’s event is already in the planning stages.  This is always one of the high points of the year for our BCS / cancer survivor paddlers.

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More photos can be seen here:  Shining Stars Dragon Boat Day 2K22

Phantoms Win Bronze in 2K22 Portland Dragon Boat Festival

Phantoms – Bronze Medalists in 2022 Portland Dragon Boat Festival!!!  

The Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew captured Bronze Medals in the 500-Meter Mixed-C Division at the 2022 Portland Dragon Boat Festival.  Several of our paddlers filled open slots on Women’s and BCS crews, and brought home additional hardware!  Congrats to all for a great performance! 

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This was our first trip to Portland, and it proved to be a very fun and competitive event.  Check out the full Race Results

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Phantoms Race Crew – Portland 2K22

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Phantoms – Portland 2K22

Phantoms Take Home Gold at Riverdale Regatta 2K22

Phantoms – Place First in 2022 Riverdale Regatta!!!  

In another great performance, the Phantoms took first place in the 250-Meter B Division  at the 2022 Riverdale Regatta.   Awesome Job, Phantoms! 

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Riverdale Regatta 2K22

DRACO Hosts Grand Lake Charity Regatta

On July 16, 2022 the Dragonboat Racing Association of Colorado (DRACO) provided boats, equipment and technical assistance to put on a charity dragon boat regatta on Grand Lake. The event served as a fund-raiser to benefit seven local non-profit organizations, along with DRACO’s breast cancer survivor (BCS) dragon boat program.  These organizations put together 10-man teams, all without any prior dragon boat experience.  It proved to be a challenging, but very successful and popular event!

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Grand Lake Charity Regatta Photo Album

Phantoms Take Silver and Bronze at CDBF 2K22

Great Phantoms Performance  – Silver and Bronze Medals at CDBF 2K22!!!  

In a stellar performance, the Phantoms crew captured Silver Medals in the 400-Meter Premier Division and Bronze Medals in the 200-Meter Premier Division at the 2022 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival.   Outstanding Job, Phantoms!

Race Results for the two days of racing can be found at these links:  Saturday     Sunday 

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Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – CDBF 2K22

Phantoms Attend Florida Dragon Boat Camp

Three members of the Phantom Dragons crew attended the Bow Wave Dragon Boat Camp in Florida, May 1-7, 2K22. An annual event for some of our paddlers, this camp provides an intensive week of training, helping dragon boaters take their understanding of technique and paddling skill to a higher level.  

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Jim Farintosh with Phantoms Paddlers

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Bow Wave Dragon Boat Camp 2K22