Dragon boats are a type of long boat and are made of teak. There are smaller boats that seat 5 rowers per side and larger boats that hold 10 per side. This style of racing evidently began in China over 2000 years ago and is still quite popular all over Asia. There is a drummer on every dragon boat and they are in charge of leading the paddlers during the race by the rhythm of the drum, as they get closer to the finish line the drumming becomes incredibly fast.