lefts Rights
Mike Scarola Richard Dalton
Jason Roussel Kyle Jeffries
Dave Frost Larry Cain
Kevin Stott Gavin Maxwell
Steve Giles Kenny Macintosh
Romanian Dude Ivan English
Tamas Buday Atilla Buday
Jason Rodgers Max Larose
*Trent Waterhouse Max Boillard
Nathun Luce Shawn Cannon
Spare(Dereck Shro)

*Before he started smoking

Comments?

Good list. Mostly flatties though

list is bullsh**t you are obviously a flat water

OR YOU KNOW YOUR SH!T...
WITH ALL THE NAME TYPOS,
YOU CAN'T BE A "FLATTY".
;-)

Brian Urbanik
Scott Murray
Blake Hara
Drayton Coolen

I think a lot of those names will in fact be on the National team, except that Gavin isn't paddling this year, Jason Roussel isn't trying out, and you're missing guys like Scott Ford and Jeff Daniels.

except...how did kenny M and derek make the list...

anon writes,"*Trent Waterhouse... *Before he started smoking"

Honey, Trent was always smokin'...hot, that is!

west end flattie that is. exceptin of jr. just becasue you're a great small boat paddler does not make you a great crew boat paddler.

you forgot the drummer. Back in china we had a certain guy called tom milway. One of the best dongers I've ever seen.

wouldn't it be distracting to see your drummer's donger? I'm sure Tom is flattered anyways.

how many of those paddles on the national team REALLY care about dragon boating. or (b) participate in dragon boating because they get to go away and represent Canada and get freebies and we in the forum talk about how good they are.

If they had a choice flat water or dragonboat.. which would they choose?
a true dragon boater and lover of the sport would choose Dragon boating.

I don't care if this gets my IP banned.

That has got to be the stupidest comment I've heard on the forum in a very long time.

Way to show your ignorance to the world!

Every "flatwater" paddler I know loves the sport of dragonboating. Insinuating that they are only in it for the trips...that just shows that you really don't understand real paddling.

In closing...it's people like you who give this sport a bad name to sprint canoers.

I've already started the "Free Captain Highliner" movement just in case you do have your IP blocked.

Deacon - most of those guys mentioned have be dragon boating for over ten years. How long have you?

what typos?

Plus jr if you are referring to Jason ROussel. Was known to be one of the best Team boat paddlers in Canada, not bad at C-1, but a great left in the front of a C-2 and starting dragon boating back in 89.

Also, the list does not represent the now. It was supposed to represent a "drem team" but not going back to far.

Scotty Murray would never make that team

Brian Who?

I thought I was Jane Fonda...granted I have not used tha handle in months..but...WTF?

How did nathan luce get on there? he's a kayaker

Ya and so is the Romanian...who cares?

dude the romanian is a canoer

No he is not

is a kayaker , his very ,very long arms is such an advantage for this guy .

I am taliking about the guy from balmy beach that defected and he paddles with his brother. He raced in Philly if I am not mistaken there could be another Romanian kayaker but what club does he paddle for?

bulgarians come from balmy beach.

Apparently romanians come from quebec

yes your right, that who I meant thank you

The ultimate team would have to be the one that raced in china in 99. The flattwater national canoe team (minus steve giles) was there.

THE 96 team rocked.

96 team rocked. I got to watch the video that team kicked Ass. The ultimate team will never come to be because usually flatwater are too focused on their own sports and always some juniors are left behind. 96 was the best but did not have the Olympians


Atilla Buday, Gavin Maxwell, Tamas Buday, Steve Giles, Max Boillard

I'd like to those two teams race. That would be fun!!!

Here's my list...

Atilla Buday Tomas Buday
Mike Scarola Rich Dalton
Steve Giles Larry Cain
Dave Frost Max Larose
Roumen Nicolov George Nicolov
Andre Pellerin Sean Cannon
Kevin Stott Kyle Jefferys
Jason Roussel Max Boilard
Jason Rogers Jon Pike
Trent Waterhouse Tom Hall

Great list anom. Now put that team in order and explain why

also you have the sides of the Buday's mixed up. Plus you must include shro even if its so he can show up to the race site hung over in his housecoat with a new tattoo

THAT TEAM DID ROCK !!! but , i think there was olympians ? correct me if i'm wrong .

