8 Results for month: 06/2011
Paddlers for Life quote:
“The award of the London 2012 Inspire Mark is helping us to increase awareness of the importance of a GB national breast cancer dragon boat paddling programme. From the start, Paddlers for Life wanted to inspire by creating new opportunities at difficult times, when treatment for breast cancer ...
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We had another fantastic day of coaching thanks to Keni.
It was good to see two full dragon boats out on Windermere, on a calm lake and a warm day with little rain.
Two great sessions reminded experienced paddlers how to improve their technique and novice paddlers had a chance to learn the details of the stroke.
As ...
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Is this a new dragon boat for Paddlers for Life?
Today we shared the jetty with part of the construction for the new Brockhole pier.
With David and Tony to helm it was lovely to have two nearly full dragon boats on the ...
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Great North One Mile Swim
A small number of Paddlers for Life paddlers participated in the Great North Swim on Saturday 18th. June
and Sunday 19th. June. The water was reasonably warm and the wind had quietened a little.
Well done those paddlers what a great personal achievement!
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A good boatful of paddlers assembled on Sunday.
Windermere was calm and the skies were bright with sunshine.
Eager boat handlers soon had a dragon boat in the water fully dressed and
with David at the helm we were off with a full crew of twenty two.
We explored the north end of Windermere looking to escape from water ...
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Our dragons were awoken from their sleep today.
The ceremony is so that the dragons can watch over us and protect us.
Offerings of fruit and rice were made.
These offerings appease the spirits of the water and calm them in preparation for the paddling ahead.
Also offered was symbolic "Hell ...
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Solstice Day started with bright sunshine but forecast increasing cloud wind and rain towards the middle of the day. The wind was from the south which meant we paddled into the wind for more than ten miles, the length of Windermere.
Two expectant Paddlers for Life crews assembled and prepared the boats. ...
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Sheffield Weston Park Hospital Regatta.
What a wonderful day for a team of Paddlers for life paddlers to gather along with 15 other teams for this regatta!
It is a great venue with good visibility of what was happening.
There were some strong teams of young, fit paddlers as well as some all male teams.
Heat 1 race. ...
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