THE SPORT

Formed in 2004, the Pink Dragon Ladies® joined a worldwide network of hundreds of cancer survivor teams. Since our founding, hundreds of survivors have paddled with us. Team Survivor Tampa Bay’s Pink Dragon Ladies® is the first cancer survivor dragon boat team in Florida.

A dragon boat team consists of 20 paddlers sitting two abreast, plus a steersperson who steers the boat from the rear and a drummer who sits at the front.  The team of paddlers work in unison to propel the boat forwards from a standing start.

 

What We Provide Our members

  • We own our dragon boat and provide a minimum of 2 practices per week throughout most of the year.

  • We provide paddles and Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs).

  • We provide coaching services at all practices and races.

  • We provide workshops or clinics to teach proper and safe paddling technique.

  • We pay team race registration fees.

  • We provide an environment where our members can connect and support each other throughout their cancer treatments and beyond.