Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival stays afloat by moving the paddling to Victoria Harbour

Facing a spike in production costs, Victoria-based organizers of the Nanaimo festival opted to move it to the capital region for a year

When organizers of the Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival faced an unexpected spike in production costs that would have tripled team registration fees in 2024, they had two options: Cancel the event, or move it to Victoria for a year.

More than 800 paddlers from across B.C., Alberta, Oregon and Washington state are expected to participate. For 15 years prior, the club had been responsible only for the water portion of the event — not shoreside elements such as food, entertainment and toilets.

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