Just a few days before Christmas the Dragons took to the water for a very special paddle. Dressed for the festive occasion everyone joined in singing as we made our way downstream to The Barge on the Lagan. Holohan’s at The Barge restaurant very kindly served everyone in our two boats wonderfully warming free Hot […]
On Saturday 14th December our dragons bravely faced the freezing temperatures to take part in the annual Festive Head boat race on the Lagan. Racing against all sorts of rowing boats, 'Stella' was proud to be the only Dragon Boat taking part. The race began at the Albertbridge with the finish line 3km upstream at […]
Good news! We are delighted to have been chosen by the Co-op to receive funding through their Local Community Fund, running from now until Oct 2020. If you are not already a Co-op member, please follow this link and sign up – it will cost you the princely sum of £1! https://membership.coop.co.uk/new-registration You can also […]
No Dragon ever wants to end up in the water, and thankfully this is a very rare occurrence. But last weekend a brave bunch of Lagan Dragons did just that- albeit as part of a controlled and planned capsize. Our trainee helms were required to take part in a capsize drill as part of their […]
The Dragons held a Cake and Bun sale to raise funds for the club and for the charity Pretty n Pink who supports the club and new paddlers wishing to try out the sport. It was a very successful event at Belfast Boat Club - possibly due to the many peckish rugby fans who had turned […]
Just three weeks after winning Gold at the IDBA Regatta in Dublin, our paddlers have lifted another trophy. Lagan Dragon members took part in the 8km Paddleathon race in Kilkenny on Sunday 5th October. Our paddlers took 1st place in BC category with an amazing 36.15 seconds. Overall they were placed a close 2nd ( 14 […]
The Lagan Dragons were literally 'over the moon' when they accepted delivery of their third boat this week. The boat will be called 'Luna' meaning moon, and will join 'Stella' (the stars) and 'Aurora' (the sun). The dragon boat was delivered from Germany, and excited club members helped bring the gleaming navy blue boat to […]
We have now moved in to our winter training season which this year is supported by the Public Health Agency through the CLEAR project. Our priorities are not just to maintain our fitness and endurance levels, but to increase our mental wellbeing. The positive benefits of exercise are well documented, and Dragon Boating is a great way for […]
The International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission Festival Committee has just awarded the next IBCPC Festival to New Zealand. After the Lagan Dragons team travelled to Florence back in 2018 to attend the global participatory regatta, we will be packing our bags and paddles once more as many of us head for New Zealand in 2022! The event will be held […]
14th September 2019 saw the Lagan Dragons travel to the Grand Canal Dock to defend their title at the Dublin Dragon Boat Regatta. After a few hard fought races with teams across Ireland our Lagan Dragons in 'Aurora' retained the top spot in the Breast Cancer category. Congratulations also to our Lagan Dragons in 'Stella' who were just pipped at the post for […]