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As the seasons turn we are still paddling every 1st and 3rd Saturday morning when numbers and weather allow, and we will continue to do so all through the autumn and winter. If you’d like to join us check out… Continue Reading →
We had a good turnout this weekend. That allowed us to take out our two ‘O1’ boats (outrigger boats for one person) as well as our 20-person dragonboat (Kintsugi). With multiple boats on the water we were able to have… Continue Reading →
This weekend we didn’t make it out for a paddle. The weather wasn’t ideal although the forecast thunder storms never materialised, so instead we helped out with the Dorchester Sailing Club maintenance day, and spent some time checking our paddling… Continue Reading →
Today’s paddle was rather breezy. We took out our smaller boat (Sashiko) which can take up to 10 paddlers. We had a nice gentle paddle around the lake, trying to stay in the less windy areas. Our helm asked us… Continue Reading →
Its been a while since we updated our blog, but we are paddling regularly throughout the year (more info here if you would like to join us). This weekend we were very pleased to welcome visitors from Against Breast Cancer,… Continue Reading →
It feels like we were treated to the last day of summer for our paddle yesterday. Bright blue sky, a little windy, but wonderfully warm. We were very grateful to have David from the Kingfishers visiting as our guest helm…. Continue Reading →
As we move into summer our gorgeous lake comes into its own. On our late May paddle we were treated to beautiful weather and adorable fluffy goslings.
Our latest paddle did not get great weather, but we’re up for a little rain. We ran through some drills, including zig zag and evolution paddling, and managed to fit in a few racing starts too. We did find ourselves… Continue Reading →
Our mid-September paddling day was a great one with people visiting from several other teams (including Wave Walkers, Paragon, & Alemeda Dragon Fliers). We were able to take out both our boats together for the first time. It was really… Continue Reading →
In a change from Dragonboating, five OPfL members went to Dorney Lake in August to take part in the ‘Outriggers for Life’ exhibition event at the 2022 World Va’a Championships. This was an incredible experience for all of us (with… Continue Reading →