A clear example of competent steering at a clinic held by the US National Dragon Boating Club. Not an example of MY steering, or lack thereof. After my first true paddle practice dragonboating – and a full molar root canal two days prior – in my wisdom I decided to show up for steering try-outs [...]
Okay, so it didn’t hurt much after the orientation last Saturday… but I didn’t say it was easy. I think I’d have a better chance of creating a brand new political party and having it elected than figuring out paddling. This is just one of the strokes used in dragon boating, though it is more [...]
by Editor/Publisher Laurie McConnell READ: Introduction to Paddling READ: First Team Paddle READ: Would I steer you wrong? I’ve managed to continue my atrocious habit of collecting hyper-adventurous friends. This is a problem, since I lead a relatively sedentary lifestyle, ensconced as I usually am in my office cockpit. There must be some unconscious yearning [...]
by Editor/Publisher Laurie McConnell Here I am, looking bewildered that I am actually present for the ‘New Paddler Orientation’ of the various Sechelt-based dragonboat teams at MacKenzie Marina in Porpoise Bay. Having been talked into this by my overly energetic friend, Colleen, we chose the easiest, least intimidating option we could find for a team: [...]