Flying Ears

07/23/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEpAcE9dSyU

Drone footage of our practice at Lake Shabbona on Saturday, July 19.

Get fired up with the Flying Ears, DeKalb’s fiercest dragon boat team! 🐉💥From early morning paddles to race day adrenaline, this hype reel captures the gri...

07/13/2025

Come out and watch the Flying Ears on Saturday, July 26th at Busse Woods!

The Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival returns for its 12th year, bringing together the thrill of high-performance racing and the rich heritage of dragon boat culture in one of the Midwest’s most scenic and accessible locations. Held at the stunning Busse Woods (Ned Brown Preserve)—just ...

06/27/2025

Photos and video from the 2025 Dragon Boat Race for Literacy in Chicago this past weekend.

Curious about giving it a try? Come join us for a practice and give it a go! You can find us at Lake Shabbona (the dock near the Pokonoka's Dockside) on Saturday morning at 8:15am. Wear comfortable clothes, be willing to get wet, and have a great time with us on the water!

06/22/2025

06/22/2025

It was a hot and windy day at the Dragonboat Race for Literacy, but a great time was had by all! The Flying Ears took bronze in our division. Shout out to Jersey for filling in as our drummer today, we appreciate you giving up a day off of work to help us out.

06/19/2025

Tonight was our last practice before our first race of the season THIS SATURDAY! We didn't let a little rain stop us! Dragonboat is a water sport after all.😁

We'd love to see folks out at Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown for the Dragonboat Race for Literacy! Races kick off at 8am and run until early afternoon. While you're in the area, you can also explore all that Chinatown has to offer - beautiful art work, delicious foods, unique shopping, and more.

06/07/2025

Come out and support your local Flying Ears dragonboat team! This is a fantastic event with music, traditional dances, and right in Chinatown (which means lots of yummy food is available)!

04/23/2025

04/18/2025

Welcome to the 2025 season. The boat goes in the water tomorrow.

10/06/2024

Happy Birthday Kris Littlefield!

08/20/2024

Recently members of WNIU, WNIJ/Under Rocks podcast came to our Wednesday dragon boat practice on Lake Shabbona to check out dragon boating, as a fun and exciting thing to do in Northern Illinois. They interviewed members of our Flying Ears racing team and then got in the boat with us to experience the thrill and excitement of dragon boating first hand.

Check out Under Rocks podcast at, https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-08-15/reach-it-out-chasing-the-dragon-boat-under-rocks-podcast

The Flying Ears will have our dragon boats and team members in this year's Maple Park Fun Fest Parade on Saturday, August 31. Come check out the 42-foot boats and talk to team members.

If you would like to check out the fun and excitement of dragon boating, you can come "give it a try" at one of our practices. We gather at the boat rental dock at Pokanoka's Dockside Cafe on Lake Shabbona every Wednesday at 6:30 PM and Saturday at 8:30 AM.

For more information or reserve a spot to "give it a try" please contact our coach Craig Littlefield; 815 761 7658 or email [email protected].

What do you get when you combine dragons, boats, a touch of “oh my!” and 22 dedicated athletes? The coolest sport you’ve never heard of! Dragon boating has roots in ancient China and branches all over the world…including a lake near you. The Under Rocks crew dons life vests and heads to Shab...

08/20/2024

Flying Beers, Kaleidoscope and Racine Dragon Boat Club, Pink Paddling Power party goers after our Minocqua race Saturday night.