Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

s Cup, Pride Challenge Cup as well as the introduction of the new Paradragons and All Cancer Paddlers Challenge Cups. Sport crews from throughout North America will face off in the Sue Holloway Cup, named after Olympic medalist and Canadian Sports Hall of Famer. The Breast Cancer Paddlers (BCP) Cup highlights the long standing deep rooted history between dragon boating and breast cancer. This long standing division was created at the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival to celebrate our BCP teams' commitment to dragon boating and inspiring perseverance. Another highlight is the festival’s popular multi-sport paddling event the Ottawa Wa’a (Hawaiian for outrigger canoe); a competition including divisions for OC1 (Outrigger Canoe), SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board), Surf Ski, 1X (Single Scull), Kayak, and Canoe. The festival is admission free for those that wish to enjoy the lush surroundings of the park, visit the enormous children’s playground, listen to free concerts, shop at a variety of artisans and exhibitors, eat delicious festival foods and cheer competitors on during the non-stop racing. The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is made possible by the continued support of Canadian Heritage’s Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage, Celebrate Ontario and the City of Ottawa Partnership Program.