Coaching Day with Keni

Our much loved coach visited from Three River Serpents 'Serpees' in Durham. Sessions have previously been cancelled by poor weather so it was great to have Keni back to take both experienced and newer paddlers through stroke technique and timing exercises. Keni has 25 years of dragon boat paddling experience ... More

Dotting the eyes of the dragons, 2024

We gathered to 'awaken' our dragons by 'dotting the eyes'. We paint in the pupil of the eyes on the dragon boat heads. Traditionally, this awakens the dragons so they can provide paddlers with protection, Irene led the ceremony explaining the traditions. Philippa told the story of the poet Qu Yuan who is ... More