Registration is now open for the upcoming dragon boat season. Beginners and experienced paddlers are welcome!

If you are interested in joining us in 2012, please review our Season Details.

Paddlers Anonymous held its annual awards event on Friday to celebrate a successful 2011 campaign and twelve seasons of awesomeness.

Congratulations to this year's PA Award recipients:

Most Dedicated Paddler

• Rebecca Luong (daWave)
• Sharon Kwon (daBoat)
• Simon So (paddleBots)

Rookie of the Year

• Adrian Ma (daWave)

5-Year Contribution Awards

• Alexandra Lee (since 2003)
• Cherry Ta (since 2006)
• Duc Giang (since 2005)
• Ricky U (since 2007)
• Saif Rehman (since 2006)
• Sandra Agostino (since 2007)

10-Year Contribution Awards

• Steve Ma (since 2002)

PA Dinner Photos

daBoat, daWave, and paddleBots participated at the 16th Annual Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival.

daBoat placed 6th in the Intermediate C division with a final time of 2:25.15 (54/111 overall) and 5th in the 200m with a time of 0:55.25.

paddleBots placed 2nd in the Rookie C division with a final time of 2:24.14 (86/111 overall) and 1st in the 200m with a time of 0:55.02.

daWave placed 1st in the Rookie G division with a final time of 2:42.04 (108/111 overall) and 2nd in the 200m with a time of 0:58.10.

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daBoat and paddleBots raced at the Lively Hamilton Waterfest on July 9th.

daBoat placed 5th in the B division with a final time of 2:23.73 (11/37 overall). paddleBots placed 6th in the B division with a final time of 2:23.87 (12/37 overall).

Up Next: daBoat, daWave, and paddleBots will finish the season at the Montreal Internatonal Dragon Boat Festival on July 23-24.

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daBoat and daWave raced at the Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival on Centre Island.

daBoat placed 1st in the Community D Final with a time of 2:17.39 and 2nd in the Premier Mixed H Final with a time of 2:19.31 (44/108 overall).

daWave placed 1st in the Community F Final with a time of 2:24.13 and 4th in the Premier Mixed N Final with a time of 2:29.27 (82/108 overall).

Up next: daBoat and paddleBots will race at the Hamilton Waterfest (Bayfront Park) on July 9th.

A bunch of PA paddlers embarked on the Becel Ride for Heart on June 5th and trekked for 50 km across the QEW and DVP. Together, we raised a total of $1,796 for heart and stroke research and prevention programs.

A big congrats to Katie Chan, Ivan Sacramento, Christine Ogley, Rebecca Luong, and Deborah Kuo for taking part in the ride.

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daBoat and daWave represented PA at the 9th annual Milton Dragonboat Race Festival on May 28th.

daBoat placed 5th in the G division with a final time of 2:18.67 (36/60 overall). daWave, our beginner team, placed 4th in the J division with a final time of 2:34.20 (51/60 overall).

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Up Next: daBoat and daWave will be at Centre Island on June 25-26.