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For those who haven’t heard of dragon boat racing before, it’s a traditional Chinese sport and over 2,000 years old. Which kind of gives the Chinese a bit of a head start!
Dragon boat racing is quite simply an awesome team sport, with up to 20 paddlers sitting side by side, a drummer at the front and a sweep to steer each boat. Races take place over 200m, 500m and 1,000m on flat water. It’s also very unique in that with just a short safety brief, teams can be on the water and racing in minutes. This makes it an incredibly accessible sport for both able bodied and disabled paddlers alike, and it manages to retain the competitive spirit while removing individualism from the activity.
Try
your first THREE sessions for FREE!
CAIRNS DRAGON
BOAT CLUB
Location
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron
42-48
Tingira St Cairns 4870
cairnsdragonboatclub@hotmail.com
0427453 424
CDBC
always welcomes new paddlers! You can be of any adult age and any fitness level
— you just have to be willing! It's a great way to meet a new bunch of friendly
people in Cairns and to keep fit at the same time.
We
paddle throughout the year, so it's always a good time to start. Best of all,
the first three lessons are absolutely FREE with no obligation to join so you
can try us out to see if we're right for you. So come on down and meet us. How
about this Sunday? :)
Training Times
Sunday morning.
1st
session Sports paddlers. We meet at 7.00am and are on the water by 7.30am.
Please be at The Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron by 7.00am am to help put the
boat in the water and a quick warm up session.
2nd
session Social paddlers. We meet at 8.00am and be ready to be on the water at
8.30am. Please be at The Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron by 8.00am to help put
the boat in the water and a quick warm up session.
After
training around 9.30am its all hands on deck to wash down the boat and put it
away and then we usually all get together for breakfast at the Yacht squadron.
Tuesday
afternoon.
We
meet at 4.30pm and are on the water by 5.00pm. Please be at The Cairns Cruising
Yacht Squadron by 4.30pm to help put the boat in the water and a quick warm up
session. After training its all hands on deck to wash down the boat and put it
away.
Thursday
afternoon.
We
meet at 4.30pm and are on the water by 5.00pm. Please be at The Cairns Cruising
Yacht Squadron by 4.30pm to help put the boat in the water and a quick warm up
session. After training its all hands on deck to wash down the boat and put it
away.
Saturday
Morning
We
meet at 7.00am and are on the water by 7.30am. Please be at The Cairns Cruising
Yacht Squadron by 7.00am to help put the boat in the water and a quick warm up
session. After training its all hands on deck to wash down the boat and put it
away.
What to
bring
You're
going to get splashed while training, so don't wear your best clothes. Most
paddlers wear a T-shirt or rash vest, wet-suit shorts or boardies, and slip-on
reef walking shoes. If you're coming for the first time, just wear a T-shirt,
some old shorts or board shorts, and an old pair of sneakers. Make sure you also
bring a towel and warm dry clothes to change into after training.
Equipment
A
water bottle is essential, as training sessions go for about one to two hours.
Most paddlers buy a bottle carrier that goes around the waist to stop their
bottles sliding around the boat. Sunglasses are recommended (they also help keep
the salt water out of your eyes), as well as sunscreen. We have plenty of
training paddles for new paddlers to borrow until they buy their
own.
Dragon boat racing is quite simply an awesome team sport, with up to 20 paddlers sitting side by side, a drummer at the front and a sweep to steer each boat. Races take place over 200m, 500m and 1,000m on flat water. It’s also very unique in that with just a short safety brief, teams can be on the water and racing in minutes. This makes it an incredibly accessible sport for both able bodied and disabled paddlers alike, and it manages to retain the competitive spirit while removing individualism from the activity.
Try
your first THREE sessions for FREE!
CAIRNS DRAGON
BOAT CLUB
Location
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron
42-48
Tingira St Cairns 4870
cairnsdragonboatclub@hotmail.com
0427453 424
CDBC
always welcomes new paddlers! You can be of any adult age and any fitness level
— you just have to be willing! It's a great way to meet a new bunch of friendly
people in Cairns and to keep fit at the same time.
We
paddle throughout the year, so it's always a good time to start. Best of all,
the first three lessons are absolutely FREE with no obligation to join so you
can try us out to see if we're right for you. So come on down and meet us. How
about this Sunday? :)
Training Times
Sunday morning.
1st
session Sports paddlers. We meet at 7.00am and are on the water by 7.30am.
Please be at The Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron by 7.00am am to help put the
boat in the water and a quick warm up session.
2nd
session Social paddlers. We meet at 8.00am and be ready to be on the water at
8.30am. Please be at The Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron by 8.00am to help put
the boat in the water and a quick warm up session.
After
training around 9.30am its all hands on deck to wash down the boat and put it
away and then we usually all get together for breakfast at the Yacht squadron.
Tuesday
afternoon.
We
meet at 4.30pm and are on the water by 5.00pm. Please be at The Cairns Cruising
Yacht Squadron by 4.30pm to help put the boat in the water and a quick warm up
session. After training its all hands on deck to wash down the boat and put it
away.
Thursday
afternoon.
We
meet at 4.30pm and are on the water by 5.00pm. Please be at The Cairns Cruising
Yacht Squadron by 4.30pm to help put the boat in the water and a quick warm up
session. After training its all hands on deck to wash down the boat and put it
away.
Saturday
Morning
We
meet at 7.00am and are on the water by 7.30am. Please be at The Cairns Cruising
Yacht Squadron by 7.00am to help put the boat in the water and a quick warm up
session. After training its all hands on deck to wash down the boat and put it
away.
What to
bring
You're
going to get splashed while training, so don't wear your best clothes. Most
paddlers wear a T-shirt or rash vest, wet-suit shorts or boardies, and slip-on
reef walking shoes. If you're coming for the first time, just wear a T-shirt,
some old shorts or board shorts, and an old pair of sneakers. Make sure you also
bring a towel and warm dry clothes to change into after training.
Equipment
A
water bottle is essential, as training sessions go for about one to two hours.
Most paddlers buy a bottle carrier that goes around the waist to stop their
bottles sliding around the boat. Sunglasses are recommended (they also help keep
the salt water out of your eyes), as well as sunscreen. We have plenty of
training paddles for new paddlers to borrow until they buy their
own.
