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This founding member has never raced on the water
Who is Ronnie Sebastian
The Tempe Town Lake is part of this occasionally raging saline flow.
What is the Salt River
This populous country is the origin of the sport
What is China
This founding member also became the first President of the AZDBA
Who is Marcie Greenberg
At 25 years, this bay area festival is the longest continuous running event in the PDBA
What is the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival
This first beloved festival Lake Coordinator was OK with every dive bar he met
Who is Joe “Okie” O’Conner
This year the water finally grew up to become a lake
What is 1999
This rhyming warrior is who we celebrate the life and death of
Who is Qu Yuan
The age curve started to bend THIS year our Cuddly Flounders premiered in their own division
What is 2017
These 2 traveling teams have the record for the most AZDBA Festivals attended
Who is Thunder Dragons and Killer Guppies
This young festival originator was a master before he was old enough to be one!
Who is Eric Tang
The water really flowed this year as the dam burst
What is 2010
Without this ceremony the dragons would be blind
What is the Dotting of the Eyes
The name of this first adaptive team to the AZDBA was fitting
Who is Desert Heat Wave
This lovable mutt makes sure he fills every festival full of fun and commentary
Who is Kerry “Puppy” Chow
These women warriors are honored held every year on opening day
Who are Breast Cancer Survivors
This 4-legged eating machine got a belly full of fish on the drained river bottom
What is an Alligator
The other international name of the steering position is also common with chimney workers
What is a Sweep
What once was just 1 has now grown to this decadent number of year-round teams
What is 10
This far away team holds the record for farthest traveled
Who is Taipei Fire Department (2007)