Dragon boaters get ready to fire up

Key points

• The Colour City Dragons, a dragon boat club based at Lake Canobolas, has grown to 55 members aged 11 to 81 since it began in 2008. Training runs three times a week from October to April, and newcomers can borrow equipment and receive instruction.
• Members have competed internationally and raised money for cancer research through rowing challenges. The club will host its Western Region Regatta at Lake Canobolas on Sunday 1 November.
• A free one-month Dragon Pass is available to new paddlers.