South Niagara Canoe Club
2025 Dragon Boat Programs
Dragon boat is for adults of all ages, genders, and fitness levels. It is a team sport with crews up to twenty paddlers. If you have never paddled a dragon boat, you are encouraged to jump right in.
ABOUT Canal Dragons
Canal Dragons are recruiting new members for our Dragon Boat Crews for adults and seniors, all genders and abilities. Whether you are a beginner, a competitive athlete or somewhere in between Canal Dragons has a crew for you. The focus is on fitness, strength, paddling technique, individual and team development and camaraderie.
We offer programs for athletes looking to paddle:
Performance
Development
Recreational
Within these training groups we have women's, mixed, paradragons, cancer survivor crews, and special needs crews. Hope Floats Breast Cancer Survivor (BCS) and Cancer Survivor (CS) Dragon Boat Crews are members of Canal Dragons. Hope Floats members register on Canal Dragons and indicate that they wish to be on the BCS or CS crew. Click here for more information about our Cancer Survivor crews.
Schedule:
May - August 6:30-8:00pm
Performance: -Mondays and/or Wednesdays
Development: Mondays and/or Wednesdays
Recreational paddling: Mondays.
Saturday sessions May and June only, sign up separately.
Racing is optional. For a list of planned races click here.
Participants will be assigned to boats/crews by the coaches. The coaches take into consideration crew and paddler needs, abilities and goals and will follow divisional rules.
Dragon Boat 2 for free
$0.00
93 of 100 Available
Dragon Boat 2 times for free! Not sure if Dragon Boat is for you?
Come try Dragon Boat with our crews.
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat) Dragon Boat Full on Water Session 1 Time a week
$260.00
98 of 100 Available
Our listed program fees are non-member program fees. Annual members will receive a $100 discount with a promo code in their email.
Please use your code in the payment step on the last page.
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat) Dragon Boat Full on Water Session 2 Times a week
$375.00
76 of 100 Available
Our listed program fees are non-member program fees. Annual members will receive a $100 discount with a promo code in their email.
Please use your code in the payment step on the last page.
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat) Dragon Boat Spring Session 1 Time a week
$200.00
100 of 100 Available
Our listed program fees are non-member program fees. Annual members will receive a $100 discount with a promo code in their email.
Please use your code in the payment step on the last page.
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat) Dragon Boat Spring Session 2 Times a week
$275.00
99 of 100 Available
Our listed program fees are non-member program fees. Annual members will receive a $100 discount with a promo code in their email.
Please use your code in the payment step on the last page.
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat) Dragon Boat Saturday Mornings May & June
$145.00
94 of 100 Available
This program focuses on team development, fitness, strength and technique. Paddlers must be signed up for Canal Dragons on water program to be eligible to participate in this program.
Paddlers on more than one of the below crews may train for both sessions.
Schedule: times may vary depending on participation. Schedule will be finalized prior to the first practice May 3 2025.
Cancer Survivor Crew 9 - 10 am
Performance Crew 10:15 - 11:15 am
PD2 Crew 11:30 - 12:30 pm
Our listed program fees are non-member program fees. Annual members will receive a $100 discount with a promo code in their email.
Please use your code in the payment step on the last page.
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat) Dragon Boat Spring Session 1 Time a week / Recreational
$200.00
49 of 50 Available
Our listed program fees are non-member program fees. Annual members will receive a $100 discount with a promo code in their email.
Please use your code in the payment step on the last page.
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat) Dragon Boat Full on Water Session 1 Time a week / Recreational
$260.00
98 of 100 Available
Our listed program fees are non-member program fees. Annual members will receive a $100 discount with a promo code in their email.
Please use your code in the payment step on the last page.
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat) Dragon Boat Special Needs
$50.00
45 of 50 Available
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat) Dragon Boat Special Needs (Supporter)
$50.00
48 of 50 Available
REGISTER NOW (Dragon Boat)
Paddling location:
Welland International Flatwater Centre
16 Townline Tunnel Road
Welland, ON