New Season Begins

New Season Begins
At our recent AGM, the President and Coaches reports summed up the past 12 months for Clarence Coast Dragon Boat Club. What a crazy year it has been for the sport of dragon boang! Not quite an annus horribilis, but close. Floods, tempestuous weather, COVID intrusions and people desperate to get away for a break, means that we missed a lot of paddling sessions. Many members have taken the opportunity to travel as soon as restricons lied, which means that at mes paddler numbers were insucientto take the boat out, but whenever it was safe to paddle, we were out on the water. Members completed their safety swims and capsize drills and the coaches designed sessions around correct paddling technique, strength, and endurance, and maintaining tness by increasing eort a teach session. O the water, members have been involved in the Push-Up Challenge, volunteered at the Yamba Triathlon and enjoyed fundraising at the Graon Bunnings BBQ.Congratulaons to Club Person of the Year – Graham Dunford, and Lynda Leslie who was presented with Life Membership. The 2022-3 season has begun. The previous Board remains unchanged with the addion of Mel Scrace. We are currently training for the Rainbows regaa at Ballina on 21
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 August. We have 13paddlers entered in women’s 10s and open 10s races, and we will join with Graon DBC for a mixed20s team. This will be a great opportunity for those who have never been to a regaa to experience the fun and challenge of compeng against other clubs. New members are always welcome. Presently we paddle from Hickey Island boat ramp Wednesday aernoons from 2.30pm and 7.30amSaturday mornings at Moby Dick boat ramp