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.
Our programs run year-round and we are always recruiting for our Performance, Recreational and Leisure dragon boat crews.
We offer 2 for free! Click below to sign up for 2 free sessions.
Click Here for our Dragon Boat Programs
To learn more about our Hope Floats Program click here
Local dragon boat races are typically entered by gender categories consisting of all ages. Mixed, Women's, and Open. These races are inclusive and welcome performance and recreational crews as well as community teams put together for pure fun and team building.
National and International dragon boat races are run by dragon boat governing bodies and further break the gender categories down into age groups, and include specialty crews such as Para, Cancer Survivor and Breast Cancer Survivor. These races are inclusive, but crews must qualify. Further details can be found on the Dragon Boat Canada (DBC) and International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) websites.
U16 = under 16
U18 = under 18
Premier = under 40
Senior A = under 50
Senior B = 49+
Senior C = 59+
Senior D = 60+
South Niagara Canoe Club's Canal Dragons and Hope Floats crews Tentative 2026 races:
Milton Dragon Boat Festival Saturday May 23 2026
Toronto Women's Dragon Boat Festival, Brampton May 24 2026
Mississauga Dragon Boat Festival June 2026
Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival June 13 2026
Hamilton Dragon Boat Festival Saturday/Sunday July 4/5 2026
GWN Sport Regatta July 18 2026 (conflicts with CanAms)
CanAm Dragon Boat Championships Olympic Basin, Montreal Racing days July 18 - 20, Training day July 17th 2026
South Niagara Canoe Club is tentatively entering a Cancer Suvivor, PD2 (half para and half non-para paddlers) and a Senior D women's crew into the CanAms 2026.
Hope Floats Challenge August 15th 2026 - this one is set in stone
International Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Festival, France August 2026 (this one is set in stone).
GWN Challenge September Saturday/Sunday September 12/13
Stratford Dragon Boat Festival Saturday September 19th 2026 - this one is set in stone
Christie Lake Dragon Boat Festival Saturdaty September 19th 2026 (conflicts with Stratford)
