Newport locals looking for a nearby community activity on Moreton Bay can learn more about Redcliffe Pink Snapdragons Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Club Inc. through its Come and Try Dragon Boating event in Kippa-Ring.
Kippa-Ring Event Opens a Window Into Dragon Boating
Redcliffe Pink Snapdragons Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Club Inc. is holding a Come and Try Dragon Boating event in Kippa-Ring, giving non-members a chance to learn about the club, meet its paddlers and see how a session is run.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, 13 June 2026, from 9:00am to 11:30am at the Redcliffe Red Dragon Boat Club in Kippa-Ring. Participants are asked to arrive at the Redcliffe Red Dragons and Pink Snapdragons shed by 9:00am.
The morning is set to begin with a warm-up and coach briefing before paddlers aim to be on the water from 9:30am. Registration is required so coaches can organise crews before the session begins.
Participants are also reminded to follow hygiene practices after the event, including washing down boats, club paddles and the sweep oar, and not attending if unwell.
A Supportive Club Close to Newport
The Kippa-Ring event offers a practical introduction to a dragon boat club based close to home and active across Moreton Bay.
Redcliffe Pink Snapdragons is a not-for-profit club for breast cancer survivors and supporters. It is based at Talobilla Park in Kippa-Ring and brings together paddlers from across the Redcliffe Peninsula, including Scarborough, Margate, Kippa-Ring, Woody Point and Clontarf, as well as the wider Moreton Bay and Brisbane region.
The club combines regular dragon boat training, regional regattas, breast cancer awareness fundraising and social events. It is part of Dragons Abreast Australia, where it is known as DA Moreton Bay.
More Than a Morning on the Water
The Come and Try event is designed to help people understand what the club does before taking part in a paddling session.
New paddlers do not need previous dragon boating experience. The club provides access to paddles and life jackets, and newcomers are guided through the activity.
Membership is open to breast cancer survivors and supporters, regardless of fitness level or paddling background. The club presents dragon boating as a way to stay active, spend time outdoors and build connections through a shared team activity.
A Club With Two Decades Behind It
Redcliffe Pink Snapdragons was founded in 2005 after Jayne Coe, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer at 31 and later with a lung secondary in 2001, was inspired by breast cancer paddlers she met at the National Dragon Boat Regatta in Canberra in 2003.
After returning to Redcliffe, she worked towards establishing a local club. Redcliffe Pink Snapdragons was formed in 2005 with support from Dragons Abreast Australia and the local community. Jayne served as the club’s first president until her death in 2007.
In 2025, the club marked 20 years of paddling, friendship and survivorship. It recorded more than 50 active members and more than 100 events attended.
The event highlights a nearby paddling community shaped by recovery, support and regular time on Moreton Bay.
Published 8-June-2026
