Abreast of Life

Are you a breast cancer survivor? Come along and give it a go!

We train on the Avon River at Owles Terrace. From the city, head along Pages Road toward New Brighton. Cross the bridge and at the roundabout, turn right. Entrance is about 300m on the right. 

Paddles and life jackets provided.

Fully experienced dragon boaters available to help

Wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little wet, thermals if it is a bit chilly

You don’t need to be super fit; there’s no age limit.

All you need is a sense of adventure and a desire to have some fun.

Abreast of Life team is a Breast Cancer Survivor team.


Our Vision
  • Paddle our best and spread awareness
  • Honour the memory of those lost
  • Hope and inspiration at all times
  • Commit to a cure
Our Objectives:
  • Provide support and fellowship to team members.
  • Promote fitness, wellness, camaraderie and fun, which will enhance physical, emotional, spiritual; and social well-being and increase self-esteem.
  • Remember and honour those we have lost.
  • Offer hope and inspiration to women faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer by demonstrating the overwhelming benefits of rehabilitation and recreational exercise.
  • Support breast cancer research, local care facilities and encourage the pursuit of a cure.

ABOL is a foundation member of the Paddle For Life Club, along with Amazon Hearts.