LACROSSE, Wis. – The sponsors of the Big Blue Dragon Boat Festival have shut it down because of coronavirus. Teri Wildt, director of community engagement for Mayo Clinic, a sponsor, said: “Placing people side by side in boats where they will be physically exerting themselves and exhaling heavily is not safe.” Also, said Wildt, large crowds increase community risk of exposure. There are no plans to resume the event, although other Mayo projects with Boys and Girls Clubs are possible, she said.
Row, row your boat. On Black River since 2014. Fun while it lasted.