I have since discovered that the boat being paddled at Cobourg is a Dragon Boat!

Here's a link to it:

http://www.voyageurcanoe.com/DragonBoat/survivors.html

These boats don't come cheap!

http://www.voyageurcanoe.com/DragonBoat/dragon.html

Here's a bit on the history of Dragon Boat racing:

http://members.tripod.com/HamiltonDragonBoat/dragon01.html