Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival Cancelled

The Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival, scheduled for August  21-22, 2020, has been cancelled due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision comes after careful deliberation by the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival’s Executive Committee in an effort to keep racers and spectators safe during this unprecedented event. 

This year’s race, which was slated to benefit local nonprofit 23rd Veteran, would have marked the 19th annual festival. 

“Each dragon boat contains 20 people in very close proximity to each other,” explains Patricia Finney, Co-Chair of the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival. “Since we don’t know where things will stand with social distancing guidelines by the time of the festival, combined with the time and effort it takes to make this festival the special event that it is, we decided to take an abundance of caution and keep people safe by cancelling this year’s festival.” 

“We want to thank all the teams and partners who had committed to our 2020 festival,” says Mark Johnson, Co-Chair of the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival. “While we’re canceling this year’s festivals with heavy hearts, we’re looking forward to the 2021 festival–which will be our 20th annual–and focusing on making this our best yet.” 

The 20th annual Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival will take place August 27-28, 2021. The festival’s website, https://lakesuperiordragons.com/, will have more information as the 2021 event draws closer.