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Adventure Archives
Tag Archives: outrigger canoes
Medals and Memories
The Senior C team was successful beyond all expectations in winning medals at the IDBF club crew world championships this past week. This is different for me; hoping to win and winning anything beyond a participation medal has been off … Continue reading
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Tagged Dragon boat competitions, dragon boating, False creek, FCRCC, fitness over 60, IDBF world club crew championships, middle aged fitness, midlife adventures, Off the Couch and Out the Door, outrigger canoes, Ravenna Dragon boat championships, Vancouver. Eh team
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Here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me into…
We are half way through the regatta schedule; I continue to be amazed. It’s a roiling cascading kaleidescope of events and a tempest of emotions. Chris, my paddle caddy, advisor, sports mentor and coach/psychologist is monitoring my vital signs minute … Continue reading
The Road to Ravenna – Part 3
At the age of 65, well past my prime for every competitive sport except maybe bocce, I am heading for an international dragon boat competition in Ravenna Italy. My late evolving chance at glory came as a huge surprise last … Continue reading
Drowning Fear
“the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” – Franklin Roosevelt I think I should have that quote tattooed on my arm or some other key … Continue reading
