Vessi 500 Championship Dragon Boat Races Set for False Creek

ByJon Dykstra May 31, 2024September 13, 2024

Vessi 500 Dragon Boat Races — The Vessi 500 Championship expects over 3,000 paddlers to participate in the dragon boat races on June 1. Photo: facebook.com/ dragonboatbc

Over 100 teams are competing in the Vessi dragon boat races at False Creek on June 1 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. One of B.C.’s largest dragon boat races, the Vessi 500 Championship expects over 3,000 paddlers to participate in races that take place every 15 minutes and serve as a warm-up for the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival set for June 21-23.

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Jon Dykstra

Jon is a long-time Metro Vancouver resident where he owns an interior design firm and home design publication. As a prolific writer who enjoys much of what Metro Vancouver has to offer, he couldn't help but write about the goings on in Metro Vancouver which resulted in the launch of The Burrard Bulletin.