Dragon Boat West

Arlene Chan & Susan Humphries have written/edited a new book on dragon boating.

PADDLES UP! Dragon Boat Racing in Canada

Arlene paddles on a Toronto dragon boat team.  Susan Humphries is past president of Dragon boat Canada.  This book features chapters on various topics written by top coaches, paddlers, and organizers from across Canada.  Vancouver coach Kamini Jain, former Olympic kayaker, has written the chapter on coaching.

Here's a description from Kamini's website

Description:   Paddles Up! provides an in-depth look at dragon boating from its beginnings in ancient China to the modern-day prominence of Canadian teams on the international scene, as told in the words of top coaches of men's and women's teams, experts and enthusiasts, and sports health professionals across Canada. Contributing writers include Mike Haslam, executive president International Dragon Boat Federation; Matthew Smith, president Dragon Boat Canada; Kamini Jain, Vancouver; Albert MacDonald, Halifax; Jamie Hollins, Pickering; Matt Robert, Montreal; and Jim Farintosh, Toronto. Through legends, history, and traditions, to paddling tips and mental readiness, and from choosing gear to exceptional achievements, a battery of Canadian dragon-boat notables share their considerable knowledge in one authoritative volume.


You can purchase Paddles Up! on Amazon.ca here:
http://www.amazon.ca/Dragon-Boat-Racing-Canada-Paddles/dp/1554883954 (http://www.amazon.ca/Dragon-Boat-Racing-Canada-Paddles/dp/1554883954)
or contact Kamini Jain in Vancouver
http://www.rightangleperformance.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=74 (http://www.rightangleperformance.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=74)

Just picked it up and it's a great book.  The pictures are amazing quality and it looks like it'll be a good read.  There are lots of pictures from Vancouver Island and the lower mainland in there.