Image: Momtaz Begum-Hossain/LondonistĪs I'm handed a life jacket and paddle, I watch in amazement as all around me chirpy, chatty folk gather around. Anyone can take part - and if your fitness isn't up to scratch, it soon will be. So here I am, ready to explore unchartered waters. Anyone can be a dragon boat racer, I'm told. No prior experience or fitness requirement is necessary. They train for fun and for races which can see them travelling across the UK - and around the world - to compete in championships. Cheryl's a former team captain while Kit, who gives me my 'newbie safety briefing', is the chairman and coach of this group of sporting enthusiasts who've been paddling in the waters of the East End for the last 16 years.Įvery weekend, hundreds of dragon boaters from teams across the capital and beyond, gather to get their fix of fitness and friendship. It's a Saturday morning at the Royal Docks Adventure Centre, home of the Windy Pandas dragon boat racing community. Cheryl: "Show me another sport where you can make 20 new friends the day you sign up." Image: Momtaz Begum-Hossain/Londonist
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