Canada 2010
Peterborough International Festival, 2010
The International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission hold International Festivals for breast cancer paddlers every four years. Paddlers for Life sent a team to our first festival in Peterborough, Canada in 2010.
Canada 2010
It is a chance to rehearse and refine strategies and get used to paddling positions.
Canada 2010
It is important to warm up prior to a race to avoid injuries.
Canada 2010
Warm up is also a chance to get ready mentally for a race.
Canada 2010
Helen tells the story of Paddlers for Life to the local media.
Canada 2010
Paddling out for a training session, a chance to get used to a new helm or steersperson.
Canada 2010
Paddle your best whatever the conditions.
Canada 2010
Mags has a lot of experience of drumming and knows the race start routines and how and when to call for the extra power that may be needed.
Canada 2010
The tension mounts.
Canada 2010
Ready for another training run.
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Supporters on standby.
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Boarding on race day.
Canada 2010
Another race and a chance to shine.
Canada 2010
The whole team on race day.
Canada 2010
Paddling out to the race start is another opportunity to loosen up and get mentally focused.
Canada 2010
You can see that teams are quite closely matched in this race.
Canada 2010
Paddlers have to keep focused on the race strategy in spite of what is happening around them.
In the races it can be quite close packed with other teams.
Canada 2010