Ottawa, November 19, 2018 - When the annual Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival takes place on February 8-9, 2019 it will be larger than ever! Registration for 100 teams opened October 1st,…

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OTTAWA, May 4th, 2018 – The Tim Hortons Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival has been named “New Company of the Year” at the 2018 Ottawa Tourism Awards. The Ottawa Tourism…

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100 teams registered in record time for the second edition of the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival! Teams continue to sign up to the waiting list in hopes of gaining a…

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As organizers get ready for the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, taking place on the water from June 22 to 25, CEO and president of the event John Brooman confirmed he’s…

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The Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival is proud to have been shown in Cultures Croisées by Ghislaine Mougel. During Winterlude and the Festival in February, Ottawa Tourism hosted a group…

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China Central Television (CCTV) presents the inaugural North American ice dragon boat festival that was held on Saturday, February 18, 2017 in Ottawa on the Rideau Canal Skateway. Dragon boating racing…

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Le Droit  reports: Although there are still activities on the Winterlude schedule for Monday, a public holiday in Ontario, the festival's officials on Sunday set a positive record of this…

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North Country Public Radio explains what Ice Dragon Boat racing is like when competing on the ice.  The boats are modified with skates attached underneath and the paddles are modified with…

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To Do Canada  announces the schedule for the inaugural Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival to be held on February 17 & 18, 2017 at Dows Lake.  This will be a first…

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CTV News Ottawa interviewed Antony Cooper, Director of Operations and Marketing and CEO John Brooman from the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival following practices today for the first ever Ice Dragon Boat…

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