Located in the City of the Arts, Port Moody. Inlet Spring Regatta underway in 2019 at Rocky Point Park (Photo: Jon Ross)

What started as our third-annual prep in 2018 had to take a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Nothin’ Dragon Masters are pleased to announce that their Inlet Spring Regatta will be back in 2022 on Saturday, April 23!

“We put out a poll to past participating teams, and we were pleased to see the majority of them responded, with a, 'Yes' confirming that they will return to the event in 2022," said host team president and event chairman, Brian Kenny of the Nothin' Dragon Masters. "Early bird registration offers a reduced price until Jan. 1, 2022, so we hope teams will commit and take advantage of that. We've had several teams allow us to hold their funds from our canceled 2020 event, and we appreciate that confidence and patronage."

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Attracting dragon boaters from around the region in the first regatta for the dragon boat season, the event will consist of 200-meter races in twenty-person BuK boats. Each team will be guaranteed four races and all winners will receive a medal. In the first two years of the event, teams from Langley, Burnaby, North Vancouver, Chilliwack, Delta, New Westminster, Burnaby and other parts of BC have attended, however, the regatta is open to all dragon boaters far and wide.

G2G Race Management will once again run the race component on the water and provide the official results. Participants can expect product vendors, food trucks, a beer garden sponsored by Yellow Dog Brewing, wandering entertainment and free dragon yoga – an offering unique to this regatta.

Also unique to the Inlet Spring Regatta are the woodals – signature wooden medals showcasing the kingfisher bird created by First Nation artist Glen Rabena which was originally incorporated into the event logo.

Inlet Spring Regatta dragon boaters head down Rocky Point Pier in 2018.

The Inlet Spring Regatta will be operated in line with the current health protocols of Dragon Boat Canada.

The Burrard Inlet is an ocean water inlet teeming with wildlife, from birds to seals, fish, and shellfish, most of which can be seen while paddling there. The Inlet Spring Regatta will have several categories named after birds found in the area, like the eagle, osprey, and hawk.

Known as the City of the Arts, Port Moody is located in Metro Vancouver at the east end of Burrard Inlet and is bordered by Coquitlam on the east and south, and Burnaby on the west. The regatta venue, Rocky Point Park is known for its beautiful amenities, with The Boathouse Restaurant, Pajos Fish, and Chips. and Rocky Point Ice Cream all within one to five minutes walking distance. The area is well-known for its five local breweries and a distillery, also within short walking distance from the venue.

Questions can be emailed to inletspringregatta@gmail.com

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About the Nothin' Dragon Masters: The Nothin' Dragon Masters are a 50 + team based in Coquitlam, B.C., and has operated for 23 years under the non-profit Dogwood Seniors Society. The team has approximately 70 members and mentors challenged youth through their Kateslem Kids Program as well as supports the Riverside Secondary dragon boat team. More information at nothindragonmasters.org