The Pink Ribbon Army: Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Teams All Across the World

This is a tribute post to all the Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Teams which exist all over the globe. While these dragon boat teams have been the navigators of the added fun and respectful support system for all paddling breast cancer patients and survivors, these teams have surely fostered camaraderie, friendship, sisterhood and sportsmanship amongst their team members.

Dragon boat has indeed become very popular in the breast cancer landscape. For many, the sport has played a big role in their journey—from detection to treatment—to survivorship. In our earlier post, we mentioned that there have been studies that dragon boat is good for the well-being of the patients and survivors; but we also believe that the benefits also extend to the families and even the caregivers who have been supportive as well.

“These men and women of dragon boat are our pride and inspiration as they are the cancer survivors or cancer patients who paddle and even race with us. As they crusade for awareness or even early detection of the disease, they play the big role in advocating and motivating other survivors and patients to maintain a good quality of life by keeping fit, strong and happy.[…]” [8 Types of Dragon Boats You See At Races]

So, to all the individuals, groups or organisations who have formed and founded these Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Teams, we salute you for initiating and gathering this army of women and men. You have selflessly provided fun, hope, respect, support and care for these paddlers (patients and survivors) who may have, at some point, felt alone, hopeless or frustrated with the treatment.

To all the founders of these teams, you truly deserve the Pink Ribbon of Honour from all of us in the dragon boat community! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Droles de Rames

Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Teams

Please share this list to those who may still be looking for a Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Team to join or support near their area. If your team is not listed above, kindly help us complete the worldwide listing by sending an email with your Team Name, Country and Link of Website/Facebook Page. Cheers!

Photo Credit: Drôles de Rames

21 thoughts on “The Pink Ribbon Army: Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Teams All Across the World”

The WonderBroads Charitable Dragon Boat Racing Organization is comprised of breast cancer survivors who live in Windsor and Essex County in Ontario, CANADA. (Not Great Britain)
Follow us on Facebook: The WonderBroads Dragon Boat Team

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eugephemisms October 16, 20155:33 am Reply

Thank you, Nancy. It is updated now. Cheers!

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You’ve omitted our dragonboat team…Breast of Friends…comprised of BC survivors from the Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin tristate area. Thirteen years! (There are several other Iowa teams.)

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eugephemisms October 17, 20154:11 am Reply

Thanks Beverly! Please send us an email and kindly include your preferred link. : )

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What a nice tribute to Breast Cancer Survivor (BCS) teams! We hope it will be shared widely. Another resource is the membership list at the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission website. There are 150 BCS teams on five continents. http://www.ibcpc.com/members/index.htm

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eugephemisms October 17, 20155:29 am Reply

It’s our pleasure, Pink Phoenix! Thanks to you all for the inspiration.

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Betty Solley March 12, 201612:47 am Reply

The International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission (IBCPC) now has 162 teams in 14 countries of the world. http://www.ibcpc.com

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1. eugephemisms March 12, 20168:24 am
  
  Thanks for sharing the link, Betty! : )
  
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The Dragon Dream Team is Ohio’s first all breast cancer survivor dragon boat team.

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eugephemisms October 19, 20152:25 am Reply

Many thanks, Susan! All the best to all of you. : )

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Dragons Abreast groups from around Australia can be found at this link https://dragonsabreast.com.au/groups

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eugephemisms October 19, 20152:29 am Reply

Hey Jan, we have placed a link for your groups. Thank you!

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Reblogged this on Dream Big, Dream Often and commented:
This is Eugephemisms!

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eugephemisms December 4, 20153:10 am Reply

Thanks @dray0308!

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1. dray0308 December 4, 201512:26 pm
  
  My pleasure!
  
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I did not know about these! Thank you for sharing! Go pink!

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eugephemisms December 4, 20153:09 am Reply

Thank you, brave, brave Pink Armies!

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Reblogged this on Hidden Dragons.

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Great article and so very true – it’s more than the actual paddling. But you forgot us – the Spirit Warriors from Kamloops, British Columbia Canada.

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eugephemisms March 17, 20161:07 am Reply

@spiritwarriors Thank you for your kind words. We have linked it to your Facebook page. Sending you all lots and lots of love. ❤❤

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You should also include Hope Chest Buffalo–we have been in existence since 2000–one of the oldest teams in the USA! Ann Marie Spellman/proud member (since 2016)

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