Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club
Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama recently raced at the 6th Barcelona Dragon Boat Festival, held at the kayak venue used for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The 500m racing was in standard dragon boats and the 200m racing was in small dragon boats. By using paddlers in multiple crews, we entered the following crews :…
Glorious Spring sunshine and friendly river conditions welcomed the five dragon boat crews and seven waka ama (outrigger) crews attending the Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama annual long distance race. After little racing over the previous few months due to adverse river conditions, the event was eagerly supported by local dragon boat and…
Some members of Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama had an awesome time touring New Zealand early in 2025, visiting the amazing sights and meeting the wonderful people there. Whilst there, these Wraysbury paddlers took part in two waka ama events. The first event was the highly prestigious annual NZ Waka Ama National Sprints…
Early in September, Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama competed at the 2024 World Club Crew Championships in Ravenna, Italy. With almost 6,000 athletes from 30 countries and 163 clubs, the racing was at a very high standard and super competitive. With almost 1,200 athletes, the Canadian clubs proved dominant throughout the…
Thirty three members of Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama, the paddling section of WSPC, represented Great Britain at the 2024 European Nations Championships held in Racice, Czech Republic. Wraysbury had paddlers competing in all the categories – Premier, Senior A, Senior B and Senior C, and returned home with 4 Gold, 5…
After several months of very little water activity due to the river conditions, the Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama re-scheduled annual long distance race was eagerly attended by local dragon boat and outrigger clubs. The 7 kms dragon boat race and 12 kms outrigger race took place in glorious sunshine and friendly river…
WSPC is very proud to announce that 36 of its members have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 European Nations Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic in July. WSPC wishes all the GB crews competing in Racice the best of luck. The website of the 4…
At the recent annual WSPC Crew Supper, a splendid occasion to celebrate the previous season’s racing, the Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama Paddlers’ Paddler of the Year was awarded to Colin Smith, and the Coach’s Paddler of the Year was awarded jointly to Dave Taylor and Jack Wormald. Congratulations to them.
At the National Watersports Centre, Nottingham, Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama dominated the BDA’s National Cup weekend of dragon boat racing. It was the most successful National Cup in the club’s history. It was a magnificent way to conclude the 2023 racing season. The results were : Premier Open s20 200m…
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama recently competed in the EDBF European Club Crew Championships which were held in Ravenna, Italy. Under bright blue skies, we raced in all age categories, and with more than 3,000 competitors in attendance, the racing was extremely tough against numerous clubs from Europe. It was great to…