Every year we look forward to Tim Schaus coming to NL to spend a weekend with our team, sharing his incredible expertise in coaching dragon boat racing. We learn so much from him and appreciate the time he carves out for us. His humour, warmth and compassion help us forget about the cold weather and we strive to absorb everything he teaches. Such a valuable experience for each and every paddler! Thank you Tim! And thank you to our steerspeople, coaches, and safety boat crew w

The Avalon Dragons will be embarking on a new adventure thanks to Janes Adey, Paul Pickett and Olivia Garrett from CBC's TV series Land and Sea! We are thrilled to be part of this iconic show - it is such a privilege for all of us. Stay tuned for more details!

Cool but calm - perfect conditions for the first paddle of the season on Octagon Pond. It is so good to be back on the water!

What a beautiful day to remove the dragon boats from the containers at Octagon Pond! Lots of hands to speed up the process. Lots of excitement in the air. Our paddling season starts on Tuesday May 19th. Fingers crossed the wind will cooperate.

Last week some of our members attended the Holy Spirit High School Relay for Life. These events are so important and powerful, everyone has been touched by cancer in one way or another. Thank you to Holy Spirit High School for putting off this event and inviting us. Together we are stronger.

It was such an honour to be included once again in the Relay for Life event held at Memorial University's Field House on March 21st. This annual event organized by amazing university students raises funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. The Avalon Dragons provided the energetic warm-up and participated in the survivor walk around the track.

Our Cardio Dance class which is always fun with Cathy from Sisters in Fitness ended with some impromptu waltzes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

The Avalon Dragons continue giving the gift of life. Here are some of our members at a recent blood donor clinic.

Today is International Women's Day. Let's celebrate all the amazing women in our lives. We would like to recognize two of our members who received special awards recently. The Conception Bay Area Chamber of Commerce awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award to Jennifer Lake. And ACTRA NL honoured Doreen Reardigan. These two ladies inspire us in so many ways. Congratulations!

The Avalon Dragons are sending a team to Aix-les-Bains at the heart of the French Alps for the 2026 IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival . What an experience this will be! It takes place from the 24th to the 30th of August. With our own Paddle in Paradise Festival taking place on July 18th, this promises to be an intense training season and we are up to the challenge!

January brings blustery days and cold temperatures but it also allows time to reflect on the previous year and plan for the upcoming paddling season. The annual Planning Day brought the Avalon Dragons together for a day of focused discussions, inspirational moments, warmth and camaraderie, with a fabulous pot luck lunch to boot! Goals were established for training and the excitement could be felt for the start of paddling in May. 2026 is especially exciting with the team's re

The Avalon Dragons are trading our life jackets for ugly Christmas sweaters and our paddles for candy canes! We might be off the water for the winter but our spirits are riding high. Wishing all our friends, families and supporters a Very Merry Christmas. Thank you for being the rhythm in our drum this year! Stay warm, stay safe and keep paddling forward! See you in 2026!

Some of our amazing members volunteered at the Canadian Cancer Society's Festival of Trees. This is a wonderful event and we are so happy to have been a part of this magical night!

On Nov. 29th a group of Avalon Dragons visited Ronald McDonald House again to bake some treats for the families. It was a wonderful evening for a good cause.

The Avalon Dragons recently volunteered at Ronald McDonald House providing breakfast for families. Nourishment for the soul!

Once again, members of the Avalon Dragons have given the gift of life through blood donation. And their smiles show how happy they were to do it!

The paddling season may be over but that doesn't mean an end to activities for our team. Today a group of the Avalon Dragons participated...

Our fabulous 2025 paddling season has come to a close. That means cleaning our boats and putting them away - lots of great memories made...

It's a September tradition - a morning of races with the Avalon Dragons and the Rock Island Dragons. Each boat holds members of both...

Are you a breast cancer survivor? Want to try dragon boat paddling with us? No experience necessary. Just bring your spirit and sense...