Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association
To promote friendship and understanding between the people of Portland, Oregon and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Eye-Dotting Ceremony | March 29, 2025 11-12:30pm | Outside Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel
AWAKEN THE DRAGON! Join us for the Eye-Dotting Ceremony as we officially kick off the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race season! 
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Tiller Training | March 21st & March 29 @ 1pm | RiverPlace Marina Public Dock
Whether you are a new tiller, or just looking for more experience come join us for our 2 days of tiller training this season. See you on the water! $20 fee covers any and all clinics. Read More About Tiller Training.
Race Weekend | June 7-8, 2025 | South Hawthorne Waterfront Park, Portland Oregon
Our annual traditional-style dragon boat race held during the Portland Rose Festival. Free to the public. Come and enjoy an exciting weekend of Dragon Boat Races and local food and shopping vendors.
Each year the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association produces a Race Booklet that is available for free during Race Weekend. This book contains information about the PKSCA, the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race, it’s teams, supporters, sponsors, and vendors. Here we will keep the archives of past race booklets.
PDF Download: 2024 Race Booklet
PDF Download: 2023 Race Booklet