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Dragon boat paddlers roar down Chattahoochee
Annual festival brings tradition, competition together on Lake Lanier
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Buddhist monks bless the boats early Saturday morning at the 18th annual Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center at Clarks Bridge Park. - photo by NAT GURLEY
The air was charged with excitement Saturday at the 18th annual Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival. Sunshine and a slight breeze provided good conditions for the teams as they competed at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center on Clark’s Bridge Road. “The wind effects them a little bit, because the boats seem to go a little bit faster this year,” said Jackson Chang, president of the festival.