Haliburton Highlands Paddlers

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2020 Dragon Boat Open House – March 29th

MARCH 29 2020

The doors open at 1:30 pm. at the Fish Hatchery, 6712 Gelert Rd Haliburton.

We are welcoming new paddlers for this season, regardless of experience or fitness level. This is a mixed gender sport. It is good exercise and tons of fun!

Come and hear about what’s new for this season. We’ll talk about festivals. Lots of opportunity to ask questions about our club. Everyone attending will receive a one-time free coupon that they can give to someone interested in experiencing paddling. There will also be a draw for a free membership.

We will be accepting memberships and waivers at this time.

Join us and kick start your 2020 summer season by making plans to paddle with us in the fastest growing and most accessible water sport in the world.

Light refreshments will be available.

WANTED

Wanted: Dragon Boat Paddlers

Looking to take on a new sport/activity?

Recruiting for the 2020 paddle season.

Come out and meet some of our paddlers,

 steers people and coaches at our

 Open House March 29,2020

No experience necessary!

Have questions? Feel free to email

 info@haliburtonhighlandspaddlers.ca

Sunshine makes it better!

It has not been the warmest or driest spring that the Highlands has ever had but that doesn’t stop these paddlers. On June 3rd the temperature was only 5 degrees but we paddled…a little harder maybe just to keep warm.

          Looking good even on a 5 degree day

June 17th; the sun was shining, the water was calm and clear and we paddled hard ‘cause we can.

The reflection in the water was amazing!

 

Wayne was our steers-person and Marg was our coach

Marg, one of the morning coaches.
June 17 2019 Wayne is steering.

 

Life is so good in the Haliburton Highlands….come join us!

First Paddle of 2019

All is quiet on the water.

Monday May 27th was a cool but clear morning. Morning practices start at 7 a.m. on both Monday and Wednesday mornings. Marg Cox and Lois Deacon will be coaching the morning sessions.

Marg is coaching.

Getting ready to paddle.Scotty Boyd will be coaching the evening sessions that start Monday and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm.

Remember to check your email for practice cancellations.

Stretching after first paddle.

Successful Launch

Susannah Foo was successfully launched on May 23rd.

At the dock…ready for paddlers

Many thanks to Tony and Heather Taylor, Mac and Carolyn Ellis, Jane Boyd, Ginny Carmichael, Phil Meades and Wayne Mackenzie, who unwrapped, towed, launched and paddled the boat into its summer home at the Patient News dock.

Launch
Uncovering the boat
Moving the boat to the dock
Towing the boat

Thanks also to Tony, Mac, Wayne and Phil for doing preseason repairs and painting.

Launch Date May 23

Foo Restored 2017

The Susanna Foo will be launched at RPM on May 23 2019. She will be docked at Patient News for the summer.

Thanks to everyone involved for getting the repairs done so that we can all enjoy another great summer on the water.