The Pronghorn Paddlers and Fiat Dux intend to make waves this weekend when they once again hit the waters of Henderson Lake for the ATB Financial Rotary Dragon Boat Festival.

The Henderson Park extravaganza takes place Saturday and Sunday and invites 62 teams from across western Canada to take part in the event. Qualifying races begin Saturday morning and run throughout the day with semifinal and final races scheduled to run throughout the day Sunday. U of L teams hit the water for their Saturday qualifiers at 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Members of the University community are encouraged to head out to Henderson Lake to cheer on their cohorts as they paddle for glory. The U of L is a Silver sponsor of the popular community event, and many members of the U of L community are involved as race officials, organizers and members of other teams.

For more information on the ATB Financial Rotary Dragon Boat Festival, visit www.lethbridgedragonfest.ca