The Cancer Support Community NJ Dragon Boat Festival

The Cancer Support Community NJ Dragon Boat Festival The 10th Annual CSCNJ Dragon Boat Festival will take place on Sunday, July 12,2026 at Lake Lenape East

Dragon Boating is easy to learn, extremely safe, and an activity where men and women compete side by side towards the same goal. Regardless how old, young, big or little: once a paddler is in stroke, they are contributing to their team! Add the outdoors, the water, the visual spectacle of dragon boating and you get a perfect activity for corporate team building, a school outing or a day with famil

y and friends! Please join us on July 9, 2023 for our 7th Annual Festival to benefit Cancer Support Community NJ at Lake Lenape in Mays Landing, NJ! History:

The origin of Dragon Boat Racing dates back over 2000 years to the Chinese legend of Qu Yuan, a 4th-century statesman, poet, and advisor to the king. Qu Yuan was exiled from the ancient state of Chu after his advice to the king was misinterpreted as an attempt to assume greater political power. For his offense, Qu Yuan was banished to a remote area of Hunan Province in southern China. The dishonor of being exiled was a heavy burden on Qu Yuan. Under the weight of his sorrow, he threw himself into the torrents of the Milou River – but some local fishermen raced out onto the water to save the drowning Qu Yuan. The fishermen wildly beat their drums and splashed the water with their paddles to prevent the water dragons and fish from eating Qu Yuan. The modern Dragon Boat Race is based upon a traditional re-enactment of the race to save Qu Yuan. Over the centuries, village fishing boats went out each year in a symbolic search, and began to take part in races that evolved into Dragon Boat Racing’s present form.

2026 race results are in!!!
07/14/2026

2026 race results are in!!!

07/13/2026

we will be posting pics all week. We know you have pics , too! Be sure to tag us !!

07/12/2026

💙 What an unforgettable day! 💙🐲🛶🐉

As we reflect on our **10th Anniversary Dragon Boat Festival**, our hearts are filled with gratitude.

Thank you to every **club, corporate, and community team** that climbed into a dragon boat and gave it your all. Your enthusiasm, teamwork, and incredible spirit made the day truly special.

To our amazing **volunteers**—you are the heartbeat of this event. Your countless hours, smiling faces, and willingness to do whatever was needed made everything run so smoothly. We simply couldn't do it without you.

To our generous **sponsors**, thank you for believing in our mission and helping make this event possible. A very special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City for your continued partnership and support.

To our friends at 22Dragons thank you for ten years of friendship, guidance, laughter, and unforgettable memories. Your passion for the sport has helped shape this event into what it is today, and we are so grateful to celebrate this milestone with you.

And finally, thank you to everyone who attended, cheered, donated, paddled, and supported Cancer Support Community New Jersey. Together, you made our 10th Anniversary Dragon Boat Festival one of the very best we've ever had.

From the bottom of our hearts...thank you. 💙🐉 Here's to the next decade of paddling with purpose!

07/10/2026
Link to Sunday's race schedule:
07/10/2026

Link to Sunday's race schedule:

Hardest working team ! Thank you Petrosh Rental ! ⛺️⛺️⛺️
07/10/2026

Hardest working team ! Thank you Petrosh Rental ! ⛺️⛺️⛺️

Who’s ready ? 🐉🛶🐲
07/09/2026

Who’s ready ? 🐉🛶🐲

🐲🐉🛶☀️perfect !
07/08/2026

🐲🐉🛶☀️perfect !

The Dragons have arrived ! A huge thank you to Zyndorf Construction Rental and Matt from Local 825 Operating Engineers...
07/08/2026

The Dragons have arrived ! A huge thank you to Zyndorf Construction Rental and Matt from Local 825 Operating Engineers for getting the boats in the water this morning ! Paddles Up ! 🛶🛶🛶🐲🐉

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