For the 10th time in the 17-year history of the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival, the HydraHeads came away as the victors of the Dragon Boat Race championship.
Before facing off at the 17th Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival races, participants came together at Library Park on Friday evening for the traditional Parade of Teams.
This year, many of the Pioneer’s top stories centered around growth, healing, relationships and community. Even in the midst of some hard losses it was a rejuvenating year of progress.
The final round of the 16th Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival had an unexpected shakeup, which led to the first-time team The Need for Giga-Speed claiming the championship.