Pendragons Dragon Boat Club

14/06/2026

While the 2026 regatta season may have started to slow down, many of our paddlers are only just getting started.

This weekend, through thick fog on Saturday and steady rain on Sunday, our crews were back on the water preparing for the challenges ahead. Whether it’s the Dragons Abreast teams heading to France for the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Festival, paddlers training for the Penrith Vallam Kali, or those setting their sights on future representative opportunities, the commitment has been inspiring to see.

Dragon boating isn’t always sunshine and glassy water. Sometimes it’s early alarms, cold mornings, wet weather and simply showing up when it would be easier to stay in bed.

A huge shout out to everyone who pulled on their wet weather gear, grabbed a paddle and put in the work this weekend. Your dedication, teamwork and determination are what make our club so special.

Well done Pendragons. The racing may have eased, but the preparation is well and truly underway. 🐉💙

07/06/2026

02/06/2026

Tuesday Night training at SIRC
Ended up a nice night.

31/05/2026

This weekend, Lucy, Jane, Sharon and Annette attended the first DBNSW Conference held in more than 10 years - with around 120 delegates, from Sports, Juniors, DAs and Para representation across NSW. 💙💙
A huge thank you and congratulations to Cathy, Nicole, everyone who helped organise the event before and during the weekend; all presenters from NSW clubs, DBNSW Board Members, AUSDBF and excellent external speakers.
Steve Allan was an outstanding Master of Ceremonies - a true friend of our sport who reflected what it stands for and kept the audience very involved.
The two days were full of information and stories we can all learn from, while also giving our clubs insight into the future direction and opportunities for our sport in our region.
Pendragons were also very humbled to receive recognition in assisting DBNSW in the management of Dragon Boat assets and other SIRC assistance! We are local and on the ground at SIRC, so provide muscle power and bodies to move boats – from here to there, on and off trailers and back again and again! 💪💪 Plus being the babysitters – aka, let’s get the water out of these boats after a big storm!
Needless to say, the networking, making new friends and catching up with those you already know was fantastic.
Once again, a big thank you to our DBNSW Team in Cathy and Nichole and the DBNSW Board who made this all possible - and a plan that this becomes a regular event in the DBNSW Calander! 😁

23/05/2026

Yesterday we had 3 boats out on the water, including one very special boat made up of our Pendragons paddlers who are also part of Dragons Abreast Penrith alongside fellow visitors joining them as they prepare for the IBCPC Regatta in France.

It was wonderful to welcome so many visitors to training and even more special to come together afterwards for the beautiful morning tea Dragons Abreast Penrith put on for everyone.

A huge thank you to Dragons Abreast Penrith for your generosity, warmth and hospitality. The spread was absolutely superb and your team outfits looked amazing! Wishing you all the very best as you continue your preparations for France - we know you’ll do Australia proud 🇦🇺🐉

16/05/2026

Last night we celebrated the 2026 Pendragons End of Season & Awards Night 🐉🏆

Another incredible season has come to an end and what a year it has been. From early morning trainings to regattas, medals, laughs, teamwork and determination - our paddlers have once again shown what makes Pendragons such a special club.

Every single person who turned up, put in the effort, supported their teammates and contributed to our results and team spirit should be proud of what we achieved together this season.

While only a handful of awards can be presented on the night, they represent the dedication, commitment and passion shown by so many across the club. Congratulations to all of this year’s award winners - very well deserved 👏

Thank you to everyone who helped make the night such a great celebration of our club, our paddlers and our season. Here’s to 2027! 🐲

16/05/2026

Who will be the winners ??
Ready for a celebration of the 25/26 season.
Dragons Abreast Penrith

03/05/2026

Happy group for Sunday session.