Early risers might have seen crews of young people rowing boats and beating drums on Vasona Lake in Los Gatos, where one of the few South Bay dragon boat teams was practicing for an upcoming international race.

Dragon boat evolved into a competitive sport from a traditional Chinese holiday. Twenty-man teams sit in rows of two and paddle on each side of the boat while the steerer directs the boat from the back and the drummer keeps the paddlers’ pace in the front as they race.

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