Pink Phoenix Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boating Team

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Pink Phoenix Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boating Team Pink Phoenix™ is the United States' first dragon boat team comprised 100% of breast cancer survivors!

The Pinks, as we are known in the paddling community because of our distinctive pink PFDs, compete in three Portland races annually. Fans can cheer us on at the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race in June, The Row for the Cure in July, and the Portland Dragon Boat Race in September. The team often sends a crew to dragon boat festivals in California, Washington and British Columbia and has competed successfully in Australia, New Zealand and Italy. Pink Phoenix is a member of Dragon Sports USA, Pacific Dragon Boat Association and the International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission. Follow our adventures on Twitter and Instagram too!

Feeling lucky? On Saturday 9/12/2026  the winning raffle ticket will be selected at about 1pm during the Portland Dragon...
09/12/2026

Feeling lucky? On Saturday 9/12/2026 the winning raffle ticket will be selected at about 1pm during the Portland Dragon Boat Races in Waterfront Park. Our 2026 Adventure Trip Raffle winner will be announced and they will get a call to learn how to arrange their $2500 travel package! Raffle tickets will be available for $25 until the 500th ticket is sold. Come find us in Paddlers' Village! Details and rules follow.

“Adventure Trip” Raffle to benefit Pink Phoenix Dragon Boat Team

2026 Raffle Rules

1) Trip package dates, length and destination of trip subject to your imagination and
availability.
2) Travel is to be purchased before December 31, 2027. The intent of the trip is to
select a reasonable get-away that is not prevented by current travel restrictions.
However, if new pandemic issues prevent the selected trip, upon request, Pink
Phoenix may extend trip completion window.
3) Total value funded by Pink Phoenix not to exceed $2,500. Winner may
supplement the package with own funds.
4) Vacation logistics arranged via Pink Phoenix Travel Coordinator.
5) Must be 18 years or older on or before September 12, 2026, to purchase a ticket.
6) Tickets may be purchased from members of Pink Phoenix.

7) Single ticket price is $25. A maximum of 500 tickets will be sold. Tickets are non-
refundable. If fewer than 250 tickets are sold, Pink Phoenix reserves the right to pay

one-half of the collected ticket money to the raffle winner in lieu of the Trip package.
8) Drawing will be held September 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Waterfront Park in
Portland, Oregon. Winner need not be present to win. It is the responsibility of the
purchaser to complete each ticket with a valid mailing address and/or phone number
for notification.
9) Winner is responsible for any and all federal, state, and local income or excise
taxes, or assessments associated with winner’s receipt of the prize. Consult a
qualified financial advisor for additional information. Winner must complete an IRS
W-9 form (Request for Taxpayer Identification) before booking travel.
10) By purchasing a ticket, purchaser agrees to allow Pink Phoenix to use
purchaser’s name and image without compensation for any promotional activity
related to this or any future raffle. Pink Phoenix will not share purchaser’s address or
contact information.
11) By purchasing a ticket, purchaser agrees to release Pink Phoenix Dragon Boat
Team, its Board and members, from any and all liability for damages or injury
resulting from participation in this vacation package.

We met great competitors and made fantastic friends at the 2026 IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival, France. Thanks...
09/10/2026

We met great competitors and made fantastic friends at the 2026 IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival, France. Thanks to the Kiwi Pinks for sharing the video for our race together! It was Saturday morning, the first round of racing and we're in Heat 19, a 200M sprint. Our "Oregon" crew was looking strong.

for the kindness of the
Kiwi Pinks: New Zealand Dragon Boat Team IBCPC France 2026!

09/06/2026

🩷Thanks to Allen, super supporter and Pink spouse, for sharing this video of IBCPC Heat 14, the 200M final for our Portland crew and their worthy competition.

🔥See Boat 6's smokin' start

☝️First place for their final in France with a fast 57.91 seconds.

The rain stopped and the Rip City Paddlers and our crew got a double rainbow before we pushed off the dock for practice....
09/03/2026

The rain stopped and the Rip City Paddlers and our crew got a double rainbow before we pushed off the dock for practice. Bonus? The weather kept the water skiers, wake boats and jets skis at home! ruled on the tonight!

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It was a double rainbow night for us and the Rip City Paddlers! After a week with toxic algae and smoky skies, it was gr...
09/03/2026

It was a double rainbow night for us and the Rip City Paddlers! After a week with toxic algae and smoky skies, it was great to take a boat out on the after today's rain refreshed the city.



Based on their fast morning 200M time, the Oregon crew went to Heat 24 with some fierce competition for their Final in A...
08/29/2026

Based on their fast morning 200M time, the Oregon crew went to Heat 24 with some fierce competition for their Final in Aix-les-Bains. Teams with faster times went to Heats 25 and 26 (go Catch-22 Ospreys - Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boat Team of Vancouver WA!), so the Pinks raced in the third group of six.

It was a hot hot race and too close for spectators to call who got third, but it was Cansurvive by a dragon's eyelash (.05 second). Great racing everyone!

Tomorrow, 1000M racing!

Hometown Pinks were losing their minds watching the Portland crew in the Heat 14 Final via Livestream at 7:10am Pacific....
08/29/2026

Hometown Pinks were losing their minds watching the Portland crew in the Heat 14 Final via Livestream at 7:10am Pacific. The on-air announcer criticized their focus when they waved at the drone before the start, but how was he to know that having fun and spreading joy are our secret sauce? They leaped off the start from Lane 6 and dominated the whole way, beating the second place team by 2 seconds.

Congratulations to Portland from Portland! Next up the Oregon crew in Heat 24!

Getting in our pre-race coaching, warm up exercises, race glitter, and camaraderie! We are beyond proud to have sent two...
08/29/2026

Getting in our pre-race coaching, warm up exercises, race glitter, and camaraderie! We are beyond proud to have sent two full crews to Aix-Les-Bains for 2026 IBCPC Participatory Festival and we hope you’ll watch along and root for us from afar! Check out our stories for a link to the livestream 🔗

Crew 32 (Oregon) and Crew 56 (Portland) will be leaving it all out on the water, as we always do. Paddles up!

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