28 Aug The Dragon Boat of the Chicago River

This 30 foot fire-breathing dragon boat was a fun project I did with my friend Neil Verplank to figure out what you could get away with on the Chicago River. We were having coffee one evening and, for some reason, the question came up. So five days later, we sailed the first of many dragon boats down the river just to see what would happen. The improvised flame thrower worked pretty well although you had to lean out over the river and hang onto the dragon’s neck in order to light it. Like I said, fun.