Dragon Boat Canada is pleased to announce it has collaborated with Twin Paddlesports to create the Twin Paddlesports Youth Leader Scholarship. This is an award given to a student who has made, and continues to make, exceptional contributions to the Canadian dragon boat community in the U18, 24U, or University divisions. The successful candidate will be selected by the DBC Student Racing Committee with the award generously donated by Twin Paddlesports. Learn more about Twin Paddlesports on their website www.twinpaddlesports.com.
Para Dragon Boat
Featured Participant – Kim Kuipers
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.
DBC Admin
November 27, 2025
