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The exciting activity requires high energy yet can be enjoyed by people of diverse ages, abilities, and fitness levels.
(One A festival in Portland, Oregon, includes a full crew of people who are all blind.) A typical crew has 20 paddlers, a steersperson (cox) and a drummer. Several companies provide the equipment, training, and coaching for any group to become a dragon boat team.
Teamwork is essential, because as one company says "synchronicity is more important than strength. A perfectly synchronized team will almost always beat a stronger, but less coordinated team."
The following are among companies that offer Dragon Boat experiences.
[http://www.ridethedragon.org/festivals/corporate-team-building.aspx Corporate Team Building]
[http://www.gwndragonboat.com/default.asp?id=33&l=1 GWN Dragon Boat]