Karakoa Dragonboat Crew

Medal Monday 🏅

Last week, four of our Karakoa paddlers, took on the streets of Paris and they delivered ! 🇫🇷

42KM of determination, strength, and pure willpower. This achievement goes beyond the medal, it’s a victory of mindset and dedication.

We celebrate you all today and always. 👏

Kudos and congratulations again to our Team Manager Hanz , Mona , Hazel & April !🫡🫡✨🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations Ittihad Intl. Team,
on bagging 1st place🥇at the
Hudayriyat Corporate Games last Sunday. ✨

We know the training period was short, but your hard work, dedication, and teamwork truly paid off.

Karakoa Family is beyond proud of you, Ittihad! ✨
Well deserved Champions🫡✨🏆

More than a team, more than a season! Karakoa is family. Wrapping up the year with laughter, memories, and the same fire that drives us back into the boat every time 🐉🔥✨

~Karakoa YEP 2025~
30.11.2025 / Cocoa Lounge

Happy Holidays from Karakoa! Wishing everyone joy, peace, and a season filled with good energy.🎄✨💕

Shots taken by Emirates Steel TEAM 📸✨
Thank you for the wonderful pictures 👏🫡✨

Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival 2025
Shangri-la Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
October 25-26,2025

• Opens 200m Semi Finals 2nd🥈
• Womens 200m Semi Finals 2nd 🥈
• Mixed 200m Semi Finals 4th ✨

We may not have taken home the trophy, but we made sure the crowd saw our strength, passion, and teamwork!
Every stroke was a reminder of how far we’ve come together 🫡
This is Karakoa — one team, one rhythm, one spirit 🐉💕

Also, a huge thank you to our Team Manager Hanz, and to our Coach Manny for their guidance, support, and dedication — we truly appreciate everything you do to help our team succeed! 💪🙌

Big shoutout to for organizing this amazing event! 👏👏👏

Today’s training was filled with purpose and heart. 💗 With Karakoa Family , we came together to show our support for Breast Cancer Awareness — to honor the warriors who continue to fight and remember those who left us too soon. The water carried our strength, our hope, and our message: early detection saves lives. Let’s keep spreading awareness, love, and support. 💕