CAACF Duanwu Festival 2026
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This year, REACH participated in the 2026 CAACF Duanwu Dragon Boat Festival on May 30th, 2026. Though there were some unexpected weather conditions, our community came together to celebrate the Chinese holiday that falls on June 19th this year.
There were roughly around 100 attendees at this event. During this event, attendees where given the opportunity to experience the thrill that comes along with dragon boat rowing. For many, this was their first time participating in this activity. This was also a good event for REACH members who are interested in joining our dragon boat team for the upcoming season! |
"On May 30, the Chinese American Association of Central Florida (CAACF) gave a huge shoutout to all participants! Despite the unstable morning weather at Lake Fairview, our community came together to celebrate the Duanwu Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday that falls on June 19 this year. Nearly 100 attendees joined this special cultural and sporting celebration. Our Dragon Boat Eye‑Dotting Ceremony was led by distinguished VIP guests: |
15th Annual Asian Cultural Expo 2025
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On October 4th, 2025, REACH's Dragon Boat team participated in the 15th Annual Asian Cultural Expo. The festival took place at the Bill Frederick Park. Despite the rough weather conditions, our team won 3rd place in the University Cup category and placed 1st in a premier mixed race! Congratulations to all of our participating REACH members who dedicated their time, effort, and energy into preparing before the big race! A special thank you to Gary C.K Lau who contributed to our teams' success by training and preparing our team for the big win by dedicating his free time to coach our Saturday practices!
As well as our participation in the race, REACH was also able to sell merchandise and present board presentations to introduce and educate attendees on various Asian countries around the world. |
Click here for a video recap
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CAACF Duanwu Festival 2024
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REACH participated in this year's 2024 CAACF Duanwu Dragon Boat Festival on June 1st, 2024. Thank you to all the members who participated especially, for a first-time experience for many. Requiring a great deal of strength and determination. Overall, being a fantastic and fun experience.
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GWN Dragon Boat Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival 2023
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Thank you to all that came and volunteered as part of this year's Asian Cultural Festival! Special congratulations to our Dragon Boat team who placed 1st in their bracket! May we continue our future successes, GO REACH!!
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CAACF Duanwu Festival 2023
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On June 17th , REACH came out to volunteer and participate in the CAACF Duanwu Festival 2023! Even though the unexpected cancellation and rainy weather, REACH helped stay to tear down the event while keeping up their high spirit! Thanks to everyone that came out and we hope to see you at the Dragon Boat Festival later this year!
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GWN Dragon Boat Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival 2022
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On November 19th, REACH's dragon boat team raced in GWN's 14th Annual Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival! REACH was also represented at the Asian Cultural Expo, showcasing the rich culture of various Asian countries. Thank you to our captains, Meira Lee and Jason Hu, our paddlers, volunteers, and performers for your hard work and a special thanks to Ms. Pauline, C.K. Lau, and Vi Ma of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce!
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CAACF Duanwu Festival 2022
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On June 11th, REACH volunteered and participated in the CAACF Duanwu Dragon Boat Festival 2022! The festival originally is a traditional Chinese holiday which is celebrated in the first week of June. Team REACH came in first place! Thank you to CAACF, team CHARGE, Orlando Rowing Club, and all the organizations that made this event so much fun!
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Dragon Boat Festival and Cultural Expo
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Recently REACH participated in the 11th Annual Asian Cultural Expo which featured performances and dragon boat racing. We participated in both the dragon boat racing and performances on stage.
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Dragon Boat 2021
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Even though we are in the midst of the pandemic Reach was finally able race at the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Orlando. After a couple months of practice led by our Captains Emme Lee and Rebekah Joe we were able to race against other teams such as Charge of Orlando and many others. We will always be thankful of this experience and to our amazing sponsor Pauline Ho for organizing and C.K. Lau for coaching the team. We will definitely looking forward to racing at the Dragon Boat Festival hopefully next year.
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Dragon Boat 2020
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Despite the many cancellations the pandemic caused, including not being able to race in the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Orlando, REACH still tried to give members the experience of rowing. After months of practice led by captain Rebekah Joe and co-captains Emme Lee and Alex Tao, including 10 virtual practices and 4 in-person practices, Team REACH was finally able to race against each other on December 12, 2020. A big thank you to Pauline Ho for organizing the logistics of dragon boating and to C.K. Lau for coaching and steering the team. Also, thank you to Heather Ferrell steering the second boat on race day, Orlando Dragon Boat Club for all the support, and most importantly, all our REACH paddlers! We look forward to racing at the Dragon Boat Festival in the future!
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GWN Dragon Boat Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival 2019
Unfortunately, due to adverse weather conditions and a tornado watch on the day of the race, REACH did not race in the 2019 GWN Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival. However, REACH had many practices leading up to the race and had fun learning even more about Dragon Boat.
GWN Dragon Boat Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival 2018
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After many practices and hard work, REACH was able to place in Division B at the GWN Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival. The event took place at Turkey Lake in Bill Frederick
Park on October 13, 2018. |
CAACF Duanwu Festival 2018
On June 16, 2018 during the CAACF (Chinese American Assocation of Central Florida) Duanwu Festival, the REACH Dragon Boat team raced at Orlando Rowing Club. REACH was able to take second place during the Dragon Boat Race!
Click here for more pictures of the 2018 Duanwu Festival!
Click here for more pictures of the 2018 Duanwu Festival!
Walgreen's Orlando International Dragon Boat Race 2017
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On October 27, 2017, during the 7th Annual Asian Cultural EXPO, the Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival took place at Turkey Lake in Bill Frederick Park. REACH was able to take first place in the Premier Mixed B Consolation Final with the time of 02:31.28!
Click here to read an Asia Trend article about the team! Watch the highlights! Click here to see photos from the Race Day! |
CAACF Duanwu Festival 2017
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On June 17, 2017, during the CAACF (Chinese American Association of Central Florida) Duanwu (Dragon Boat) Festival took place at the Orlando Rowing Club. REACH was able to win third place!
Watch the exciting win! |
Walgreen's Orlando International Dragon Boat Race 2016
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On October 15, 2016, during the 7th Annual Asian Cultural EXPO, the Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival took place at Turkey Lake in Bill Frederick Park. REACH was able to take first place in the Premier Mixed D Consolation Final with the time of 02:35:33! Click on the title for more photos.
Watch the exciting win! |
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Walgreen's Orlando International Dragon Boat Race 2015
On October 17, 2015, the REACH Dragon Boat Team raced in the Walgreens International Dragon Boat Festival at Bill Frederick Park. Despite being both the youngest and lightest team, REACH rowed a 2:31:51 time, setting a new team record!
For more, click here to read an Asia Trend article about the team and click here for some more photos from the race!
For more, click here to read an Asia Trend article about the team and click here for some more photos from the race!
Walgreen's Orlando International Dragon Boat Race 2014
On October 18, 2014, REACH raced in the Walgreen's Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival at Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake. REACH won the 1st prize of Division C Consolation Award with a time of 2:37.
REACH Dragon Boat Practice 2014
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Walgreen's Orlando International Dragon Boat Race 2013
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On Oct 19, 2013, REACH raced in the Walgreen’s Orlando International Dragon Boat Race at Downtown Disney. REACH won the 1st prize of Division C Consolation award with a time of 2:38.
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Walgreen's Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival 2011: REACH's First Dragon Boat Race
On October 15, 2011, we raced in the Walgreen’s Orlando International Dragon Boat Race at Downtown Disney.
We took home 2 medals and 2 trophies at the end of the day. For pictures, visit here.
We took home 2 medals and 2 trophies at the end of the day. For pictures, visit here.
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