Comprised of Habitat for Humanity staff, board members and volunteers, including four international students from Georgian College, the novice 'Habitat House Dragons' are looking forward to an exciting day of races, especially after a hectic start to their training schedule. Tornadic conditions forced the cancellation of the team's first practice and rain and wind made for a cold and soggy introduction to the sport for the eleven brave souls who ventured out to the next practice. Nervous at first the fledgling team quickly developed their paddling skills in spite of inclement conditions and before long they were paddling in unison- the picture of synchronization.more...See more text