>Bahama DB Race. May. We are sending a combined club crew. >Rainier Festival in Tacoma, WA in May - 3x300m, good season opener; club is sending three womens crews. One day event. >Seattle WA Festival in Jun - 1x250, 3x500; club is sending two womens & one mixed crews. They have special category divisions - open (10 paddlers in a standard boat) 1x250, 2x500; masters (40+) 1x500m. One day event. >World Beat Festival Dragon Boat Race in Salem OR. Last weekend of June. Our home event. Racing is one day. Is part of a cultural festival that runs all weekend. 4 x 375M. We have Community teams that race 1x375M. Also, ACP heat 1x375M. >Olympia, WA in July - 250m, good introductory race for less experienced paddlers. 3 womens crews. 4x250m one day event. >Vancouver Island DB Race in Victoria BC. July. Two womens crews. The race is a Pentathlon - 100m, 200m, 500m, 2000m & flag relay. Two days >Paddle for Life, Vancouver/Ridgefield WA in Aug. 10paddler crews. 3x250m. We are sending 4womens and 2mixed. One Day. This is a charity event. >Edmonton AB DB Race in Aug. Several paddlers from my team will be guest paddling and I'm hoping to steer for a team. Two days. >Portland, OR September - 4x500m, plus 'Around the Bridges' 2000m if we qualify.The club register 2 mixed & 4womens, and a combined ACP crew. This is largest race in our area. Like Lesley said: tents are set up in a park that is a little like an amphitheatre, so just about everyone can see the second half of each race.

All members (including steers) of our club pay yearly dues ($45), which covers insurance and dock fees. Steers do not pay monthly paddling fees, if they are willing to help cover other teams as needed. Most pay the monthly anyways. All steers also paddle so they figure it all works out.