Any RFDers here DRAGONBOAT??

[Bincent]

Ya ... the officials are not very nice ... last year was TERRIBLE .....

Well, they've got to be sometimes to keep the races going. With the sheer number of teams racing last year, they had to be harda$$es about keeping to the line. If they were lenient, then it would have taken much longer for races to start... and people would then be complaining about how long each race took to set up.

Let's just say that it is not as bad as some other organizers (ie. FMG) where they don't let you use your own paddle, if the blade of the paddle touches the ground while waiting for your race, you get penalized, you have to zip up your life jacket ALL the way up or you get penalized... etc. etc...

On another note.... I can't wait for the new race course that they are building to host the 2006 World Club Crew Championships here in Toronto!

[goob3r]

Part of the Tour East Rice Rockets here!!!!

That's right ... the wonderful people who sponsor the event yearly ;-)

I have to watch what I post now. Considering we're on the same team. I'm almost certain I know who you are.

I love how Bincent bumps his post every year... and I keep replying every year.

I guess this makes it my eighth paddling season. I'm ready to try some kayaking or canoeing.

[talktwo]

I have to watch what I post now. Considering we're on the same team. I'm almost certain I know who you are.

I love how Bincent bumps his post every year... and I keep replying every year.

I guess this makes it my eighth paddling season. I'm ready to try some kayaking or canoeing.

*blink* ... uh oh ... someone who know's me but I don't know them ... shed some light else I'll go crazy ... plus, I won't be there Tues.

[Nurse_Shocker]

Hey, just re-resurrecting this thread as we're more into the season now. I just started paddling with a team here in edmonton, and it's actually pretty fun. DO you guys have any recommendations as to getting your own life jacket, or gloves, or water shoes? Do these things actually make a difference for you?

[felix]

Is it true it's bad for your back? I heard some people who broke their back doing this sport.

My sister has been doing dragon boat the last couple years and warned her about it (her team is called Banana Boat or something).

[talktwo]

Is it true it's bad for your back? I heard some people who broke their back doing this sport.

My sister has been doing dragon boat the last couple years and warned her about it (her team is called Banana Boat or something).

I don't think someone can break their back doing this sport (maybe ... but I highly doubt it) ... it definately does take a toll on your back though.

Let me put it this way, I actually did break my back 4 years ago skiing (cracked and compressed two vertabrae) ... and I still do Dragonboat. It hurts the first couple times during practise, but once you build up the muscles around that area it shouldn't hurt as much.

Hope that helps

[trini]

Hey my friend is a petite hot chinee thing and her team won a couple weeks ago in some lil place out of Toronto they had a session.
Forgot the name of the town.

[slippy]

i did! for 5 years
4 years paddling and 1 year cox

i decided that's enough, plus i hurt my back

[UrbanPoet]

^ heheheheeh he said cox

[7jai]

i volunteered for dragonboat? haha

[goob3r]

Is it true it's bad for your back? I heard some people who broke their back doing this sport.

My sister has been doing dragon boat the last couple years and warned her about it (her team is called Banana Boat or something).

Any type of repetitive motion sport isn't good... running's not good for your knees, but people do it all the same.

Anyway, there's a team of chriropractors in Sudbury and they do the sport all the same so if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me.

[leafs]

I was past of the Apotex Drugoons last year. Won Gold in our division at Ontario Place our team got cut this year because of funding. This is a great sport. lot's of fun.

[dealforme]

If you're more hard core then you can get your own lifejacket. I would recommend the gloves and water shoes.

As to the sport being bad for your back, it can be but if you properly train and strengthen your core then it isn't much of a problem. Paddling isn't like a canoe stroke where you use your arms. You're using the paddle as a pulling point and the power is generated by rotating your upper body pulling yourself to your paddle.

Hey, just re-resurrecting this thread as we're more into the season now. I just started paddling with a team here in edmonton, and it's actually pretty fun. DO you guys have any recommendations as to getting your own life jacket, or gloves, or water shoes? Do these things actually make a difference for you?

[Bincent]

So another year, another BUMP!

I'm paddling for the Piranha's this season.

Anyone else out there a fellow paddler?

[eelfliw]

gf is into it. Practice started in Jan. Her team joins quite a number of races locally (Centre Island, GWN, Summer Sizzler etc.). Also goes to a race in Mtl during summer. It's a lot of fun except it's almost impossible to actually win a race as the team that usually wins the race has a few Olympic rowers in it.