Visually impaired paddlers compete in regional dragon boat championships this weekend
Posted July 31, 2015
A visually impaired paddler (VIP) division will be contested at the Western Regional Dragon Boat races at Vancouver Lake Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2. Blind Start from Long Beach, CA will compete against Portland team Wasabi VIP. They are competing for a berth in the 2016 World Dragon Boat Championships in Australia. Another Portland team, Blind Ambition, will compete as a festival team.