Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association
To promote friendship and understanding between the people of Portland, Oregon and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Registration for 2026 Practice Season and Race Begins Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 AM | Stay tuned for details!
Race Weekend | June 6-7, 2026 | 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.
Portland Fire
We grew up with the tales of dragons, and had been inspired by the spirit. We had the ambition to ride the dragons one day. Now the dream comes true with this Chinese American dragon boat team — Portland Fire!
By training and participating in the race, we are to demonstrate strength, agility, collaboration, ability to navigate water through team work.