Dragon Boat Charleston

08/18/2026

We had a great time at Palmetto Life this morning sharing our story and excitement about our next adventure! Our breast cancer team, Paddles and Pearls, is headed to France to join thousands of our brothers and sisters from all over the world!

Thank you to everyone who supports our mission progams!
Crews Subaru
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Lowcountry Oncology
Charleston Chinese Academy
The Boeing Company
Charles River Labs
Bubbles and Buoys

Lowcountry breast cancer survivors are getting ready to participate in the IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival.

08/09/2026

Bronze Bling for the Awakened Dragons, our all-cancer survivor team! This weekend's race at the Oriental Dragon Boat Race and Festival was a nail-biter! Once again, the Awakened Dragons was the only all-female team in the ACS division. Cheers to another race in the books.

As always, thank you to our community of supporters. Without you, our survivors wouldn't have opportunities like this to show their inner strength!

Crews Subaru
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Lowcountry Oncology
Palmetto Life

08/08/2026

Race ready!!!! What fun for our Awakened Dragons racing in Oriental today!

08/08/2026

DBC’s Awakened Dragons are warmed up and ready for tomorrow’s races at the Oriental Dragon Boat Race and Festival!

07/23/2026

How would you spend your 81st birthday? Lois declined dinner with the kids so she could practice with her team last night. This is how we wind down an intense practice... laughter and fun.

We had two teams on the water prepping for races in Oriental, NC, and Aix-les-Baines, France.

07/16/2026

A moment of zen... paddling with our eyes closed, just listening to the sounds of the paddles hitting the water as one. Now, that's unity. And the perfect ending to a great practice.

Bubbles and Buoys
Crews Subaru
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Roper St. Francis Healthcare

07/10/2026

Dragon Boat Charleston teams will be all over the map this season! Cheer our Awakened Dragons on in Oriental, NC on Aug. 8th. Then it's paddles up for our breast cancer survivor team, Paddles and Pearls, in Aix-les-Bains, France!

Thank you to all the supporters making survivor dreams come true!

Crews Subaru
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Charles River Labs
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Bubbles and Buoys

06/28/2026

Bringing home bling!! Our first race of the season, and we're coming home with the bronze medal for the Cancer Survivor Division!! Dare we mention that we were the only all-female team...?! Thank you to everyone who's supported DBC and made it possible... from our own festival participants to year-round sponsors like South Carolina Federal Credit Union and

Charles River Labs
Crews Subaru
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Bubbles and Buoys
Roper St. Francis Healthcare

06/27/2026

We are Awakening the Dragons!!! Setup underway for the first race of the season.

06/26/2026

It's Race Season, and DBC's Awakened Dragons are training hard! Cheer us on this Saturday as we compete in the Cancer Survivor Division at the Beaufort Dragon Boat Festival. This amazing group of paddlers may range in age from 30 to their 80s, but they truly are One Heart. One Beat. One Dragon.

Bubbles and Buoys
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Charles River Labs
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Crews Subaru