6104681460 d66e2a9fb4 z 2012 BC Dragon Boat Festival Schedule
10-paddler Champion G3 Model 912s heading for a photo finish

Gorge Super Sprints May 26
Rio Tinto Alcan

June 15, 16 & 17

Nanaimo Paddlefest Jun 23
1. Okanagan Super Sprints (250m)  2. Race the River (Campbell River) Jun 30
Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival July 6-8
VCKC Champion 200m Sprints UPDATED: July 14
Women’s Island Cup Jul 21
Gorge Fest Dragon Boat Regatta Aug 4
Victoria Dragon Boat Festival August 17-19
Vernon Dragon Boat Festival Aug 18
BC Seniors Games – Dragon Boat  Aug 23, 24
1. Navy Chicken Run 2. VCKC Guts & Glory & Champion Sprints TBA TBA
Penticton Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 7-9
WCDBS Sproat Lake Challenge  TBA

 

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The latest edition of the GD newsletter arrived today, and I thought I’d replicate the

information here – no matter where you paddle, from Port McNeil to Victoria, you can

benefit from Gorging Dragons training programs!

Gorging Dragons Open House

Vancouver Island Paddlers

DATE: Sunday January 29, 2012
TIME: 4pm (1-1.5 hours expected)
PLACE: Yellow Pages office, Market Square, Lower Johnson Street
(Enter through Market Square Johnson St. gate, up the stairs on immediate left and enter building; Yellow Pages office is across from Ashtanga Yoga)

Drop in and learn about our women’s, open (men’s) and mixed dragon boat programs
for 2012.

Meet our coaches, and learn about our program and the options the Gorging Dragons
can offer to help you meet your paddling goals.

Who should attend?

1. Anyone interested in paddling with a Gorging Dragons team this year (either full-time, or while continuing to paddle with another local team).

2. Anyone who wants to learn more about our team, our training, or our new club.

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GD Senior Crew Open House

Vancouver Island Paddlers 55+

DATE: Sunday January 29, 2012
TIME: 10:30am
PLACE: Yellow Pages office (directions above)

We got lots of interest from paddlers all over Vancouver Island in taking a Gorging Dragons-led crew to the BC Senior’s Games in 2012.

As well, we heard from paddlers who would prefer other senior crew competitions than the Senior’s games.

Interested in knowing more? Come and meet our paddlers and coaches, and let us know your paddling goals.

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Please share this newsletter with anyone you think would be interested.

Cheers,

Tom Arnold
Gorging Dragons

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OK, this has absolutely nothing to do with paddling. C’mon, folks – it’s DECEMBER – take a break and laugh a little:

 

 

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Two used IDBF-certified Champion G3 Model 1222 boats (12m) are offered for sale in order to make room for new 4th generation (G4) boats. The red boat’s hull was treated with anti-fouling pain below the water line (March 2011).

One boat’s on Vancouver Island (Nanaimo’s Nauticals Marina), and the other’s on the mainland at the Dragon Zone:

4595455733 b3b1631d1c IDBF Certified Champion Dragon boats for sale
5647269954 9559748905 IDBF Certified Champion Dragon boats for sale
(The red boat is in Nanaimo)

Asking $7,500 each, fully equipped, as is, where is.

Contact Ken (250-616-9431 or sales@championdragonboats.ca)

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I know, I know… what’s sweet potato pie got to do with paddling? Hmmm… it’s off-season, and, er, paddlers eat, too icon smile Southern Sweet Potato Pie

When I was a kid, a Sunday morning staple, and a holiday treat, was my grandfather’s Sweet Potato Pie. I never could figure out why it was served with dinner instead of after dinner, because it was chock full of sweet brown sugar and as far as I was concerned, it was desert.

I finally got around to creating a web page featuring this sweet treat – I hope you’ll like it…

Check it out – your kids will love it!

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