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If you've followed us from the start, you'll know we have a pretty special connection to the Diggers. Seeing them do the...
26/06/2026

If you've followed us from the start, you'll know we have a pretty special connection to the Diggers. Seeing them do their thing on the water never gets old.

But dragon boating has always been about so much more than trophies and titles.

It's the journey that leads you to that start line.

This open letter puts it into words better than we ever could 📝💪🏼

https://www.instagram.com/p/DaAzZ7SDZQd/?img_index=14&igsh=bTJyNmp3d2hsOGQz

25/06/2026

Is dragon boating a sport, a festival tradition — or both? 🐉

From the archives, this is one of those debates that keeps coming back because dragon boating sits in a unique place: culture, community, competition and serious racing all at once.

However people first find the sport, the racing side is very real.

More paddling conversations at https://paddlesready.com

24/06/2026

Who would have thought dragon boating of ALL things would be the secret weapon keeping the fire burning at Buckingham Palace? The Royal Family owes us all a knighthood! 👑🇬🇧
🎬Paddles Ready Ep10 | Founding President International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF)

24/06/2026

Boom. Founding International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) President Mike Haslam dropped some truth bombs in Episode 10💣🔥🔥

We still can't believe the Olympics hasn't woken up to the MASSIVELY understated potential of dragon boating on the world stage 😤

📻 👉Catch us on Spotify and YouTube

24/06/2026

From the archives: “I want to bring back Dragon Boat at home.” 🐉

IDBF President Claudio Schermi talks about the future of dragon boating, club paddlers, elite pathways and where the sport can go next.

It pairs well with this week’s EP10 conversation on how modern dragon boating was built — because the next chapter is still being shaped.

More dragon boat conversations at https://paddlesready.com

23/06/2026

Happy Birthday 🥳

23/06/2026

Why do standard boats and paddles matter so much in dragon boat racing? 🐉

In EP10 of Paddles Ready, Mike Haslam explains how standardising the Hong Kong-style dragon boat and paddle helped modern dragon boating grow as a fair international sport.

The conversation runs through IDBF standards, China, Champion, traditional boats and the bigger question of how the sport keeps its identity while becoming global.

Full episode at https://paddlesready.com

22/06/2026

Some paddling stories stay with you. 🐉

From the archives, this moment captures why the breast cancer paddling community means so much inside dragon boating — resilience, connection and people who keep showing up for each other.

It is one of those reminders that the sport is bigger than racing alone.

More paddling stories at https://paddlesready.com

21/06/2026

Love to see it! Go hard Chinese Youth League Dragon Boat (CYL Dragon Boat) and The Sloths 💪🏼 Bring home that bling🥇

21/06/2026

60 Seconds with Andreas from Austcham Paddle Club Singapore 🇸🇬🐉

Worst training excuse? Favourite regatta? Fitness or technique? Dougie puts Andreas in the hot seat during the Singapore stop in EP10 of Paddles Ready.

A quick human moment from a bigger episode about the history and future of modern dragon boating.

Full episode at https://paddlesready.com

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