2016 ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival

Posted on July 9, 2016July 9, 2016 by occboard

The Lethbridge dragon boat festival was a great success for OCC this year. Having been away from the festival the year previous, the club was excited to be back and eager to perform. Powered by our core of amazing VI (visually impaired) paddlers, OCC Dragon Sight, raced hard and was proud to challenge for a medal in the Mixed B finals! The finish was incredibly close! OCC Dragon Sight finished 4th with less than 2 seconds of separation from 2nd place and just over 2 seconds out of 1st place. So ...

Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival (Vancouver)

Posted on June 21, 2016January 27, 2017 by occboard

2017: 2016: The Oil City Crew had an amazing experience (despite the rain!) at this years Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver. Our semi-competitive/recreational team, the OCC Weed Whackers, raced hard and were proud to make it into the Recreational C Championship finals! Next year we intend to return to the festival with a semi-competitive/recreational team as well as full competitive team to challenge for the top divisions. This experience would have not been possible...

MEC Edmonton Paddlefest – June 5, 2016

Posted on May 28, 2016May 28, 2016 by occboard

Join us at the MEC Edmonton Paddlefest on June 5 at Telford Lake (Leduc) from 10 am to 4 pm. OCC will be demoing the sport of dragon boating for inquisitive new paddlers. In these unique clinics, participants will paddle with and be coached by resident experts. 16 paddlers per session and a fun way to make friends and have a great workout on the water! *No paddling experience necessary* Open to all fitness levels. Duration: 30 mins. For further information please refer to the MEC Edmo...

2016 SEASON UNDERWAY

Posted on May 15, 2016June 21, 2016 by occboard

OCC is officially on the water for the 2016 season! Our open house today marked our first excursion onto our new venue, Kirk Lake. We'll be practicing out of this location for our Level II & III paddlers starting this Tuesday, May 17th, as we quickly ramp up to participate in the fast approaching Concord Pacific Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival, June 18th & 19th, and the ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival, June 24th to 26th. Registration for the Edmonton Dragon Boat Fe...

The MOST Effective Way To Lose W*eight and How It Can Help You Win‏ in Sport

Posted on December 19, 2015May 15, 2016 by occboard

In The 4 Hour Body, author Tim Ferriss reports that the most effective diet ever invented uses visual images. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison got 43 subjects to photograph all of their meals or snacks prior to eating. The results were astonishing. Reports Ferriss: "The researchers concluded that photographs are more effective than written food diaries. This is saying something, as prior studies had confirmed their subjects who use food diaries lose THREE TIMES as much weigh...

OCC’s Head Coach

Posted on April 12, 2015April 13, 2015 by occboard

Head Coach Darwin Li has been involved with paddling since 1996. He has been paddling for over 10 years and coaching for 5. As a paddler, he has paddled for numerous competitive teams including Crew Yahoo, Lotus Sports Club, CIBC Imperial Dragons, Alcan Team SUCCESS, and the False Creek Racing Canoe Club (FCRCC). He has also cross-trained in both outrigger canoe and flatwater paddling. The highlight of his paddling career was in 2004 when he won 1st place in the Canadian Club CrewDragon Boat...

Want To Try Paddling? Join Us!

Posted on March 28, 2015April 12, 2015 by occboard

Come out for a night of fun and see what the sport is all about. No commitment necessary other than to have fun in a boat. Paddling * Hot dogs & drinks * Information* Meet our coaches & members * Join our club Great physical exercise Meet new people Enjoy being out on the water Enjoy great camaraderie Learn a new sport Paddle for fun! Paddle semi competitively Paddle competitively Paddle in a variety of boats Coaching at National levels Leduc Boat Club (Te...

OCC Assistant Coach, Donald Shand

Posted on March 24, 2015May 15, 2016 by occboard

Donald Shand started dragon boating when, due to an injury, his plans of competing in an international bench press competition in 2009 ended. He was introduced to the sport and instantly fell in love. Being that Don possesses a competitive nature he pursued the goal to once again compete at a National level when he found OCC. Don tried out and made OCC’s premiere team and went on to compete in Nationals in Welland Ontario. With the growth of OCC Don became an active mentor due to his experien...

OCC; A Legacy to Continue

Posted on February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 by occboard

This was the review of OCC's former president Heidi Knupp as she resigned in 2014. 2014 marks the end of my tenure as President – and it is with pride that I look back on the growth OCC has made over the past two years. One thing that stands out is the growth and development of Dragon Sight, which I am proud to have founded with Darwin Li & Terry Schmolke, and introducing long time paddler Donna Peters to the role off steers person! In 2012 Dragon Sight finished 3rd last at the Edmo...

Paddle Hard or Go Home!

Posted on January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 by occboard

Oil City Crew

OCC Wriver Wreckers and Premier Crew

Posted on January 28, 2015January 29, 2015 by occboard

OCC Premiere takes GOLD in the 2011 Edmonton Dragon Boat festival!