CEREMONIES
NATIONAL DAYS
SPECIALIZED PERIODS
Land
Expo
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Expo
Marine
Expo
Air
Expo
MARINE EXPO
Listed
below are some of the events that took place during Expo 86 special
tribute
to water travel.
Ships of the World: July 18-21. Marine vessels of all varieties met in Vancouver. Tall Ships, tugboats, fishing boats, yachts and canoes all sailed past Expo 86. Boats of all types powered by steam, wind, electricity, and oil were represented.
Dragon Boat Festival: June 14-15. Established in China during the Chow Dynasty, 11.5 meter dragon boats powered by 20 paddlers raced to the beat of the captain's drum. Introduced at Expo 86, this festival is a legacy which still takes place every year.
Riverwork
Boat Parade: July 27. All forms of
working
vessels, tugboats, fishing boats, firefighters and more paraded from
the
Fraser River to False Creek.
Wooden
boat Festival: August 10 - 18. 40
wooden
boats with historical significance or classical features were displayed
at the Marine Plaza. The Minnow, famed for its role in the 1960s
television classic "Gilligan's Island" was on display.