Come And Try Dragon Boating On The Love Boat

The Parkes Dragon Boat Club (PDBC) in­vite all Elvis visitors who would like to try a paddle on the love me tender themed “Love Boat”, to head out to the beautiful Lake Endeavour on Wednesday, 7 Janu­ary from 5.30pm – 7pm. Open to anyone, this will be an easy introductory session to dragon boating, with no previous experi­ence required. Cool off at the end of the day and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of Lake Endeavour.

Dragon boating is a fun-filled, water sports activity. Dragon Boats are large ca­noe-like vessels fitted with ornately carved dragon’s heads and tails. Each boat has a drummer beating time to keep the paddlers in unison, and a professional helmsperson in the stern to guide the boat.

Originating in ancient China, Dragon Boat Racing is now the fastest growing wa­ter sport in the world.

The Parkes Dragon Boat Club was formed in 2018 by Bill and Beth Thomas, amongst others. The club currently has 20 members ranging in age from 22 to 76.

PDBC offers an annual Elvis paddle, and this year they hope to introduce even more people to this fabulous pass time.

Lake Endeavour is about 30km out of Parkes, towards Orange. It is an amaz­ing facility – and a dragon shaped lake! The water is crystal clear and the facilities include toilets, a jetty out into the water, a large carpark and a concreted access ramp to the water. Please note there, is a stretch of dirt road to get to the Lake.

Bookings will be taken until 12 noon on Wednesday 7 January, To book contact Linda on 0447 687 342. Spectators are also welcome to come out and watch.

Participants must bring a bottle of wa­ter, a sunhat/sunscreen, wear comfort­able clothing (activewear) and enclosed footwear (crocs/joggers/aqua shoes etc). Barefeet or thongs are not acceptable. Life jackets and paddles will be provided. No al­cohol is allowed to be consumed before or during paddling.