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 […]
Our next New Paddlers session will take place this Saturday 27th July at 10.15am With the recent glorious weather there's no better way to make the most of the summer than to spend an hour out on the River Lagan. Drop us an email , we'd love to see you on Saturday! info@lagandragons.com
Due to an event on the River Lagan on Saturday 25th May our 'New Paddlers' session needs to be postponed for a week. All new paddlers are welcome to come along and experience a paddle in one of our Dragon Boats on: SATURDAY 1st May at 1015am Just drop us an email at info@lagandragons.com to […]
The weather got the better of The Lord Mayor when she joined the Lagan Dragons at Belfast Boat Club on Saturday 27th April. Councillor Deirdre Hargey, Lord Mayor of Belfast had been invited to join the Dragons for a paddle on the Lagan. Unfortunately it was not to be as Storm Hannah weighed in and […]
Each month we run a 'New Paddlers' session on the last Saturday of the month. However, our May paddle will happen on the Sunday as the river will be busy on the Saturday with other events taking place. This is your opportunity to find out how fantastic it feels to be paddling a Dragon Boat […]
Captain and Founding Member Joanne Rock was presented with a British Empire Medal (BEM) at Hillsborough Castle, Co. Down on 1st April. The short ceremony was conducted by the Lord Lieutenant Joan Christie and the award was in recognition of Joanne's services to people with Breast Cancer.
Lagan Dragons Captain & Founder Joanne Rock has been named in the Queens 2019 New Years honours list and is to be awarded the Order of the British Empire Medal - BEM for services to People with Breast Cancer. Joanne said she was in complete shock when she heard the news and couldn't quite believe it. She has dedicated the award to […]
Lagan Dragons are now the fasted BCS Dragon Boat team in the UK and Ireland after winning gold at the 2018 Dublin Hong Kong Dragon Boat Regatta narrowly beating their biggest rivals the Plurabelle Paddlers from Dublin. Over the past four years, Lagan Dragons have been steadily moving up the podium places from 3rd to […]