Some Storm the Gorge #ParaDragonboating #team photos from #FairwayGorgePaddlingClub Super Sprints #Regatta.
Great fun, #paddling & drumming in our first races! We did pretty good, considering we've had only 7 practices. We beat a more experienced team that has trained twice/week for a few years in our last race with time of 1:08 minutes!
I'm exhausted & bit sore. Putting ice packs on & then having a long hot bath ๐
#ParaSports #DragonBoat #VictoriaBC #Paddlers #PaddleSports #YYJ #PNW
Going to bed!
Early start & very long day tomorrow! I race with our #ParaDragonboating team, Storm the Gorge around 10:30am! I'll be doing drumming/beats calling for 2 races in afternoon.
*Our #ParaDragonboating team will be racing at this event! We're beginners.*
A record number of athletes from across #VancouverIsland are tapped to race in #VictoriaBC this weekend, as #DragonBoats envelop local waters for the 2024 #FairwayGorge Super Sprints #regatta.
The one-day event will be held on Sunday, May 26, and organizers say more than 1,000 paddlers are expected to participate in 200-metre #SprintRaces on the #GorgeWaterway.
Good last May training day with our #ParaDragonboating team, Storm the Gorge. We've only had 7 team practices in #VictoriaBC's 1st #PilotProgram for #PeopleWithDisabilities, running out of #FairwayGorgePaddlingClub on Jutland in #BurnsideGorge area. After practice wrap debriefing, I performed an Indigenous water song, to honour the waters we train & will be racing on & to protect our team on the waters.
#ParaSports #InclusiveSports #Paddlers #PaddleOn #Watersports #dragonBoat #paddling #PNW
From my coach's #GoPro headcam - #ParaDragonboating race practice! So many different race practice exercises done today. It was an excellent practice!
https://youtu.be/k9x8wttzVCc?si=G9oBzgOYYciMuf5B
From today's #dragonboat practice.
We run out of #FairwayGorgePaddlingClub on Jutland in #VictoriaBC. I'm in a pilot #ParaDragonboating program here.
#paddling #PaddleSports #ParaSports #YYJ #vancouverisland #GorgeWaterway #Paddlers #Watersports
All aboard!
From today's #dragonboat practice.
We run out of #FairwayGorgePaddlingClub on Jutland in #VictoriaBC. I'm in a pilot #ParaDragonboating program here.
https://youtube.com/shorts/2kfDM6plp6o?si=kUJtXxqp1nVYNsNh
#paddling #PaddleSports #ParaSports #YYJ #vancouverisland #GorgeWaterway #Paddlers #Watersports
Here's some video from my #ParaDragonboating coach of my 1st day of training as a new drummer/paddle beats leader, today.
You can see, I started out sloppy because I've never done this before & was nervous at beginning. Further along, I got hang of things & was able to call out the #paddling beats better.
https://youtu.be/tX0schd830c?si=yqR-Xlea01vyMSrm
Part of our #ParaDragonboating #PilotProgram #team members & us, with our #coach (holding new paddle). We train every Saturday morning, from #FairwayGorgePaddlingClub.
Today, we worked on more race stops, transitions & on improving team #paddling timing/synchronization.
I led a good warm-up before we started & was put into front near end of practice. Our coach is also training me on doing drumming/calling out paddle beats so I can go on multiple boats for races. Our first race is May 26th!
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