Our Paddle in Paradise Festival is a fun-filled day! Exciting races, a moving flower ceremony, activities for children, food vendors, a...

We’ll be announcing whether the festival is a GO or NO GO at 6:30 AM. As we gear up for Paddle in Paradise TOMORROW — Saturday, July 19th...

A big Thank You to NTV and Ryan Harding for visiting us at Octagon Pond this evening to talk about dragon boating, the Avalon Dragons and...

Thank you to The Outfitters Adventure Gear and Apparel for being a Race Sponsor for the 2025 Paddle in Paradise Festival! Your support...

The Pretty Potty will return to our festival site this year! And there will be not just 1, but 2 posh potties to reduce the chance of...

Just 5 days until Paddle in Paradise!! There will be food trucks on site, and activities for the whole family! Join us on July 19th (July...

Thank you to Body Quest for being a Race Sponsor for the 2025 Paddle in Paradise Festival! Your support means so much to us! "Whether...

We are excited to announce that there are 20 teams registered for our Paddle in Paradise Dragon Boat Festival! Come down to Octagon Pond...

Thank you to H&P (Helmerich & Payne) for being a Race Sponsor for the 2025 Paddle in Paradise Festival! Your support means so much to us!...

Thank you to Admirals Coast Retirement Centre for being a Race Sponsor for the 2025 Paddle in Paradise Festival! Your support means so...

Thank you to Ocean Choice International for being a Race Sponsor for the 2025 Paddle in Paradise Festival! Your support means so much to...

Thank you to The Morgan Group of Companies for being a Race Sponsor for the 2025 Paddle in Paradise Festival! Your support means so much...

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

Once again, the Avalon Dragons have amazing support from Banished Brewing. They will be selling "Paddles Up" which is a tart, vibrant...

Once again the Avalon Dragons had the good fortune to have Tim Schaus come to NL to share his tremendous wealth of knowledge on dragon...

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

Our Vice-chair, Jodie Rice and Chair of the Festival and Travel Committee, Alice Mannion sat down with Laurabel at the Rogers TV studio...

The Avalon Dragons donated $5000 to the Canadian Cancer Society which will go directly to helping purchase wigs and prostheses for breast...

Spring for the Avalon Dragons means freeing the dragon boats from the containers! All hands were on deck to get the boats ready for the...

We have 13 teams already registered for our Paddle in Paradise Festival which takes place on July 19th this year. Still lots of time to...