Arlene Chan &
Susan Humphries
Copyright © Arlene Chan and Susan Humphries, 2009
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Chan, Arlene
Paddles up! : dragon boat racing in Canada / by Arlene
Chan and Susan Humphries.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-55488-395-0
1. Dragon boat racing--Canada. 2. Dragon boat
racing. I. Humphries, Susan II. Title.
GV786.C43 2009 797.1’40971 C2009-900295-7
1 2 3 4 5 13 12 11 10 09
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Top Back Cover:Victoria Dragon Boat Festival in British Columbia. Photograph by William Ng.
Bottom Back Cover: Dragon Beast team from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Photograph by Jan Oakley.
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Foreword by Mike Haslam
Introduction by Arlene Chan and Susan Humphries
Arlene Chan
2. Basic Dragon Boat Paddling Technique
Albert McDonald and Suzanne McKenzie
3. Getting There: Dry Land Training
Jamie Hollins
4. Drumming and Steering
Matt Robert
5. Dragon Boat Coaching
Kamini Jain
6. Teams and Teamwork
Andrew Fox
7. Voice of the Beast
Albert McDonald
8. The Making of an A-Team
Jim Farintosh
9. Common Injuries, Prevention, and Treatment
Dr. David Levy
10. Nutrition
Pam Lumb Collett
11. The International Standard Dragon Boat:Canadian Content
Mike Kerkmann
12. Dragon Boat Paddles
Gerry Kavanagh
13. Dragon Boat Racing: A Guide to Safety on the Water
14. Riding the Dragon
Eleanor Nielsen
15. The Little Team That Grew
Kathy Levy
16. Canada and the International Scene
Matt Smith
Glossary
Boat Commands
Additional Readings
Internet Resources
Editors and Contributors
Index
DRAGON BOATING:
COMMUNITY SPORT FOR ALL, BUT
SERIOUS SPORT TOO