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PHOTOS: CBS 6 competes in Richmond International Dragon Boat Festival

Posted at 9:24 PM, Aug 01, 2015
and last updated 2015-08-02 10:30:18-04

RICHMOND, Va. -- Saturday hundreds of competitors from across the Mid-Atlantic,  gathered at Rocketts Landing to see who really was the best at paddling a 40-foot canoe in the Walgreens Richmond International Dragon Boat Festival.

The event featured 30 teams, who registered to participate. CBS 6 was one of those teams paddling it out.

The team featured many members of the CBS 6 family, including:

Meteorologists, Zach Daniel and Nikki Dee Ray

Traffic Reporter, Kristen Luehrs

Anchors, Rob Desir and Candace Burns

Reporters, Jake Burns and Joe St. George

CBS 6 placed first in the first heat, second in the second heat, and fourth in our third heat.

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