New York Dragon Boat Racing Club

The New York Dragon Boat Racing Club is a competitive dragon boat racing crew that is based n Queens, New York. It started as a men's crew in 1993 and has grown to in include women's, mixed, and junior crews as well that compete internationally. You may have a chance to see one of their competitions when you are here with your passenger van rental!

How to get here

To get here with your passenger rental van, you will find the New York Dragon Boat club opposite of Shea Stadium. To get her from Queens, you need to take Grand central Parkway West to exit 9E. Stay to the right on the exit, and then make a left at the stop sign. Follow that to the traffic circle and go around. Follow the signs to the World's Fair Marina, which is opposite Citi Field (adjacent to where Shea Stadium used to stand).

What is dragon boat racing?

A dragon boat is a human-powered boat that is traditionally made of teak wood. It is one of the traditional long boats that are found throughout Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands. Dragon boat racing originated in China more than 2000 years ago and was a folk ritual. In 1976, it started to gain international recognition with sporting events. International competitions are organized by the International Dragon Boat Federation, which puts on sport racing events and festival races. When you are here with your van rental for 15 passengers, you may learn more about this sport that is gaining popularity.

What else is there around here?

When you are here with your rental van for 15 passengers, you will find there is a lot to do in this area. The Dragon Boat Club is located at World's Fair Marina in Flushing Bay in the borough of Queens. This is located at the northern edge of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The marina has over 250 slips and a ferry landing. It is also near Citi Field, which is the new home of the New York Mets, which were previously housed at Shea Stadium. The field has the capacity to seat 42,000 people plus standing room. Baseball games and concerts are frequently held here. When you are here with your van rental for 15 passengers, you can check out what is happening while you are in town.

Out and about

When you are here with your passenger rental van, you will find that Flushing Meadow-Corona Park is a great place to spend the day. This is the second-largest park in the city (after Pelham Bay Park), which was created as the site of the 1939/1940 New York World's Fair. It was used again for the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. The park currently hosts the US Open tennis tournament yearly. For a more low key event, there is a lake in the park where you can row or paddleboat. You may see some of the dragon boats out practicing as well. Within the park, you will find the Queens Theater in the Park, the New York Hall of Science, the Queens Museum of Art, and Terrace on the Park, a banquet and catering facility.

Dragon Boat racing is an interesting activity to watch if you have never seen it before. When you are here with your passenger van rental, you will find there are a lot of outdoor activities that you can participate in. The Dragon Boat Club races competitively, so you can watch some of their races. Or, you can get out on the water yourself at Flushing Meadow Park.

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