Jul 12
2010

The Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club is now home for a Champion 9m (10 paddler) dragon boat. It arrived on Tuesday, July 13th, and will remain at the VCKC facilities until August 28th.

A second is now on display at the Bay Centre Mall (Victoria) to promote the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival. On August 14th, it will be moved to VCKC, where it will remain until August 28th.

Both boats will be available to Victoria teams wanting to paddle in an IDBF-certified boat, and both will be available for demonstrations during the VCKC Guts & Glory 2500m dragon boat racing event. (A demonstration race between two of Victoria’s top dragon boat teams is also planned for the Guts & Glory event.)

Following the Guts & Glory event, the boats will be moving to Pearson College, where they will be used in support of the college’s new dragon boat program.

Vancouver Island teams wanting to check these exciting boats out should mark their calendars!

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May 16
2010

Dragon Adrenaline Sport Performance

Tilling Clinic

Bob & Holly Wylie, Facilitators


Hosted by Phoenix Rising, 1:00 PM, June 27, 2010

Ergondragons Float,  Nauticals Marina (Stewart Avenue, behind Nauticals Restaurant in Nanaimo)

* One hour dockside training

* 90 to 120 minutes on-water training

Space is limited – Only 3 positions remain.

Cost: $25 per student, Payable to Phoenix Rising

If you are interested in learning to steer a dragon boat,contact me to reserve a seat (Coach@dragonboatpaddlers.net).

Paddles up!

Ken McVay


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Mar 10
2010

  • Victoria: Gorge Super Sprints (250m): May 22
  • Port Alberni: Sproat Lake Womens’ Challenge: June 13
  • Vancouver: Rio Tinto Alcan: June 19-20
  • Nanaimo Paddlefest & Pledge Drive: June 26
  • Whistler Dragon Boat Festival & Nationals: July 3-4
  • Okanagan Super Sprints (250m): July 3
  • Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival: July 9-11
  • Richmond Dragon Boat Festival: July 17
  • Women’s Island Classic: July 24
  • Victoria: Gorge Fest: August 7
  • Victoria Dragon Boat Festival: August 13-15
  • Nanaimo Women’s Cup: August 28
  • Victoria (VCKC) Guts & Glory: August 28
  • Penticton Dragon Boat Festival: Sept 10-12
  • Head of the Dragon: TBA
  • Comox: BC Seniors Games: Sept 15-18

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    Feb 15
    2010

    Hi Coaches and Potential Coaches

    I am e-mailing you to give you the heads up on a coaching clinic that will be held in Nanaimo by Go Row and Paddle and myself.

    The date is March 20th & 21st with the first day classroom and day two on the water. There will be guest coaches & speakers covering all aspects of Dragon Boat coaching. The cost is $45.00 for Go Row & Paddling members and $90.00 for the general Dragon Boat community. All the information will be posted on the Nanaimo Paddling Centre website  in the next few days.

    http://www.gorowandpaddle.org/centres/nanaimo.php?id=15&press=1&draw_column=3:3:2

    Please pass this message on the rest of your teams and clubs

    Hope to see you all there,

    Holly Wylie

    Nanaimo paddling Centre

    Go Rowing and Paddling

    holly@gorowandpaddle.org

    250-616-0592

    250-754-1991

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    Feb 10
    2010

    Nusa’Lon’s full time season starts March 2nd and we accept tryouts from this date onward. Our practice days & times are Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 to 7:00 and an optional practice Saturday morning at 8:30am. I have attached our team brochure with information you will need to know. Our team is a fun, friendly group of women who are committed to our sport. Come out for a practice and try us out. Please send me an e-mail if you would like to try us out. Please feel free to pass my name along or bring out anyone that might be interested in paddling on a women’s competitive team.

    We look forward to seeing you.

    Holly Wylie
    Recruiting
    Nusa’Lon Dragon’s
    Nusa.lon@shaw.ca

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