18 Results for tag: May

Paddlers for Life new dragon boat had its first outing.

Paddlers for Life members and fellow paddlers from the local NHS participated in an Olympic Torch rehearsal on a beautiful warm and calm May evening. Two full crews with helms and drummers paddled four miles from Low Wood Bay to Bowness-on-Windermere. We met with the steamship 'Tern' which will carry the Olympic ... More

Dragon Head Update.

Dragon Head Update  Further work on the dragon heads increases demand for toilet tissue. Work on the dragon heads continues apace in various locations across the north west. Construction teams are sharing ideas about materials and expertise and seem to be rather enjoying this messy process as their 'dragon mooses' ... More

Glitzy Dinner, November 2011.

A lovely meal was enjoyed by paddling guests of Sylvia Emmott, Chair of SLDC, at Kendal College on Thursday 10th. November at a second 'Glitzy Dinner'. During her year as Mayor she has worked tirelessly to promote Paddlers for Life and raise significant funds towards the purchase of a replacement dragon boat. More

Paddlers for Life Windermere visit Paddlers for Life Scotland SE at Port Edgar, South Queensferry.

Our Dragon Boats get their first taste of seawater and a trip away from Windermere. Some paddlers from Windermere visited Paddlers for Life Scotland SE (now Port Edgar Dragons) to help with their 'Come and Try' Day. Our Dragon Boats 'Artemis Diana' and 'Lucy' had their first trip out on their new trailer towed to Port ... More

Glitzy Dinner with the Mayor.

Paddlers and other guests enjoyed a lovely 'Glitzy Dinner' with the Mayor at Kendal Town Hall on Friday 25th. March. Apart from an enjoyable occasion the purpose was to raise funds for Paddlers for Life and maybe help purchase a further boat. More

International Dragon Boat Festival 2010, Peterborough, Ontario.

International Dragon Boat Festival 2010, Peterborough, Ontario. Over a couple of weeks in June 2010 Paddlers for Life members shared their experiences of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada where the 2010 International Dragon Boat Festival took place. Paddlers for Life have had a great couple of days paddling at the Intern... More

Coaching session with Keni from Three River Serpents in Durham

The first coaching session for Paddlers for Life. Another great day at our venue, the Low Wood Water Sports Center, as 45 paddlers took to the water to take advantage of Three River Serpents member Keni Mayes excellent tuition, many thanks for her enthusiasm and knowledge. Keni returns on the 31st August 2008 to offer ... More

A call to people to come and join Paddlers for Life.

Extract from Issue 11 of 'The Trading Pulse' - a Lancaster University Magazine. The dragon spirit is alive and well. 'Paddlers for Life' is the name finally chosen for the Cumbria and Lancashire Dragon Boat Team made up mostly, but not exclusively, of breast cancer survivors. Family and friends are also an important ... More