Dragons Abreast Australia is a national organization comprised of breast cancer survivors of various ages from a great variety of backgrounds, athletic abilities and interests. We are founded on the principles of participation and inclusiveness. Competitive outcome is secondary – we are winners simply by being here and able to paddle.

Dragons Abreast members provide a "face" for the breast cancer statistics whilst spreading the message of breast cancer awareness through participation in the wonderful and strenuous sport of dragon boat racing.

High on our list of priorities is having fun, trying new things, meeting interesting people and being involved in a challenging, physical activity whilst promoting breast cancer awareness.

If you want to:

• get fit
• make new friends
• have fun

Then Dragon Boating just might be the sport for YOU!  Click on the links to find the member group nearest to you.

Dragonboat racing is an aquatic sport in which a 12 meter long canoe-like boat, wide enough to sit 20 people (2 abreast) along with a sweep to steer the boat and a drummer, is paddled over a course of approximately 500 meters in length. During races a dragonboat will feature the head and tail of a dragon, a mythological creature regarded by the Chinese as having dominion over the waters and exercising control over rainfall (so maybe we can ask our dragons to share some rain with us right over this wide brown land?).

This page last updated November 20, 2007