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Calgary Dragon Boat Season is OFFICIALLY OPEN!!!

May 8, 2023 - News

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS for launching the dragon boats yesterday!!! #paddlesupYYC On behalf of the Calgary Dragon Boat Society Board of Directors, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your...

PADDLES UP YYC!!! SEASON BEGINS!!! DRAGON BOAT LAUNCH!!! VOLUNTEERS WANTED!!!

May 4, 2023 - News

when: Sunday, May 7 @ 10:00amwhere: Mustering at Parking Lot, behind the "BIG H" The 2023 paddling season is finally upon us as we count down the days until the Reservoir...

Try It Days

April 20, 2023 - News

Paddles UP!!! Have you ever looked out at North Glenmore Reservoir and wondered what those 40 feet long canoes are and thought it might be cool to jump in one? Or...

Town Hall Meeting – April 19, 2023

April 12, 2023 - News, Town Hall

Paddles UP!!! The Calgary Dragon Boat Society invites you to join the Town Hall Meeting to learn about the exciting upcoming Dragon Boat season. This meeting is open to all attendees,...

Steering Clinic 2023 – Paddles UP!!!

April 6, 2023 - News

Attention all aspiring Steers People! The Calgary Dragon Boat Society is excited to announce our upcoming Steering Clinic on June 3rd and 4th. This clinic is designed to provide you with...

Looking for Paddlers to join the “Canadian Dragon Boat Team” for an International Dragon Boat Festival – June 15-28 – Guangzhou & Qingdao

March 23, 2023 - News

Paddles UP!!! Magdalene Woo, Past President of Canadian Chamber of Commerce in S.China, is looking for paddlers to participate in the exclusive invitational “2023 China 2 City International Dragon Boat Festival”...

Team Practice Registration NOW OPEN!!!

March 15, 2023 - News

Team Practice Registration 2023 Paddles UP!!! Clubs or teams whom practice more than five times a season between May and October, can register your team here. It's ideal for teams who...

Best VALUE Accommodations for Visiting Teams

March 9, 2023 - News

Paddles UP Dragon Boat Teams!!! The Deerfoot Inn and Casino is, once again, proud to be the host accommodations for The Calgary Dragon Boat Race &...

Festival Team Registration OPENS on March 1st at midnight!!!

February 28, 2023 - News

Paddles UP!!! Mark your calendars for August 11th, 12th and 13th, 2023, as the Calgary Dragon Boat Race and Festival returns for another year of adrenaline-pumping action!  Get ready to feel...

The 2023 Ice Dragon Boat Festival is the first of its kind in Western Canada!

January 23, 2023 - News

Coming to Sylvan Lake on February 10 & 11, the Festival will be a hub of excitement, bringing in competitors from far and wide. Dragon Boats...

Paddles UP!!! – > Race & Festival Dates (OFFICIALLY RELEASED)

January 22, 2023 - News

Gung Hey Fat Choy!! Gong Xi Fa Cai!! Happy Chinese New Years!!! The Calgary Dragon Boat Society wishes you and your family a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!!! May the...

That’s a Wrap for our 2022 Season, Thank Ya’ll!

October 1, 2022 - News

Putting the Dragon Boats to sleep! Thanks to all our volunteers for helping! It was an idyllic Saturday Fall afternoon when our zealous members sadly put our fleet of dragon boats...

Epic Return of Calgary Dragon Boat Festival!!! Thank You!!!

August 15, 2022 - News

Paddles UP!!! We had a tremendous turnout of the return of the 2022 Calgary Dragon Boat Festival presented by Sinopec Canada (Title Sponsor) last weekend at North Glenmore Park, August 5-7,...

“All Hands on Deck” – Town Hall Meeting 2022-08-03

August 4, 2022 - News

Hi everyone, Thanks for those who were able to attend the Town Hall Meeting last night. Here is the recording of the meeting to recap, it was a long one but...

Race Grid & Site Map are up!

August 3, 2022 - News

Race Grid is up! Check out your race times and show up to cheer on your favorite teams this weekend in the Charity Cup, Corporate Challenge, Breast Cancer Survivor, Women's, Open,...