Highlights for 2020-2021

Dragons Abreast Canberra Highlights for 2020-2021

• Lyndall Milward-Bason sweeping DA Canberra under Commonwealth Avenue Bridge. Happy DAC Paddlers during Pink October, Saturday 3rd October 2020. Photo credit: Deb Whitfield.
• Julie Chynoweth Coordinator with Jeannie Cotterell and Marion Leiba who were presented with the newly mounted Dragon Spirit Award Dragon Spirit Award 2020 by the 2019 recipient Deb Whitfield, 11 November 2020. Photo credit: Kerrie Griffin.
• Lyndall Milward-Bason celebrates her Level 3 Sweep accreditation at DBACT Regatta 6, 13 February 2021. Photo credit: Kerrie Griffin
• DA Canberra paddles with Allycorn (pink unicorn) at the Canberra Balloon Spectacular, 6 March 2021. Photo credit: Lyndall Millward-Bason.
• DAC crew enjoying the Canberra Balloon Spectacular 6 March 2021 from the dragon boat on Lake Burley Griffin. Photo credit: Kerrie Griffin.
• Donna Lennon coaching the Come and Try Session 13 March 2021. Photo credit: Kerrie Griffin.
• Megan Davis and Amanda Ferris were presented with the Narelle Powers Coaching Award by Lucy Cheetham and Donna Lennon (coaches), with Julie Chynoweth (Coordinator), 10 April 2021. Congratulations ladies and well deserved. Photo credit: Kerrie Griffin.
• DA Canberra paddling historic GoAnna I (2006) from Lotus Bay to Grevillea Park, the new home of dragon boating in the ACT, 24 April 2021. Smiling faces of Dragons Abreast Canberra paddlers in GoAnna 1 on a beautiful autumn morning (with winter temperature). A memorable paddle from our Lotus Bay home, past the autumn colours, and then onwards to Grevillea Park. Photo credit: Paul Jurak (Kayakcameraman).
• GoAnna’s Gathering with the theme of Let’s go TROPICAL!, 2 May 2021. Julie Chynoweth thanks Anna Kovacs for a great presentation. Photo credit: Susan Pitt.
• Kawana Waters on the Sunshine Coast, Friday 7 to Sunday 9 May 2021. Travelled to Lake Kawana and had a fabulous time paddling with DA Mackay and DA Hobart. Well done ladies, and for their hard work bought home two bronze medals. Photo credit: Deb Whitfield.
• DA Canberra, Mother’s Day Classic, Rond Terrace, Lake Burley Griffin, 9 May 2021. Photo credit: Bina Brown.
• We have had numerous paddles during our Autumn and Winter paddles where we have celebrated beanies including our new club fashion accessory the "GoAnna beanie". Thanks to Clare Purcell for organising this to go with our club uniforms.
• A new home for GoAnna1. On 4 July 2021 we prepared GoAnna1 for her new home in Beechworth. Special thanks to John C and Kyle for transporting. Thank you to DAC, Invictus, Diamond Phoenix and Navmat members who helped load her onto the trailer. She will now be back on the water at Beechworth Golden Serpents Dragon Boat Club, Victoria. Photo credit: Clare Purcell.

• Coordinator Julie Chynoweth awarded the Dragon Spirit Award for 2021 from one of the joint 2020 recipients Jeannie Cotterell on 10 October 2021, after the announcement at the AGM, 9 October 2021. Photo credit: Garry Chynoweth.

• It was all smiles and thumbs up from the Dragons Abreast Canberra crew for our first Saturday morning paddle on 16 October 2021 after coming out of our Canberra COVID-19 lockdown. We were able to shelter from the wind and paddle in the sunshine down the Molonglo River, before a more strenous paddle back home into Lake Burley Griffin against the wind. Great paddling crew in our 10s boat "Gecko". Thanks to Lyndall for sweeping. Photo credit: Lyndall Millward-Bason