Ciao!
This is biggest event in Montreal for dragonboat and it’s a must to go with over a hundred teams participating! Our team participates at it every year gaining more experience every year as well. With every race, different teams to race against = different experience!
Here are some pics from the event.
And more… pics!
I get a lot of questions regarding how we practice during the winter. I usually start with an elaborate story involving footage of sea lions and hour-long submersions in ice water before getting to the truth. However, I find that it’s much easier to show people how we practice in the winter.
Carleton proved to be an excellent venue for us. Great atmosphere, friendly people, and low pressure. Good times had by all.
Last year’s festival was a blast! This time though, I didn’t get to take many action shots ’cause I was too busy padding with the team! Fortunately, I did manage take some more casual pics as well as the ensuing festivities.
After the 2006 Montreal Dragonboat Festival, the team went out for supper. Again, I was there to capture the occasion. Although I wasn’t part of the team yet, but boy did they make me feel welcome!
The flashbacks continue! This time featuring pics from the 2006 Montreal Dragonboat Festival. This time I had the opportunity to get some really good shots of the team thanks to a tele lens.
Ciao! Just last Friday, we went out to celebrate a few members’ b-days such as David, Ben & I at Buffer Marahaja. I’ve always said that food brings people together! Happy Birthday!
Ciao! This is my very first post as editor — woohoo, I’m blogging! — and I’m going through my old pics with Francis. Here’s my photoset from our race at the Carleton DB Festival (Sept. 07, 2007). Enjoy!
As I recall, the Ottawa venue was huge in terms of scale — There were plenty of teams, concession stands, activities and sponsors. I didn’t have the hardware to take good photos of races, but I did manage to take a few of pics the team.
I guess the first thing I ought to post in the gallery is an old set of pics of Montreal Dragonfly. The first time I got acquainted with the team was in the summer of 2005. As usual, I took plenty of pics.