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canal dragons program

on water programming begins May 1st!

Details to come!

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. 


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. 

À PROPOS des Dragons des canaux

Canal Dragons recrute de nouveaux membres pour nos équipages de bateaux-dragons pour adultes et seniors, de tous sexes et de tous niveaux. Que vous soyez débutant, athlète de compétition ou quelque part entre les deux, Canal Dragons a un équipage pour vous. L'accent est mis sur la forme physique, la force, la technique de pagaie, le développement individuel et en équipe et la camaraderie. Nous proposons des programmes pour les athlètes souhaitant pagayer :

Performance

Développement

Récréatif

Au sein de ces groupes de formation, nous avons des équipages féminins, mixtes, paradragons, de survivants du cancer et des équipages ayant des besoins spéciaux. Les équipages de bateaux-dragons Hope Floats Breast Cancer Survivor (BCS) et Cancer Survivor (CS) sont membres de Canal Dragons. Les membres de Hope Floats s'inscrivent sur Canal Dragons et indiquent qu'ils souhaitent faire partie de l'équipage BCS ou CS. Cliquez ici pour plus d’informations sur nos équipes de survivants du cancer. La course est facultative. Pour une liste des courses prévues, cliquez ici. Les participants seront assignés aux bateaux/équipages par les entraîneurs. Les entraîneurs prennent en compte les besoins, les capacités et les objectifs de l’équipage et des pagayeurs et suivront les règles de la division.

schedule 


On-water Season 2024

Spring & Summer

May 1 - August 31

Monday and Wednesday 

Spring May & June

Summer July & August

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday's - select Saturdays 

9:30 - 11:00

No practices on Saturdays that we are racing or the Welland International Flatwater racing course has events booked. 

A complete list of Saturdays to come.


Autumn September 15 - October 30

Schedule TBD

Saturdays 9:30 - 11:00 am

Night paddles TBD Mondays & Wednesdays



Winter Season 2024/25

December  through March 

Monday & Wednesdays 6:30 pm - 8:pm

Mondays 4:30 pm - 6:00:pm

Saturdays 9:30 am - 11:am


Mix & Match 1 - 3x per week

Monday & Wednesday

Saturday & Monday

Saturday & Wednesday

Monday & Wednesday & Saturday

Monday or Wednesday or Saturday




PRICING

Fees may be paid in full or with monthly payments.  

See below events for pricing.

Register below

Inscrivez-vous ci-dessous

Upcoming events - évènements à venir

    • 01/05/2024
    • 31/03/2025
    • SNCC @ WIFC 16 Townline Tunnel Road, Welland, Ontario
    Register

    Dragon Boat 3 for free!

    Not sure if Dragon Boat is for you?

    Come try Dragon Boat with our crews, 3 times for free.


    Please register to priovide your emergency contact information and to sign the SNCC waiver.  Email canaldragons@sncc.ca to arrange details of your free trial 


    Dragon Boat 3 gratuitement !

    Vous ne savez pas si Dragon Boat est fait pour vous ?

    Venez essayer Dragon Boat avec nos équipages, 3 fois gratuitement.


    Veuillez vous inscrire pour fournir vos coordonnées d'urgence et pour signer la renonciation SNCC. Envoyez un courriel à canaldragons@sncc.ca pour organiser les détails de votre essai gratuit

    • 01/05/2024
    • 6:30 PM
    • 31/10/2024
    • 8:00 PM
    • SNCC - WIFC
    • 64
    Register

    CANAL DRAGONS 

    Performance, Development and Recreational crews

    Mixed, women's, cancer survivor & breast cancer survivor crews

    Adults of all genders and fitness levels welcome.  


    This program focuses on individual and team development, fitness, strength and technique.  Canal Dragons attend 1 -5 races.  

    Racing is optional, and racing fees are additional. You may attend as many or as few races as decided between you, your team and your coach.


    Participants are assigned to training groups:

    Performance, Development or Recreational.

    Recreational or Development can be chosen by the paddler, Performance must be earned with a commitment to training and developed paddling skills. The coaches will help you decide where you fit and movement from one training group to another is fluid.

    Mixed, women's, age categories, para, cancer survivor and breast cancer survivor crews train with both their training groups and with their class category crews.


    Schedule:

    May - August 6:30-8:00pm

    September 6:00 - 7:30 pm

    October TBD


    Development and Performance: -Mondays and/or Wednesdays 

    Crews train for racing, fitness, strength, skill and camaraderie.


    Recreational paddling:  Mondays.  

    Crews train for wellness and camaraderie. 


    Weekends TBD and will be an extra charge.

    The schedule changes in autumn when the days get shorter.  The membership will be polled to determine which days and at what time training will be in October.

    There will be two night paddles scheduled.


    Member Price:  

    Full season May 1 - October 31

    1x per week $150

    2x per week $250 


    Spring session May 1 - June 30

    1x per week $100

    2x per week $150


    Summer session July 1 - August 31

    1x per week $100

    2x per week $150


    Spring & Summer May 1 - August 31 - note the price is the same as for the full season, choose full season when registering for Spring & Summer - no autumn.

    1x per week $150

    2x per week $250


    Drop in fee $12.

    Want to give us a test run? Contact us for 3 for free trial sessions.

    Payments may be made in installments

    No discounts for vacations or sick days, prices have been developed with both in mind. No practices on holidays.


    Do you wish to join for part of the on water season only?

    You may join us mid-season. Simply register for the remainder of the on water season and prices will be prorated to the end of the season, your invoice will be updated and issued.


    Non-member price:

    Double the member price.  Membership recommended. See the Join-Us tab. 

    Joining late in season? Need more information? Contact canaldragons@sncc.ca



Paddling location

Welland International Flatwater Centre

16 Townline Tunnel Road

Welland, ON 


Contact Us 

Email:  info@sncc.ca

108 Thorold Road East

Welland, ON L3C7A6



Many thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation and Delta City Bingo in Welland for their support! 

  


Very special thanks to photographer and SNCC friend Anthony Gallaccio of Welland.

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