Thanks to everyone that paddled and the sponsors, volunteers, and spectators!
It was a great day. We cannot wait to see you back on the Cumberland River in 2011!

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On Saturday, August 14, the Cumberland River Compact and the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association are hosting the 4th Annual Dragon Boat Races and River Festival at Riverfront Park, in Downtown Nashville.  Grab your paddles to raise awareness of these great organizations and promote the health of the Cumberland River. The festival combines the excitement of racing with the beauty and spectacle of Nashville’s diverse culture. In Chinese tradition, the dragon is a symbol of health and prosperity, and dragon boat racing inspires health and fitness among participants as well as spectators.

For questions or comments about the event, contact us by emailing us here or calling 615-837-1151.

Best Team Building Exercise: Dragon Boat Racing

Teamwork is key to winning Nashville’s newest tradition, the dragon boat race. Twenty rowers, sitting in a long canoe-like vessel, must paddle in absolute harmony or victory is unattainable. A drummer sitting at the head of the boat sets the pace—think Spartacus with less dying. Dragon boating started in China 2,500 years ago. The prows of the boats are decorated with a large, fearsome dragon head while a scaly, dragon tail curls from the stern. The race was held here for the first time in August on the Cumberland. The Scene fielded a team—Dragon Ass—and through practice, paddling and heckling the other teams, employees who at first didn’t even know each others’ names became pals. We may not have won first place, but it beat the hell out of trust falls and ropes courses at a corporate picnic. —P.J. TOBIA