Double Fifth Dragon Boating is the retail arm of USA Dragon Boating, LLC. USA Dragon Boating was formed in 2005 to address the growing needs of dragon boat paddlers, clubs and festivals. Our goal is to provide the highest quality products and service to the dragon boat community world wide. The company is based in Vancouver, Washington. This Vancouver is a suburb of Portland, OR not the Vancouver located in British Columbia Canada. We carry an extensive inventory and ship all over the world. If we don't have it in stock we can get it fast. We keep our overhead low by not maintaining a traditional brick and mortar location. If you uncomfortable or unsure about shopping on line then give us a call and we can help you over the phone. We are here to help and we answer every call personally.

Double Fifth Dragon Boating is one of the world's largest retailers of dragon boat equipment.

In China, they understand racing dragon boats, but it is not a year around activity. Dragon boat racing typically occurs during the "Double Fifth" or Duan Wu festival.

The 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar year is an important day for the Chinese people. The day called "Duan Wu" (meaning Day of Right Mid-Day) is observed everywhere in China. This unique Chinese celebration dates back to earliest times and a number of legends explain its origins.

The best known story centers on a patriotic court official named Qu Yuan, of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period more than 2,000 years ago. Qu tried to warn the emperor of an increasingly courrupt government, but fails. In a last desperate protest, he throws himself into the river and drowns. The State of Chu was soon annexed by the State of Qin. At the news of the poet's death, the local people raced out in boats in an efforts of searching his body. They threw rice dumplings into the riiver to keep the fish from eating his body. Later the activity became a boat race and the boats gradually developed into dragon-boats. In many places along rivers and on the coast today, the holiday also features dragon-boat races. In these high-spirited competitions, teams of rowers stroke their oars in unision to propel sleek, long vessels through the water.

So, what is synonamous with dragon boat racing? Why Double Fifth, of course!