SurviveOars Morro Bay Breast Cancer Survivors group: Photo by Michael L. Baird (Wikipedia)
You survived breast cancer and are now looking for a new adventure. If that’s you or someone you know, paddle on …
Dallas United Crew, the rowing outfit stationed at White Rock Lake, recently announced DUC Pink, a Dragon Boat Team of women who have survived breast cancer.
There are about 150 such teams around the world and festivals and competitions where they gather, but this is the first of its type in Dallas. Team member Debbie Bunch Kehoe was on a team in Oregon before moving to Dallas in 2006. “After 10 years, I can’t wait to get back in the boat,” she says. “Being part of a breast cancer survivor team is about thriving and not just surviving. It’s about lifelong friends, improving your mental and physical health and reaching the newly diagnosed, to give them hope.”
A dragon boat team involves 20 paddlers sitting two abreast and a steersperson in a 40-foot long, canoe-like boat moving to the beat of a drummer at the bow. The boat is very stable, and no prior paddling experience is required, according to a DUC announcement.
The team is now accepting applications. Paddling lessons begin in a couple weeks. Email Coach Katie Maciulewicz-Gas for more information or to join: dragonboating@dallasunitedcrew.com
