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Boaters return from Dragon Boat Festival

Penticton
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The MacKenzie Mussels and Sea Gals returned victorious from the 16th annual Penticton Dragon Boat Festival on Sept. 10 and 11. 

The MacKenzie Mussels – a mixed team – won second place in the Silver Division. Sea Gals – an all women’s team – won gold in the Bronze Division. Congratulations to all the paddlers. 

The racing takes place on the 11-km-long Skaha Lake in beautiful, sunny Penticton with over 2,500 athletes.

The Sunshine Coast Dragon Boat Club paddles out of Porpoise Bay at MacKenzie Marina. For information on how to join, visit www.scdragonboatclub.com.