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Penticton Paddling Centre

Feb 15, 2016 |

Penticton Dragon Boat Festival

The Penticton Dragon Boat Festival is a premier summer dragon boat festival that takes place annually in September in beautiful Penticton, BC, Canada at Skaha Lake Park. The 2-day festival features Millennium dragon boats and one of the prettiest race sites in BC.

Penticton Dragon Boat Festival2 weeks ago

Our hearts are full watching this amazing video.

Anyone who has paddled at the Penticton Dragon Boat Festival will recognize many of the special individuals profiled. Quite a few of them them paddle for the Flying Dragons, and you all cheer loud and long for them when they are on the race course. They also volunteer every year to help you load in and out of the boats. Bryan Higgins collects your recycling and makes sure the race site is free of garbage. Check out his shirt!

A feel-good story for sure and another reason to love this community.

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Penticton Dragon Boat Festival2 weeks ago

Just a few updates for our paddling community.

OKANAGAN SUPER SPRINTS AND SENIOR SPRINTS CANCELLATION
With the order of gatherings no larger than 50 people still in place, and the public and the paddling community’s health and safety in mind, we have decided to cancel the event for this year. Refunds are being processed.

START OF TRAINING UPDATE
We will continue to work with provincial and local authorities, and with some restrictions being lifted we are cautiously optimistic that there will be some form of training taking place. Watch for upcoming announcements to our local teams by email as soon as we know more.

20TH ANNUAL PENTICTON DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL UPDATE
September 12 and 13, 2020. We will continue to work with provincial and local authorities, but we haven’t cancelled yet. It is our hope that more of the COVID-19 pandemic will be behind us by the time of the PDBF, and EVERYBODY will be ready to celebrate. PDBF Race Management is looking at a number of ways to modify the event to comply with whatever regulations are in place mid-September.

As you are all aware, the ongoing pandemic situation is very fluid, and we're trying to remain optimistic and flexible . In the meantime, stay safe, keep your distance, eat healthy and wash your hands.

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Penticton Dragon Boat Festival3 weeks ago

We can't wait to get back on the beautiful refreshing waters of Skaha Lake....

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Penticton Dragon Boat Festival1 month ago

Just a few updates and reminders about our dates for Penticton Dragon Boat Community.

START OF PENTICTON LOCAL TRAINING UPDATE
The City of Penticton closed all of it's facilities until May 30, 2020. So we'll make the decision on the start of the season then, unless we hear otherwise.

OKANAGAN SUPER SPRINTS AND SENIOR SPRINTS REMINDER
The Sprints are still scheduled for June 12 and June 13, 2020. We will assess and make a decision whether to hold the event or not on May 18, 2020. As the Sprints is a smaller event, we feel we can leave the decision later, hoping to give teams opportunity to race. Once again, the paddler number and configuration may look different to allow for lots of distance between paddlers.

20th ANNUAL PENTICTON DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL REMINDER
September 12 and 13, 2020. It is our hope that the COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us by the time of the PDBF, and EVERYBODY will be ready to celebrate. Perhaps we may have to spread out over more of the park, but hopefully it will go ahead as usual.

The ongoing pandemic situation is very fluid, and we're trying to remain optimistic and flexible . In the meantime, stay safe, keep your distance, eat healthy and wash your hands.

www.pentictondragonboatfestival.com

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Penticton Dragon Boat Festival2 months ago

Twenty years old in 2020. We were very excited to celebrate this milestone with our biggest event ever. We even got a fancy new logo! Now the whole world has been turned upside down with Covid-19.

We continue to remain hopeful that by mid-September this virus will have subsided enough that we can get on the water. Your practice season will have started later, and we may not be quite as fast, but everyone will be in the same boat 🙂 We will all be stoked to be in the sunshine, paddling with our crew. The Penticton Dragon Boat Festival wants to be a part of that camaraderie and celebration!

We also understand that there is a chance that social distancing measures may prevent us from going ahead. So here is what we will do:
• We will continue to follow recommendations and guidelines set out by the Province of BC, Health Canada and the City of Penticton.
• Closer to the date we will work with all levels of government to ensure we put on an event that follows recommended safety measures.
• We will stay in regular contact with you as new developments are announced.
• We will take registrations online and offer FULL REFUNDS up until August 28 if the event is cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
• Regular cancellation policy is in effect for all other cancellations other than Covid-19.

Event Dates: September 12 & 13
Early Bird Deadline: JULY 31
Penticton Dragon Boat Festival is now a
Dragon Boat Canada Qualifier!

www.pentictondragonboat.com

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Penticton Dragon Boat Festival2 months ago

Looking forward to the day we can start unpacking our boathouse and getting out on the water. Hope you are all safe and well. We are still planning, and hoping, to welcome you to the 20th Anniversary of the Penticton Dragon Boat Festival September 12 and 13, 2020.

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