Raffle Draw – 2023
On Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 the Kootenay Robusters held their annual draw to pick the lucky winners for this year’s raffle. Prizes included a beautiful quilt, a lottery ticket wreath, a gift certificate from Home Goods and a coffee basket. In the photos, Robusters Joy...
Penticton Survivor Race
On September 10, 2023, six Robuster breast cancer survivors joined another team called Spirit Abreast to compete in the Breast...
Determined Dragon Boaters Paddle in Penticton
The Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat team have had a challenging summer of paddling. Despite efforts to recruit new team members, the practices never had the full complement of 20 paddlers and sometimes as few as ten women headed out on the water to train. However no...
Dragon Boat Fun at Summerfest!
On a perfect July afternoon, people of all ages lined up to try out the sport of Dragon Boating at Christina Lake's Homecoming Summerfest. The Kootenay Robusters provided paddles, PFD's and some power so that members of the public could see what it takes to get the...
New Season, Get Ready!
Get ready to hit the water! Our dragon boat rowing season is back and the weather is perfect for it! With warm temperatures and sunny skies ahead, there's never been a better time to get out and paddle your way to victory. Join us for an incredible season of teamwork,...
The Dragonboat Emerges from its Den
On Saturday, May 21, the Kootenay Robusters woke up their dragon boat and lifted it out of its winter nest of tires onto a new dolly, designed and constructed by longtime supporter John Tourcotte. Rolling it to the water’s edge wasn’t difficult, since the lake had...
Progress on the Dragon Boat Den
Despite snow on the mountains around Christina Lake, work on the dragon boat den is proceeding with the site preparation and footings completed. Next step will be to pour the stem walls - as soon as the weather gods allow. After that, we'll wait for spring to begin...