Hi everyone, As we look ahead, it feels only right to first take a moment to look back — because 2025 was a year that reminded us who we are, and what we are capable of together. Last year, Canada proudly hosted the Pan American Club Crew Championships in Montreal, and what a statement that […]

From the moment you meet her, there’s little about Kim Kuipers that isn’t delightful. Kim is a chipper, easygoing 67-year old with a mop of silvery hair and an infectious laugh, her cheerfulness paired with an enduring passion to do good things for the world and to do them well. A veteran of the sport, she’s been dragon boating since 2013, starting with Hamilton’s Lively Dragons and culminating in the Para Dragon category at the Canadian Club Crew Championships. Last year (2024) she founded the Extra Special Livelys: a dragon boating team for paddlers with special needs.

Thank you to everyone for a successful 2025 CDBC. Congratulations to all the crews. Complete results can be found here.