Fire Breathing Dragon Boat - Lakes of Fire and Beyond!
A project in Chicago, IL by Neil Verplank000days
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30 foot long fire breathing dragon boat ferries 25+ people around the lake at Lakes of Fire. Next up - the Chicago River!
Backers: 41
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62
Funded: $2,550 of $2,500
Dates: May 29th -> Jun 16th (18 days)
Project By: Neil Verplank
Backers: 41
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62
Funded: $2,550 of $2,500
Dates: May 29th -> Jun 16th (18 days)
Project By: Neil Verplank
$2,550
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 16 @ 01:03 -0400 GMT
102%
of goal
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Latest News
Venetian Night July 27th! 
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We're at it again! If you're free in Chicago on July 27th, it's Venetian Night at 31st Street harbor, you should come on by. If you're interested / motivated, we'll be working on the dragon this weekend (July 20 -21, 2013) at my house in Michigan... (Read More)
The Dragon Rides Again
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Just wanted all my supporters to know we successfully launched the dragon again at Lakes of Fire 2013, and it was magic. Thanks again for making this possible. We *may* have some other scheduled dates coming up, working on that, and will let you... (Read More)
Dragon goes to Lakes of Fire again!
May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to let you know the dragon is headed out again! We received a grant to update our beast, and take her out again, and we're all excited. We're now on the hunt for a trailer to make our dragon more portable, and try and get it... (Read More)
End of Summer Dragon Roundup
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Dragoneers! Wanted to send everyone a quick update. The good news is, the dragon got invited to several things this summer, including Venetian Night in Chicago, and Maker Faire in Evanston (and Burning Man, and CORE, and Flipside, and - but those... (Read More)
Swag Away!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
If you signed up for swag, AND you've given me a mailing address, you should now have your swag! If you know you gave me your address, and have not received what you expected, please let me know. Also, while I was unable to pull things together at... (Read More)
Photos of the dragon
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are the various photos I've collected - they should be accessible to all, but let me know if you have any trouble: https://plus.google.com/photos/102676924329270542682/albums/5745160556622870161 Cheers Capn Nemo (Read More)
Names and addresses for rewards
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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Dragon Boat a Success!
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The dragon boat unveiling was a resounding success! She floated, she paddled, she roared, she breathed fire. It was a wonderful and amazing experience. I'll post more photos in the coming days, and we'll begin sending out the various swag over... (Read More)
We made our goal!
June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
As you may know, we successfully made our funding goal on Wednesday. I'm thrilled, and thankful, for your contributions and support. There are still several hours left, but regardless, we're on our way. As a result, we're laying in all the needed... (Read More)
Making Progress
June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
First, thanks so much to everyone who's supported this project - we're well on our way to the goal. We've had a lot of great support on our work weekends, and have all our final designs in place for the paddle wheels, the flame effects, the dragon... (Read More)
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