Lagan Dragons are the subject of new BBC Northern Ireland documentary due to be aired next week as part of the True North television strand. The programme follows the Dragons as they train for the Irish Dragon Boat Association regatta in Dublin. There is a lot at stake. Teams from across Ireland compete in the […]
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Health and happiness for 2020
Wishing each and every one of our supporters, sponsors and funders a very Happy 2020. The Lagan Dragons appreciate all of your help in making a difference in increasing the mental and physical wellbeing of all of our paddlers.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas
Just a few days before Christmas the Dragons took to the water for a very special paddle. Dressed for the festive occasion everyone joined in singing as we made our way downstream to The Barge on the Lagan. Holohan’s at The Barge restaurant very kindly served everyone in our two boats wonderfully warming free Hot […]
Dragons hot things up at freezing Festive Head
On Saturday 14th December our dragons bravely faced the freezing temperatures to take part in the annual Festive Head boat race on the Lagan. Racing against all sorts of rowing boats, ‘Stella’ was proud to be the only Dragon Boat taking part. The race began at the Albertbridge with the finish line 3km upstream at […]
Donate as you shop
Good news! We are delighted to have been chosen by the Co-op to receive funding through their Local Community Fund, running from now until Oct 2020. If you are not already a Co-op member, please follow this link and sign up – it will cost you the princely sum of £1! https://membership.coop.co.uk/new-registration You can also […]
The day we capsized…
No Dragon ever wants to end up in the water, and thankfully this is a very rare occurrence. But last weekend a brave bunch of Lagan Dragons did just that- albeit as part of a controlled and planned capsize. Watch Dragons go overboard Download Our trainee helms were required to take part in a capsize […]
Buns and Bras !
The Dragons held a Cake and Bun sale to raise funds for the club and for the charity Pretty n Pink who supports the club and new paddlers wishing to try out the sport. It was a very successful event at Belfast Boat Club – possibly due to the many peckish rugby fans who had turned […]
Winning Streak!
Just three weeks after winning Gold at the IDBA Regatta in Dublin, our paddlers have lifted another trophy. Two of our winning Dragons Lagan Dragon members took part in the 8km Paddleathon race in Kilkenny on Sunday 5th October. Our paddlers took 1st place in BC category with an amazing 36.15 seconds. Overall they were placed […]
Dragons are Over the Moon!
The Lagan Dragons were literally ‘over the moon’ when they accepted delivery of their third boat this week. The boat will be called ‘Luna’ meaning moon, and will join ‘Stella’ (the stars) and ‘Aurora’ (the sun). The dragon boat was delivered from Germany, and excited club members helped bring the gleaming navy blue boat to […]
Paddling for Health this Winter
We have now moved in to our winter training season which this year is supported by the Public Health Agency through the CLEAR project. Our priorities are not just to maintain our fitness and endurance levels, but to increase our mental wellbeing. The positive benefits of exercise are well documented, and Dragon Boating is a great way for […]
