Team History

Our Team History

Busting Out Ottawa Dragon Boat Team began in 1998 with a group of Breast Cancer survivors who wanted to experience the joy and the benefits of Dragon Boating.  Since then it has served as an outlet for providing and promoting health and wellness through physical activity for breast cancer survivors, demonstrating to ourselves and to the community that there is quality of life beyond our diagnosis. It is through the sport of Dragon Boat that our members continue to rebuild their lives after completing their course of treatment. By being part of an active, athletic group that strives towards a common goal we find the self confidence to heal our bodies, heal our minds, and heal our souls.  As a team we participate in dragon boat competitions locally, nationally, and internationally.

Where have we been for Festivals

Locally

Ottawa          Arnprior           Cornwall

Provincially

Windsor         Toronto          St Catherines          Wellington

Stratford          Hamilton

Nationally

Dartmouth Nova Scotia          Sydney Nova Scotia

International Dragon Boat Festivals

  • 2007 Australia
  • 2010 Peterborough Canada
  • 2014 Sarasota Florida USA
  • 2018 Italy
  • 2023 New Zealand
  • 2024 Mexico

And coming in 2026 Aix Les Bains France

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