The beach was filled with fans of Christina Lake for their annual summer festival.  As usual, the Kootenay Robusters dressed up the dragon boat with its head and tail so we could look our best as we took family, friends and visitors out for a short paddle.  When...

On Tuesday, July 1, a bunch of Robusters joined the Canada Day parade in Grand Forks for a long, hot paddle through the streets of the town. We were greeted by lots of cheers and applause, especially from the youngsters who enjoyed getting freezies from us. The day...

From June 19 to 22 four Robusters joined the International Pink Sisters to take part in the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival. We were there to help the teams from Abreast in a Boat celebrate the 30th anniversary of breast cancer survivor dragon boating and their...

On Saturday, May 24, the Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat Society invited all members and supporters, past and present, to come together to celebrate 25 years of friendship, fitness and fun. Participants enjoyed looking at team photos, scrapbooks of news clippings, an...

The Kootenay Robusters have once again stepped up in support of local healthcare, donating $1,000 to the Oncology Department at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH).  The funds were raised through sales of the group’s annual calendar, which features scenic...

On Monday, Dec. 16 the Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat Team gathered for their annual raffle draw, followed by a social time enjoyed by all attending. We are grateful for the support of the community who purchased raffle tickets and the talented quilters and wonderful...

When a windy day with gusts to 20km per hour kept the paddlers off the water, six intrepid Robusters managed to rearrange the dragon boat and the outrigger canoe so that the safety boat could join them in our new boat house for the winter.  We were grateful for the...

On Sept. 6, a group of  Robusters headed off to take part in their favourite dragon boat competition in Penticton.  The first event was the Survivors’ Party - organized by the Penticton breast cancer team Survivorship.  After a great meal and before dancing the night...

On Friday, Aug. 9, the Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat Team left home for the Calgary Dragon Boat Festival. Although we’ve been training hard, our goals were realistic and tempered by reality.  Only 10 veteran Robusters had signed up to go, so the full team of 21 was...

On Saturday, July 13, the Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat team invited everyone attending the Christina Lake Homecoming event to go for a paddle in their 20 person boat.  Most of the guests had never been in a dragon boat before, but quickly caught on and joined in the...