HRASHING DRAGONS return to the Fox River in St. Charles during the annual Dragon Boat races as part of the Pride of the Fox RiverFest. Races pit 20-member teams paddling 40-foot-long, 1,900-pound boats head-to-head down a 328-yard course in less than two minutes along the banks of Pottawatomie Park. The winning team is the first to pull a flag from its midstream anchor... miss the flag, lose the race!

No experience necessary to participate. Teams receive coaching and an experienced steersman to guide the boat.