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The races are on in 2022!
Register your team today!! Visit https://www.canadahelps.org/.../paddle-in-paradise-2022.../ For more information email...
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Apr 27, 20221 min read
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2019 Paddle in Paradise - Thank You!
Thank you for making the 2019 Paddle in Paradise a success!
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Oct 14, 20194 min read
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Dragon Boating On Ice!
Excitement for five Avalon Dragons who participated in the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival this weekend as part of team Glacial...
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Feb 16, 20191 min read
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Team Paint Night
Our team got together this week for a team Paint Night, guided by the talented Jill Moorse (also an Avalon Dragon). Thanks for sharing...
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Jan 16, 20191 min read
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Giving Back to the Gathering Place
During our annual Christmas party, we asked team members to bring in non-perishable food items for the Gathering Place - a community...
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Dec 17, 20181 min read
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Happy Holidays from Avalon Dragons!
This week, we came together to celebrate another successful year of dragon boating at our annual team Christmas party. It was such a fun...
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Dec 9, 20181 min read
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Giving Back to Living Rooms
Every year we're proud to give back to Living Rooms. This year, we donated $7,500 for the purchase of permanent breast prostheses for...
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Oct 10, 20181 min read
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Dublin Hong Kong Dragon Boat Regatta
This year, we traveled to Ireland as a team to take part in the Dublin Hong Kong Dragon Boat Regatta. What a time we had!
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Sep 16, 20181 min read
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Defy Cancer Program
Another Defy Cancer Program starting in October! The Defy Cancer Program is a non-medical exercise and support program for any individual...
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Sep 11, 20181 min read
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Kindness from the Kinsmen
Carl White, President of St. John's East Kinsmen Club presented the Avalon Dragons with a cheque for $1,500. Avalon Dragons were one of...
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Sep 9, 20181 min read
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Paddle in Paradise 2018 - That's a wrap!
Thanks to everyone who took part in our festival - by paddling, supporting the teams, or cheering from the shores. We'd especially like...
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Aug 19, 20181 min read
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Generous Donation from alre
We were so very proud and delighted today to attend the ground breaking ceremony of the new Paradise Shopping Centre at Topsail Road and...
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Jul 31, 20181 min read
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'Slay the Gander' radio documentary wins TWO awards!
We are so very proud! Wanita Bates came along as we tackled Gander Lake last June 29-July 1, 2017 and told our story on CBC’s Atlantic...
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Jun 24, 20182 min read
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Paddle in Paradise Details Announced
You gotta be a part of this!!! Contact us at paddleinparadisenl@gmail.com and we'll send you information and start you on the path to a...
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Jun 9, 20181 min read
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Training day 2018
Congratulations to all the brave souls who showed up in 4 degree temps with drizzle and fog! Also a huge thank you to our volunteer...
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Jun 3, 20181 min read
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Sign up for Training Weekend!
Calling all breast cancer survivors - Join us on Octagon Pond for our annual Training weekend and find out what dragon boating is all...
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May 12, 20181 min read
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Paint Night with Jill Moores
Great Paint Night for the Avalon Dragons! Many thanks to Jill Moores and her fabulous sister Sue for such a good time! Does her name...
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Mar 5, 20181 min read
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Defy Cancer
The Defy Cancer Program is a free six-week program for men and women who are currently going through, or have had a cancer diagnoses....
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Feb 12, 20181 min read
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Strike!
In the off-season, we like to spend time together being active in other ways - like bowling! Check out these photos from our night at the...
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Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Farewell to Nancy
We would like to say a huge thank you and a tearful farewell to our longtime Dragon, Nancy Bennett. Nancy has moved to be with her family...
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Jan 24, 20181 min read
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