Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Local Paddlers excel at Dragon Boat Festival

The Super Troopers were super once again at the 9th annual Dragon Boat Races on Rabbit Lake.

The Kenora team, made up of members from the Seymour and Boucha Families won the A-side final Sunday afternoon.

The B-side went to a new team called ThinkHeadwaters from Winnipeg, while Aeolian Arc won the Ladies division for the third year in a row.

In the youth races, Sink or Swim took top honors.

A mixed youth squad also won the 200 meter sprint race, beating out five other adult boats.