Cansurvive Dragon Boat Team

Breast Friends Paddling for Life

We are an enthusiastic group of breast cancer survivors who thrive on the positive outcome that being involved in a dragon boating team provides. As well as gaining support within the team, we hope to show other women that there is a positive outcome from such a challenging journey.

"I joined for a bit of fun and found myself getting fit for the first time in forty years and being constantly inspired by my incredibly awesome teammates ” - Iona Elwood-Smith

17 March 2018 NZDBA North Island Regionals, Lake Pupuke, Auckland
23 & 24 March 2018 NZDB Nationals, Lake Hood, Ashburton

Results for 2017

1st place 200m, 500m and 2K races at the North Island regionals
1st place 2K race in the Central Region regatta
1st place BCS division of the NZCT Wellington Dragon Boat festival
2nd place 200m (tie), 500m and 2K races NZDBA National regatta
2nd place 500m race in the Central Region regatta
3rd place 500m 10-man race in the NZDBA National regatta
3rd place 200m 10-man race in the NZDBA National regatta.

More details: New Zealand Results

What's coming up...

We're currently doing a strength-building programme and having on-the-water training as the weather permits. Other than that we're doing lots of fundraising. If you want us to cater an event or do some gardening or you have some other fundraising opportunity for us, just contact us on fundraiser.cansurvive@gmail.com