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Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club

- you'll find us at Lake Canobolas, Orange.

Upcoming events

  • Training session for Orange Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club -with a group of young people paddling a dragon boat together on lake Canobolas during autumn, with colourful trees in the background.

    Learn to Paddle Program

    A 4 week introduction to the sport of Dragon Boating! Starting Sunday 9th November 9.30am. Register with a FREE Dragon Pass before the 9th November. Come and join the fun!

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  • School Holiday Activity

    FREE School Holiday Program for students aged 10-17yrs. We hope to hold this activity in the Dec/Jan holidays. Watch this space.

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4 x WEEKS FREE Dragon Pass Logo with a dragon and dollar sign above a green rectangle with white and blue text reading "Dragon Pass."

GIVE IT A GO

A DRAGON PASS Enables you to 4 weeks FREE membership, so that you can try out Dragon Boating with us.

We supply paddles and PFD’s (personal floating device), an introduction to the techniques and skills of Dragon Boating with a Level 3 Coach and encouragement from your teammates.

Use your FREE Dragon Pass to participate in the 4 week Learn to Paddle Program starting Sunday 12th October.

Four structured sessions on Water Safety, Boat Handling, Paddling Techniques and BINGO you’re addicted to Dragon Boating!

You can then become a FULL Member to become a part of the local and world wide sport of DRAGON BOATING!

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Dragon Boating

Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club has been forged through a love of Dragon Boating and a determination to create an inclusive club for ages 10 years and over for our members to achieve their Dragon Boating goals whether that be to social paddle or compete in State, National or International competitions. Members are from diverse backgrounds and vary in athletic ability.

Our Club has its roots back to 2009 and despite originally being for those with a Breast Cancer diagnosis, treatment or recovery, Dragon Boating welcomes all those who are dealing with any sort of cancer as well as disabled and able-bodied people. So, no matter your health status, age and stage you are welcome to join us for both physical and mental wellbeing and promotion.

t Orange Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club - Young boys paddling a boat in a race on water, wearing life jackets and focused on the activity.

Training days

Summertime (Oct – April)

Wednesday        8.45-10.00 am

Sundays             8.45-10.00am

Wintertime (April – October) 

During winter we aim to continue to meet either at Lake Canobolas for paddling or walking fitness, at the Orange Aquatic Centre for Poolside paddling, swim tests, aerobics.

Contact us for dates and times of activities.

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t Orange Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club meeting for a dragon boat on calm lake Canobolas during autumn, with autumn-colored trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

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Amy's patiently waiting for the crew
Orange Anglican Grammar School eager to begin
See you Sunday at Lake Canobolas, 9.30am
13. There is no “I” in team. Well…there is, but…
6. You will be sore, but it will be worth it. Soreness goes with the territory. Each time you train you will be sore afterwards. Accept that as fact and enjoy the benefits that come from your growing strength. It is worth every ounce of soreness you
11. Training is like homework – it’s better to keep up with the daily work than to try to cram at the final hour. Building muscles, building endurance, building technique, it all takes time and evolves over a period of time. Don’t e
9. Your ambition is useless without execution Many people have aspirations of being a better paddler, perhaps even on the national team. But unless you are prepared to put in the countless hours of training, you won’t even come close to your go
5. Everyone else on the boat is hurting, too. You’re not special. I know it’s easy to focus on your own pain and suffering, but keep in mind that the entire boat is hurting as well (I’m not talking about injury pain, just good old-f
3. Mental toughness can be more valuable than giant muscles. I’ve seen big strong people wilt after 200 meters and I’ve seen small, scrappy people persist through the longest of pieces. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t bui
1. Your butt will never be the same. Ever. Face it, from your first day on the boat your posterior has been rubbed raw, blistered, or calloused beyond recognition. No one wants to talk about it, but everyone experiences some level of rear end discomf
Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club welcomed a steady stream of people to the stand at OCC's Experience Orange event at the Botanic Gardens.
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Testimonials

  • I was a bit hesitant at first, but then I gave it a go and I LOVE it!

    Lindsey

  • Orange’s Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club has its origins in the Dragons Abreast program which founding member Pearl Butcher helped establish in Orange as an inspiration for women diagnosed or recovering from breast cancer to improve their mental and physical wellbeing. The formation of the Dragon Boat Club with sessions held at Lake Canobolas was not only a ‘first’ for Orange, but immediately attracted huge interest from a wide section of the community. Since its formation, the club has continued to evolve and diversify and now carries the name of the Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club. After being invited to climb aboard and take up a paddle for a session on Lake Canobolas, I could immediately see the enormous appeal of this sport and recreational activity. Seeing dragon boats out on Lake Canobolas automatically brings a sense of wanting to get involved for anyone on the shoreline. And that is exactly what has happened with everyone from school children to seniors regularly taking part in training days, leisure activities and competitions.

    Phil Donato, Member for Orange

  • We had the best day! Thank you for your patience, teaching us some fun tricks and the endless laughs!

    Total Health Orange

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