Top 10 Facts about Dragon Boating & Traveling
10. Every restaurant sign looks exactly like the one you just visited at an exit 200 miles ago.
9. Hotels are spread out on long trips. Prepare to sleep in the boats, if necessary.
8. Bathroom breaks are a little too far apart at times. One must not get desperate and seek a solution in one of the boats.
7. The dragon boat trailer has more wheels than most cars.
6. The boats get a bath after every trip. Gives new meaning to “taking care of the babies.”
5. All equipment gets stored in the Dragon Den.
4. While away, always indulge in local customs, like the crawfish boil in Louisiana featuring an entertaining transvestite and wild turkeys, not to mention ducks, duck eggs, goose eggs, baby wild turkeys – and of course, crawfish. Despite all that, it was a tame crowd.
3. You must be nice to the hotel staff. They may have a team in the event. They’re very nice to you, doing special favors and whatnot – as long as you shave just 1 second off their time.
2. People lend great advice. For some great training, (special) training, Emily Breeding offered info on how her team, Tipsy Canoe, stays in the shape at the local establishment. Read her hilarious tips on our Team Blog site, at www.racedragonboats.wordpress.com.
1. Everywhere we go, people love dragon boating! It’s a tough job, but someone has to drag these boats around.
