Despite an ever-changing roster, the Nordic Whitecaps are a consistently competitive team in the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival races 鈥� thanks in large part to their coach, Mark Walters.
Wake My Day! walked away as the 18th Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival champions on Saturday evening, posting a course-best 1:59.42 time in the finals.
Excitement was in the air at Library Park on Friday as participants of the 18th Annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival gathered for the traditional parade of teams.
The Lake Bemidji waterfront was bustling with activity Thursday evening for the 13th annual cornhole tournament and team practices as part of the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival.
There's still time to get your team registered for the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival set for Aug. 2-5 on Lake Bemidji. The deadline to register as a team or individual paddler is July 15.
The final round of the 16th Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival had an unexpected shakeup, which led to the first-time team The Need for Giga-Speed claiming the championship.
From far and near, family members of the 1212 Crew have traveled to compete in the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival races for over 12 years, but the race is more than just winning to them.
Droves of dragon boat teams and spectators gathered near Library Park for the Parade of Teams, to signify the official start of the 16th Annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival on Friday evening.
For some, cornhole is a sport, an affair to be taken seriously and practiced diligently. To others, it鈥檚 a leisure activity, one best enjoyed with a beverage 鈥� or two, or three 鈥� in hand.
Fry bread fanatics came out strong on Wednesday for Sanford Health鈥檚 24th annual Taco Fest kicking off a four-day extravaganza of Dragon Boat Festival activities.
Long before Bemidji hosted its first Dragon Boat Festival in 2006, big boats had been on the lake for well over 125 years, ferrying passengers, giving tours and hosting parties.
The parade of teams, opening ceremony and sprint cup races kicked off Dragon Boat weekend on Friday night in Bemidji. The 15th Annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival was opened with the parade of teams led by the Buena Vista Ski Patrol.
