Sunset on the Washington Channel I've lived in the Washington, DC area for 12 years and in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood for nearly seven years, so I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that it wasn't until the summer of 2016 that I decided to try my most local water sport: dragon boating. When people ask me what dragon boating is, I often describe it as paddling a giant canoe with 19 of your friends (plus a steerer in the back and - on competition days - a drummer up front). Of course, it's not exactly canoeing, but that's enough to get a picture started in their mind. I paddle with the DC Dragon Boat Club , which calls DC's Washington Channel home. Between April and October you'll find us out on the water several times a week. One of the things that I liked about the club from the start was that it was very welcoming to beginners. Each week the coaches and other team members help newer paddlers learn the correct form - and make sure that experien...
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