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Launching of the new Dragon Boat Fleet…

August 5, 2019 - News

The Calgary Dragon Boat Society, Parks Foundation Calgary, the Calgary Flames and the Saddledome Foundation are pleased to announce the launching of 5 new Dragon Boats on Sunday, August 4th, 2019Paddles...

Social Media Advisory

August 3, 2019 - News

Calgary Dragon Boat Race & FestivalAugust 9, 10, 11, 2019North Glenmore Park Presented by SINOPEC As Calgary’s premier water sport festival, the Dragon Boat Race & Festival will host a total...

THANK YOU SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERS!!!

August 1, 2019 - News

Big Shout of APPRECIATION out goes to all our sponsors and partners for their support of the Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival!!! #paddlesupYYC

PADDLES UP CALGARY!!!

August 1, 2019 - News

Thank you to Andrew Schultz of Breakfast Television, our media partner for hosting the members of the Calgary Dragon Boat Society (Directors Richard Pootmans & Danny Ng), members of the Sistership...

Dragon Boat Festival Teams 2019

July 28, 2019 - News

Welcome all "out of town" and Calgary teams!!! Here's your official list of registered dragon boat teams competing in this year's festival.Good luck to all paddlers and teams!!! Paddles UP!!! Team...

Breakfast Menu by Redplate

July 27, 2019 - News

Calgary Flames and Calgary Dragon Boat Society are please to provide "breakfast service" for Saturday and Sunday at the Big Tent with the following menu options. Breakfast Menu Menu Option 1...

Come meet the newest members of our fleet!!!

July 27, 2019 - News

We will be launching our new Dragon Boats Sunday, August 4th @ 9:30am from the Heritage Docks and could use some help getting them in the water.A big thank you to...

Festival Team Registrations – LAST CALL!

July 23, 2019 - News

Your last chance to register your team for the Dragon Boat Race & Festival in Aug 9,10,11.Team registrations closes tonight at midnight! Register now...

The boats are coming! The boats are coming!!

July 23, 2019 - News

The Society’s new dragon boats are on their way to their new home on the Glenmore Reservoir. They'll be ready for our Festival... A big thank you to the Calgary Parks...

Festival kickoff in 30 days!!!

July 10, 2019 - News

Join us for the Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival at the North Glenmore Park! FREE ADMISSION!!! Free Festival Parking & Shuttle Buses at Mount Royal University with Shuttle Buses,...

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!!!

July 8, 2019 - News

T-32 days!!! Where will YOU be during the best summer festival Calgary has to offer? Join our Volunteer Squad for a weekend packed with a lot of fun, cheering on awesome...

ALERT – Glenmore Reservoir Closure

June 21, 2019 - News

Alert: Due to high flow rates on the Elbow River, the Glenmore Reservoir has dropped its water levels as part of The City’s flood mitigation procedures. To ensure the safety of...

Paddling Camp 2019 a huge success!

June 15, 2019 - News

On the weekend of May 31 to June 2nd the Calgary Dragon Boat Society hosted an advanced paddling clinic with a guest coach of Tom Arnold from Victoria.  Tom is the head coach for...

So, you are thinking about volunteering at the BEST festival in town this summer…

June 14, 2019 - News

So, you are thinking about volunteering at the BEST festival in town this summer but not sure what you should do!? Think about the docks! Working on the docks is one...

Early Bird Sale ends tonight!

June 11, 2019 - News

Register today and save $200 on festival entry fees... Register Festival Team now...