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Sports & Recreation Canoeing

Paddles Up!

Dragon Boat Racing in Canada

by (author) Arlene Chan & Susan Humphries

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
May 2009
Category
Canoeing, General, Boating
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781554883950
    Publish Date
    May 2009
    List Price
    $35.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770706071
    Publish Date
    May 2009
    List Price
    $9.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770703940
    Publish Date
    May 2009
    List Price
    $35.00

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Description

Paddles Up! provides an in-depth look at dragon boating from its beginnings in ancient China to the modern-day prominence of Canadian teams on the international scene, as told in the words of top coaches of men’s and women’s teams, experts and enthusiasts, and sports health professionals across Canada. Contributing writers include Mike Haslam, executive president International Dragon Boat Federation; Matthew Smith, president Dragon Boat Canada; Kamini Jain, Vancouver; Albert MacDonald, Halifax; Jamie Hollins, Pickering; Matt Robert, Montreal; and Jim Farintosh, Toronto. Through legends, history, and traditions, to paddling tips and mental readiness, and from choosing gear to exceptional achievements, a battery of Canadian dragon-boat notables share their considerable knowledge in one authoritative volume.

About the authors

ARLENE CHAN, a third-generation Chinese Canadian, is a retired librarian and author of non-fiction works for children, young adults, and adults on Chinese festivals and the Chinese in Canada. An avid dragon boat racer and gold-medalist on the Canadian National Women's Dragon Boat Team, she lives, writes, and paddles in Toronto.

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Susan Humphries has been an avid dragon-boat paddler for the past ten years. She has competed in the European, North American, and World Club Crew Championships, and has been active in the goverance of the sport through her work with Dragon Boat Canada. She lives in Burlington.

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