Aoraki Dragon Boat
Association (Inc)
Christchurch, NZ

Team Profile:

CIAL "Flying Dragons"

Vai Papali'i [right] is the manager who paddled for CIAL Flying Dragons then moved to CPC for Waka ama, and is back at CIAL.

'The Airport Company' have been involved in Dragon boating for many years, but had a break from the sport in 2009 and 2010.

Vai Papali'i resurrected the team in December 2010, and had them back on the water from 10-January-2011. While most teams were still training at Lake Pegasus, Flying Dragons chose to move back to Owles Terrace and the Avon River.

In 2007 CPC lined up against CIAL Flying Dragons, in the Waka ama Super 12's using Dragon boat paddles.

Key Team players:

• Vai (Vay) Papali'i (manager)
• Rick Harlow (sweep)

Long servers:

• Peter Johnston (one of the 'founding fathers')
• Vai Papali'i

Other teams:

• Abreast of Life
• Airways Paddlateers
• Canterbury Paddling Club (CPC)
• Evacut Express
• Fei Long TNG
• Ridge Riders U23
• Tu Meke Dragons
• Hillmorton High
• Christchurch Girls High
• St Margaret’s College
• Avonside Girls