On behalf of the all the members of the Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Club and the great crew at Waters Edge I would like to thank all our guests for attending the 2010 Harrison Dragonfest. We had 1500 paddlers take over the beaches of beautiful Harrison Hot Spring for this great one day event. Great weather with temperatures hitting the high 20's made for some sweet races (race results at end of article). Congratulations to Dragon Hearts Ultimate for taking top honours in the Mixed Final A Division and the Dragon Ladies for taking top honours in the Ladies Final A Division.

In addition to the great racing, this year saw the first ever Dragon Boat wedding. Two local paddlers decided to tie the knot during our regatta. The beautiful bride was paddled across the race course and was dropped off at the loading docks. As she was walking up the dock with her family the Harrison Highland Pipe Band began playing. A paddle arch was then created as she walked down the beach to her ceremony. Congratulations Larry and Sharon, many many happy years. 

Adding to the day was an impromptu performance from a Chilliwack Belly Dancing Troupe. They entertained the huge crowd with some incredible dancing. Thanks ladies for coming out and entertaining our guests.

We would also like to thank all our volunteers for coming out and giving of their time. We do hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did. We also need to thank all the sponsors that donated everything from tents to food. The list is numerous: Hub Insurance, Loris Catering, Ians Pub, Prospera Credit Union, United Rentals, Nestle Water, Mikes Computer Shop, Black Press, Chilliwack Progress, Tourism Harrison, Starbucks, Royal Lepage, Bread Basket Bakery, Hotstedes, Kent Harrison Search and Rescue, Village of Harrison, City of Chilliwack, St John Ambulance and many more. Thank You all.

We hope to see you all back next year. Paddle safe.

Race Results 

Greetings from Harrison Hot Springs

Everyone is hard at work getting the beach area ready for the 1500 paddlers expected this Saturday. With almost 60 teams registered, the 6th annual Harrison Dragonfest will feature our largest crowd ever. Each team is given 4 races (1x200 meters and 3x500 meters) with the top three teams from each medal division being sent home with bling.