Team name: Gorging Dragons Senior D
Founded: 2024
Team type/Race division: Senior D (Ages 70+) training for men and women
Practice times:
- Victoria: Oct 2024 – Mar 2025: Sundays at 12:30pm. Weeknight practices after March will be determined later.
- Nanaimo: Oct 2024 – Mar 2025: There will be 3 practices in Nanaimo at 9am and 1 in Victoria at 9:30am every month. Nanaimo practices may move to Saturdays after March. Weeknight practices after March will be determined later.
- Comox: Oct 2024 – Mar 2025: Sundays at 9am at Comox Lake.
About the team: Who says you must retire at 70? A growing number of veteran VI Paddling members have reached this age milestone, but aren’t ready to hang up their paddles. With clubs in Vancouver and Toronto experiencing similar trends, VI Paddling is launching a new Senior D program in 2024. If you’re 70+ and like the idea of training with a group of your peers to trailblaze a new division at the Canadian National Championships, we’d love to hear from you!
Coaches: Tom Arnold and Sean Barich
Festivals attended: To be determined
Contact information: info@vipaddling.com – You can also find out more about the Gorging Dragons team on our Facebook page here.
Sponsors: If you’re interested in sponsoring our team, please reach out to Tom Arnold.
Recruiting?: Yes – recruiting both men and women ages 70+. No paddling experience required, but comfort around boats and the water encouraged.