To the above crew list. I';d take out Rogers and Waterhouse and add Craig O'leary and Glen Girard. On the Right take out Pike and add Gavin Maxwell

Here it is, in this order, taking each guy in their prime

Left right
Mike Scarola Rich Dalton
Tomas Buday Atilla Buday
Steve Giles Larry Cain
Mike Orsh Max Boilard
Dimitri Gavin Maxwell
Roumen Nicolov George Nicolov
Craig O'leary Kyle Jefferys
Dave Frost Max Larose
Glen Girard Sean Cannon
Andre Pellerin Matt Patterson

can't argue with that.

No current people that were to compete at 96. It was made up of all the other best paddlers in Canada. It was without question the best team Canada has put together. The chemistry was great. It was alot of fun.

throw in Brett Stein or Toby Collins or John Hollins Sr. ... you have the makings of a sweet crew! Any of these guys can cox or call a winning crew

Brent Pasangalong
Jerry Wong
Bud Ho
Lester DeJuan
Wilfred Benitez

And many other proud paddlers out there who go unknown who are from other countries who come to Canada.

I would Take Jason Roussel over Glen Girard but I guess I am biased :)

96 was a blast.

Keep training and having fun

Does anyone know Glen Girard

Well I would have to say I think I would take some of the kayakers on the team over the years before I would take the canoers.
Renn
Liam
Kenny
Jason Rousso
And there are many others. These guys have perfected padding on their ass. Some ccanoers have trouble.

They are great althletes. But none of them were much in war canoes, so it is not a slam dunk they would have been automatic studs in DB. No doubt they would have in the long run been excellent. For the most part C1 paddlers pick it up quicker than Kayakers. The exception are kayakers from clubs with strong warcanoe programs. They pick it up right away.

agreed.

Which one of the currently ranked teams (Imps, Wongs, X-pads, Chiro, etc) has a chance of making it as National Team. I hear the Wongs wanted to try for it this year.

Well, many great suggestions. I have changed some of the lists prior to reflect today's reality

Atilla Buday Tomas Buday
Mike Scarola Rich Dalton
Steve Giles Larry Cain
Dave Frost Shane Morgenstern
Roumen Nicolov George Nicolov
David Butterworth Sean Cannon
Kevin Stott Kyle Jefferys
Jason Roussel Max Boilard
Jason Rogers TiNy
Stealth Clement Tom Hall

Ha ha haha a David Butterworth...Ha ha too funny...

Omygawd...and Shane Morgenstern, too. lol...Those guys aren't even good enough to wring out the other gus spandex.
Considering that you've spelled a few of the real paddlers names wrong, it's obvious you don't know any of the players.

What about Chris Stringer. He's been around forever

Whoever listed David and Shane in their list may have been trying to give them a compliment, but unfortunately you've opened them up to criticism and scorn that they don't deserve. Both of these are nice guys and strong paddlers, and keep in mind that they didn't put their OWN names up here, someone did it for them. Do I think they are at the level of "dream team"? Nope. But that doesn't mean they deserve to be ridiculed.

don't forget TiNy

Cornelius Rocks! and don't forget that sexy redhead with the huge calfs Jeff Daniels...affectionately known as Jeff Daniels.

Francy, you are missing the boat a little on that call.

You guys should also include
Matt Roberts, Matt Smith, Mike Craemer and Tom Milway

Why don't you throw some of the paddlers from the Wongs and Verdun while you're at it! hahahahahahah

I believe that any reference to the wongs should be in the fat adults thread.

Yes, yes this is all fine and well, but how would they look in Unagi shorts?

simply try them on and see for yourself

No way! Did you see what happened to those Unagi guys in those shorts.

I am brave - not foolhardy.

Though I suppose some element of bravery is needed to wear them. I remember in one of those other threads that someone said something about having attitude. It would be helpful to have "tude" when wearing Unagi shorts.

Gavin Maxwell/Dave Butterworth- I am sure you could find stronger paddlers that don't weigh 300lbs+!!! And think they are God's gift to dragon boat! They wouldn't be so bad if they were nice men.

Those montreal guys are not bad in comparison to the majority of the dragonboat world, but are not quite up to par for a dream team.

ten lefts and just hudge on the right.

There have been a few strings on this topic...but who would you put on a national dream team for women?

Birgit Fisher, Caroline Brunet to start...