From November through March, our Phantoms crew trains at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, using a custom-designed dragon boat pool simulator. This training allows us to travel to Tempe each year in March to compete in the Arizona Dragon Boat Festival on equal footing with west coast crews that can paddle on open water year-around.
Unfortunately, the 2023 Arizona Dragon Boat Festival suffered a last-minute cancellation due to flood/debris conditions at Tempe Town Lake. Still, our winter training left us well-prepared for the summer dragon boat season!
Photos
Additional photos and video clips from our pool training sessions can be seen at this link:
Phantoms Dragon Boat Pool Simulator Practices
