Cairns Dragon Boat Club Inc

Cairns Dragon Boat Club Inc *Come and try for free - ONE MONTH FREE -TRAINING *5:00pm TUESDAY & THURSDAY *7:00am SATURDAY & SUNDAY

The Dragon Boat Race - A Very Special Chinese Tradition and a very symbolic meaning for the Chinese. A classic dragon has the head of an ox; a deer's antlers; the mane of a horse; the body and scales of a snake; the claws of an eagle and the tail of a fish. With its strength and power the Dragon rides the clouds in the sky and commands the wind, mist and rain. In ancient China the Dragon Boat was used for religious purposes as a way of appeasing the rain gods. Later Qu Yuan, the great warrior poet, committed su***de in the river Mi Lo, as a protest against the political corruption of the day. To commemorate this sacrifice the people began to organize Dragon Boat Races in his memory. Since that time over 2000 years ago, Dragon Boat Racing has become a major part of Chinese culture, representing patriotism and group integrity. Sport accessible for able bodied and disabled paddlers alike, and it manages to retain the competitive spirit while working as a team in harmony.

💙 TIME FOR ANOTHER TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE… 💙This one is in recognition of some of our original — or close to original — m...
02/09/2026

💙 TIME FOR ANOTHER TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE… 💙
This one is in recognition of some of our original — or close to original — members who are sadly no longer with us.
These paddlers were an important part of the early days of our club and made a huge contribution to building the Cairns Dragon Boat Club into what it is today. 🐉💙
Their commitment, friendship, enthusiasm and love of dragon boating helped shape our club and created memories that will always be treasured.
As we celebrate our 20th Anniversary, it’s the perfect time to remember and honour those who helped pave the way for the generations of paddlers who followed 💙🐉
Thank you for being part of our story.

🎉 With our 20th Anniversary celebrations not far away, it’s time to go down memory lane… 🐉💙Over the coming weeks, we’ll ...
30/08/2026

🎉 With our 20th Anniversary celebrations not far away, it’s time to go down memory lane… 🐉💙
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing some memories, photos and special moments from the past 20 years of Cairns Dragon Boat Club.
There have been plenty of paddles, friendships, adventures, laughs and maybe a few sore muscles along the way! 😄
So, let’s take a look back at where it all began and celebrate the amazing journey we’ve shared together. 🐉❤️
20 years of Cairns Dragon Boat Club — what a journey it’s been! 🎉

28/08/2026

This one’s for you Sally Bayne and Sharyn Marxsen

27/08/2026
We feel incredibly lucky to have three of our Cairns Dragon Boat Club paddlers — Gail and Andrea, along with Kim as a su...
27/08/2026

We feel incredibly lucky to have three of our Cairns Dragon Boat Club paddlers — Gail and Andrea, along with Kim as a supporter paddler — in beautiful Aix-les-Bains, France, participating in the IBCPC Festival. 🇫🇷🏔️🌊☀️🐉💕 Team Unity and Team Thrive supporters. 💕🤝🐉❤️
Today was a very special day as the Festival officially opened with the Opening Ceremony and Parade of Nations. 🎉🌍🇫🇷✨ And what an honour it was for Team Unity to be one of just two Australian teams selected to paddle in the Opening Parade of Nations! 🇦🇺🐉👏🥹

🌍 4,500 paddlers.
🌎 25 countries.
🐉 170 teams. 🇦🇺🐉✨

Paddling proudly alongside breast cancer survivors and supporters from around the world 🌍💕🐉, representing Australia 🇦🇺, our club 🐉 and our community ✨💗 To be chosen to take part in the Parade of Nations was a true honour and a moment they will never forget. 🥹🇦🇺🐉✨ There were plenty of smiles 😃, a few emotional moments 🥹💗 and an enormous sense of pride 🇦🇺 as they paddled together as Team Unity. 🐉💪💕🌏

What an amazing international dragon boat community 🌍🐉🤗💕✨From Cairns to Aix-les-Bains! 🇦🇺🇫🇷
Dragons Abreast Australia 2026 IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival, France

Water like glass 💙 Doesn’t get much better than this in FNQ! And a sea of yellow today 💛🌼 in support of Daffodil Day thi...
21/08/2026

Water like glass 💙 Doesn’t get much better than this in FNQ! And a sea of yellow today 💛🌼 in support of Daffodil Day this Thursday. Even had a chance to scope out Jeff Bezos’ superyacht while we were at it! 🛥️👀

21/08/2026

Lots of reasons to be paddling!

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68 Tingira Street
Cairns, QLD
QLD4870

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