The Carnation Ceremony has become a tradition in Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat races. Survivor teams paddle out on the water and join together, we raise our pink carnations above our head where we take a moment to remember those no longer paddling with us and honour those who continue to fight this disease; the paddlers then toss the carnation out into the water. We acknowledge our team mates who have passed on by placing a plaque with their name on it on our boat. Though we have lost these members over the years, their spirit continues to ride with us.
