Experience the Thrill of Dragon Boat Racing

Montgomery, Alabama

June 14, 2025.

Community Competition (200M mixed boat/women’s boat)

Organizer: Dynamic

Location: Riverfront Park; Montgomery Alabama

Estimated Cost: $75

Estimated Travel Time – 5 hours

Practice Friday Afternoon. Races on Saturday

Places to Stay

  • Embassy suites ($112)

  • Springhill suites ($118)

  • Renaissance Hotel ($170)

  • Hampton Inn ($102)

Places to Eat

  • Dreamland Bar-B-Que

  • Revello Ristorante

  • Tower Taproom

  • Wentzel’s Oyster house

  • Things to Do

  • Sip and Cycle river boat cruise

  • Old Alabama Town

  • Montgomery Zoo & Mann Wildlife Museum

  • The Hank Williams Museum

Chicago, Illinois

July 26, 2025.

USDBF Competition (2x200m 2x500m mixed/women)

Organizer: GWN/Major League Dragon Boat (MLDB)

Location: Busse Woods (Ned Brown Preserve)

Estimated Cost: $70

Estimated Travel Time – 8.5 hours

Practice Friday Afternoon. Races on Saturday

Places to Stay

  • Comfort Inn ($97)

  • Holiday Inn Express ($107)

  • Hampton Inn ($117)

  • Hilton Garden Inn ($134)

Places to Eat

  • Stonewood Ale house

  • Cefalu Seaside Sicilian

  • Coaches Corner Pizzeria and Sports

  • Lou Malnatis Pizzeria

  • Things to Do

  • Sip and Cycle river boat cruise

  • Old Alabama Town

  • Montgomery Zoo & Mann Wildlife Museum

  • The Hank Williams Museum

Johnson City, Tennessee

August 24, 2025.

Community Competition (200m Mixed/Women’s boat)

Organizer: Dynamic

Location: Winged Deer Park

Estimated Cost: $50

Estimated Travel Time – 2 hours

Practice Friday Afternoon. Races on Saturday

Places to Stay

  • Double Tree ($127)

  • Staybridge suites ($171)

  • Holiday Inn ($131)

  • Comfort Suites ($95)

Places to Eat

  • Harbor House seafood and Steak

  • Tulips American Grub and Pub

  • Rocks Wood Fired Pizza and Grill

  • Smokey Bones Bar-B-Que

Things to Do

  • Backyard Terrors and Dinosaur Park

  • Historic Jonesborough

  • Buffalo Mountain Park hiking

Alexandria, Kentucky

September 6, 2025.

Community/USDBF open Competition (250m)

Organizer: Kentucky Thorough-Breasts

Location: AJ Jolly Park

Estimated Cost: $70

Estimated Travel Time – 4.5 hours

Practice Friday Afternoon. Races on Saturday

Places to Stay

  • Comfort Inn & Suites ($84)

  • Holiday Inn Express ($100)

  • Hampton Inn ($100)

Places to Eat

  • Barleycorn’s Brewhouse

  • Moerlein Lager House

  • Hofbrauhaus Newport

  • Montgomery Inn

Things to Do

  • Cincinnati River walk

  • Newport Aquarium

  • National Underground Railroad Museum

  • Highland Park Hiking Trails

Peachtree City, Georgia

September 27, 2025.

Community/Open (200m 10 person boat Mixed/Women’s)

Organizer: Active –  Peach State Dragon Boat Academy

Location: Drake Field on Lake Peachtree

Estimated Cost: $75

Estimated Travel Time – 3 hours

Practice Friday Afternoon. Races on Saturday

Places to Stay

  • Hilton ($145)

  • Hilton Garden Inn ($130)

  • Hampton Inn ($120)

Places to Eat

  • Y-Knot Sports Bar

  • Super Chix

  • Ted’s Montana Grill

  • The Curious Pig

Things to Do

  • Line Creek Nature Area

  • Georgia Aquarium

  • World of Coke

  • Zoo Atlanta

  • Park Hiking Trails

Tellico Heat Intraclub Races

October 9, 2025.

Intraclub Competition

Location: Tellico Village Yacht Club

Estimated Cost: FREE

Estimated Travel Time – 10 Minutes

Places to Stay

  • Team Member Home (FREE)

Places to Eat

  • Little Italy

  • Toqua Club House

  • Yacht Club

  • Thai Bistro

Things to Do

  • Boating/Hiking/Fishing

  • Flinking (floating and drinking)

  • Hang with your friends

Hernando, Florida

 November 1, 2025.

USDBF Competition 10-person

(optional depending on interest)

Organizer: Pan Am

Location: Lake Hernando

Estimated Cost: $65

Estimated Travel Time – 9 hours

Practice Friday Afternoon. Races on Saturday

Places to Stay

  • Holiday Inn Express ($128)

  • Quality Inn Conference Center ($128)

  • Home 2 suites ($129)

Places to Eat

  • Coach’ Pub and Eatery

  • Fisherman’s restaurant

  • Bree’s Riverside Restaurant

  • Front Porch Restaurant

Things to Do

  • Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

  • Walt Disney World

  • Universal studios