Team Thriver Stories
We are Survivors. Fighters. Teammates.
Our dragon boat team brings together people affected by every type of cancer, united by one belief: life after cancer deserves to be lived fully.
Each of us carries a different story — different diagnoses, different battles, different scars.
When we’re in the boat, we paddle in unison, toward the same horizon: to celebrate life and make sure no one faces what comes after cancer alone.
Tasha — Breast Cancer Survivor
Tasha found more than a workout when she joined the Rose City Rockets — she found camaraderie, support, and a physical challenge that reminded her what her body could still do. These days, she never underestimates herself.
Katherine — Breast Cancer Survivor
Just one year after her diagnosis, Katherine was on the water. She’s grateful to the Rockets for becoming an essential part of her cancer journey — proof that healing and paddling can happen at the same time.
Betsy — Uterine Cancer Survivor
Betsy joined the Rockets just one year ago — and she’s already headed to the Worlds in Taiwan with the team. As our newest Thriver, she’s proof of how fast this crew becomes family, and how far it can take you.