Dragon Boat Photo Galleries
Eye-Dotting Ceremony and Lion Dance
Presenting images from the Banff National Park Dragon Boat Festival 2008's traditional Eye-Dotting Ceremony on Friday, August 22 and from the Lion Dance performed in downtown Banff on Saturday, August 23.
Saturday Race Heats
Photos from Saturday, August 23 Dragon Boat racing on Lake Minnewanka. This day's racing was made up of the 200-metre heats to seed each of the teams for Sunday's finals. It also included a fun backwards paddling race and a grueling 1,000-metre endurance test.
Sunday Race Finals
Photographs of Sunday, August 24 Dragon Boat Race finals on Lake Minnewanka. This day's 500-metre races were contested by division and also included the Women's Team Championship. Includes winning team photos at the awards ceremony.