Colorado Dragon Boat

06/11/2026

🐉 One Great Dragon Boat Season. Two Great Events!

Get ready for a summer of dragon boating! Start at Sloan's Lake and continue the adventure at Riverdale Regional Park.

Applications are OPEN for the Riverdale Regional Park Dragon Boat Regatta & Night Market, featuring dragon boat racing, food vendors, artisan booths, live entertainment, and a vibrant night market experience.

🐉 Teams
🍜 Food Vendors
🛍️ Retail Vendors
🎭 Performers

Join us as we keep the drums beating all summer long.

Apply today: https://www.cdbf.org/2026-riverdale-regatta-nightmartket-registrationapplications

06/10/2026

Mark your calendars!
This year's Denver Cherry Blossom Festival happening June 27th & 28th! Sakura Foundation

06/01/2026

05/30/2026

🐉 From Team USA to community leadership 🐉

Last summer, we celebrated Jensen Tsao for being selected as a Team USA dragon boat paddler. 💪🇺🇸

Now, Jensen is giving back to the Colorado dragon boat community through his Eagle Scout Projectcreating permanent storage solutions to help protect our boats and equipment for years to come.

This project will:
✔️ Preserve valuable equipment
✔️ Support hundreds of paddlers
✔️ Strengthen our community
✔️ Help build the future of dragon boating in Colorado

We’re so proud of Jensen and grateful for his leadership both on and off the water. 💙

🔗 Learn more about the project and how to donate at the link in our bio or here:
https://www.cdbf.org/eagle-scout-project-by-jensen-tsao

05/30/2026

🐉🌊 Our Next Open Paddle Night is Monday, June 1st! 🌊🐉

Join us at Sloan’s Lake Park for an evening on the water! Whether you’re brand new to dragon boating or an experienced paddler, everyone is welcome to come out and experience the fun, teamwork, and excitement of dragon boating.

📍 Location: Sloan’s Lake Park
Please meet at the Jetty/Marina area, just east of the boathouse.

Open Paddle Nights will continue every Monday evening throughout June, so there are plenty of opportunities to come paddle with us this summer! 🚣‍♀️☀️

SIGN UP HERE:
www.cdbf.org/open-paddle-night

05/28/2026

✨ Celebrating Our 2026 Design Contest Runners-Up ✨

We want to give a huge congratulations to our incredible runners-up artists:

🥈 1st Runner-Up: Briana Wright
🥉 2nd Runner-Up: Shelby Galik

This year’s contest brought together so many talented artists, and we were blown away by the creativity, storytelling, and passion behind every submission.

Briana’s artwork was inspired by the powerful symbolism of the Year of the Fire Horse and the vibrant energy of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, blending fire, movement, and cultural tradition into a dynamic celebration of community and strength.

Shelby’s bold and colorful design drew inspiration from Chinese dragons, dragon boats, and traditional Chinese and Japanese paintings, creatively incorporating this year’s Fire Horse zodiac through the imagery of fire-breathing dragons.

We are so grateful to every artist who shared their work with us this year. Your creativity helped make this contest incredibly special and inspiring for our entire community ❤️

✨ Be sure to visit our website to explore ALL of this year’s amazing submissions: https://www.cdbf.org/2026-design-contest-winner

And to all artists already feeling inspired… we hope to see YOU submit next year! 🎨🐉

05/27/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Yun Tran, winner of our 2026 Design Contest! 🎨

Yun’s bright and welcoming design beautifully captures the spirit, culture, and energy of the Dragon Boat Festival, standing out for its strong visual storytelling and vibrant composition.

Thank you to all of the talented artists who participated in this year’s contest, as well as our incredible judges for their time and support.

✨ Visit our website to view our runner-up designs and explore all of this year’s amazing submissions!
https://www.cdbf.org/2026-design-contest-winner

05/22/2026

Opportunity!

05/16/2026

This AANHPI Heritage Month, take the pledge to support community, celebrate culture, and help create spaces where traditions thrive for future generations. 💛🐉

Volunteers are at the heart of the 2026 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, helping bring the Rocky Mountain Region’s largest celebration of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander culture and community to life.

✨ Pledge to support community
✨ Pledge to celebrate culture
✨ Pledge to make an impact

Every shift, every smile, and every helping hand helps make the festival possible.

Take the pledge and sign up to volunteer today!
👉 https://www.cdbf.org/summervolunteers

05/13/2026

🐉🌊 Open Paddle Nights Return to Sloan’s Lake! 🌊🐉

Join us this May and June for Open Paddle Nights at Sloan’s Lake Park! Whether you’re brand new to dragon boating or a seasoned paddler, everyone is welcome to come out and experience the excitement on the water.

📍 Location: Sloan’s Lake Park
Please meet at the Jetty/Marina area, just east of the boathouse.

Grab your friends, enjoy the summer evenings, and come paddle with us! 🚣‍♀️☀️

SIGN UP HERE: https://www.cdbf.org/open-paddle-night