Board of Directors
Holly Wylie
With over 20 years of paddling experience, Holly Wylie is a veteran dragon boater, outrigger paddler, and the Head Coach of the Nanaimo Paddling Club. In 2024, she was named Masters Athlete of the Year at the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards for her contributions to dragon boating, and she also received the Women of Influence – Breathe Fire Award.
Holly has competed at local, national, and international levels, including the IDBF Club Crew World Championships, and continues to inspire paddlers of all ages through her leadership and passion for the sport.
Elaine Heffel
Elaine started her dragon boat journey in 2015 as a paddler with NPC. She competed in many races on the island and within BC as well as competing in the Club Crew World Championships in 2022. Starting in 2025 Elaine began learning to steer and is currently in the process of obtaining accreditation from DBC for steering..