5 Results for month: 06/2015

Paddlers for Life UK announce NW Cancer Survivorship Conference.

Paddlers for Life UK announce NW Cancer Survivorship Conference. More

First Annual Solstice Race

Solstice Race, a 10.5 mile race the length of Windermere. 'Windermere Canoe and Kayak' organised the annual 2015 Solstice race of 10.5 miles along Windermere from Wateredge to Fell Foot. A team of supporters and survivor paddlers from Paddlers for Life Manchester and Worcester Busters borrowed Lucy at Low Wood ... More

Celebration! 20 years of breast cancer survivor dragon boat paddling.

Let's celebrate. Paddlers for Life Windermere took to the water on June 13th. participating in a celebration of 20 years of breast cancer survivor dragon boat paddling. They joined an international 'paddling party' celebrating this milestone. Abreast in a Boat in Canada were the first breast cancer dragon boat team ... More

The origins of the ‘Eye Dotting’ ceremony.

The Legend of Dragon Boating & the  Eye Dotting Ceremony "Awakening the Dragon". The Dragon Boat Festival has been celebrated in China since ancient times. Today dragon boat racing has become a popular international sport and the festival is celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. For many people the ... More

Artemis Phyllis and Lucy at Low Wood have their eyes ‘dotted’.

Awakening the dragons. Paddlers for Life 'Dotted the Eyes' of the dragons on their two dragon boats Artemis Phyllis and Lucy at Low Wood. Eye dotting is a traditional part of the dragon boat festival to 'awaken the dragons' that protect dragon boat paddlers on the water. Helen retold the story of the poet Qu ... More