Dragon Boat Team Directory

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updated: February 26, 2023

There are many different types of dragon boat teams in Calgary.  Corporate teams sponsored by a company or organization will race in the Calgary Dragon Boat Festival, and there are community-based ‘club’ teams.

There are many different types of teams that participate in the Calgary Dragon Boat Festival, such as “club” teams, corporate sponsored, non-profit organizations, and teams made up of “breast cancer survivors”, young and old, novice to the “professionals”… whichever type, all enjoy the comradery of the sport of dragon boating…

Club teams generally have a longer practice season and compete at multiple festivals during the year.

If your company or organization is interested in creating a team, contact the CDBS at  registration@calgarydragonboatsociety.com  and we can help get you started.

If you are looking to join an existing team, please contact any of the teams below.


.Rocksteady.

Rocksteady along with Bebop is from the TMNT. Their names are both derived from genres of music: bebop is a style of jazz; while rocksteady is a Jamaican music style, a precursor to reggae.

Contact: J – dragonboatyyc@gmail.com


Calgary Dragon Boat Club

We are a team of passionate paddlers which has been in existence for over 20 years.  Though our Team has fluctuated in its membership base over the years, the core of our Crew has consisted of two or more Teams – CREW YAHOO (mixed competitive), YAHOO EVOLUTION (mixed semi-comp), and YAHOO ANGELS (competitive women).

Our competitive team practices Thursday nights and Sunday mornings and our semi-competitive team practices Tuesday nights.  We generally travel to 3 out of town festivals each year. 

Some of our past destinations have included San Francisco, Kelowna, Victoria, Vancouver, Lethbridge and Edmonton, to name a few.

The Calgary Dragon Boat Club is always looking for like-minded members who are either new or experienced!  Dragon boating is an exhilarating, physically and mentally challenging sport – if that excites you and you are up for a challenge we want to hear from you.

Club email: cdbc_crew@yahoo.ca
Website: www.calgarydragonboat.ca
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/CDBCCrewYahoo


Calgary Dragon Ladies

You’re a badass female – and you know it. “As a Masters Team, you are over 40!”

You paddle like a girl. Others can catch up.

You’re not content to simply paddle on one boat – you want to compete in more than one competition on race day and you have the fitness level to do it. You’re willing to put in the time, you have the skill, you have the desire. 

Dedicated, committed and unrelenting – you are unabashedly you. You’ve earned your opinions, the laugh lines, the character building moments. You’re at that stage of your life where you’re defined by your actions, not by any man in your life. This spot is on our boat reserved for a woman like you. No men allowed.

Welcome aboard. Paddles up.

Contact: Jen – flyingdragons53@gmail.com


Calgary Transit Team CT

Calgary Transit is a mixed team made up of current and retired employees of Calgary Transit. Our aim is to increase our fitness level and have fun.

Contact: Mary-Ann – paddlesup@teamct.ca
Website: www.teamct.ca


DRAGNUM – Dragon Boat Calgary

Originally forming nearly 20 years ago, Dragnum has gained a reputation as a competitive crew with a casual and welcoming approach.  We are a mixed team, and are currently lucky to have a National Team paddler for a coach!

We also often enter the women’s division at festivals by combining with other crews.  Each season, Dragnum typically participates in 3 festivals, including Calgary, with the goal of always being in the A division.

What Dragnum looks for in a paddler is someone with a great attitude, who is dedicated to improving.  You can be brand new to the sport, but genuinely love being active and fit and want to learn.  Our coach can teach you!  You can also be very experienced and looking for great workouts, skills improvement, and being a part of an awesome team.  We have members with experience at various Nationals and World events, who are passionate about dragon boat and want to share the fun with others!

Contact: Shane – shane.martin@justice.gc.ca
website: www.dragnum.com


Flying Dragons

This isn’t your first downturn. One of Calgary’s masters’ teams, the Flying Dragons team might not be considered a threat at the start line. We’re older, boisterous and fun-loving, so we get it when our competitors fail to take us seriously. Imagine their surprise when, at the finish line, our group of tenacious paddlers has kicked ass.

If you’ve paddled before or you’re wanting to learn, we are looking for paddlers to join us for the Lethbridge, Calgary and XX festivals (any of the festivals or all three).

We paddle every week, starting when the ice clears the reservoir to *just* before the first snow fall (late September) and we’d like to see you at most practices through the summer. We prefer lovely sunny weather, but we’ve been known to paddle through  rain, sleet and sometimes weird, character-building thunder storms.

If you are over 40, you’ve stayed in shape and you get a bit of a chuckle when millennials underestimate you, we’re your team. Come join us for a practice. 

Contact: Jennifer – flyingdragons53@gmail.com


Kids Cancer Care’s Speedy Kindle Parents

This team consists of a group of parents who have been affected by childhood cancer. This will be their first year competing in the dragon boat festival. They are a strong group of parents and they are excited to get on the water with all the other teams racing in the festival.

Contact: Nikki – lamarche@kidscancercare.ab.ca
Website: www.kidscancercare.ab.ca


Red Eyes Dragon Boat

Red Eyes Dragon Boat (formerly Red Eyes Paddling Club) was founded in 1998 as a team of Air Canada employees, with our name coming from the “red-eye” flights they worked. Today, we are no longer affiliated with Air Canada, but are made up  with diverse backgrounds & paddling experience. We are a competitive of men and women team and accept new paddlers yearly.

Our core beliefs are Diversity, Commitment, Courage, Integrity & Community, as we embrace each person’s individual strengths and value the strong bond of camaraderie within our team. Just like the pieces in our mosaic dragon logo, every person is integral in our journey and success.

We will challenge you with a hard workout and expect minimum commitment of two practices per week, May through September. Typically, we compete in the Calgary Dragon Boat Festival plus an additional 2-3 out-of-town festivals per year, and believe in work hard, play hard both on and off the water.

Contact: Joyce
Email: hello@redeyesdragonboat.com
Website: www.redeyesdragonboat.com


Spartans

When the Spartans were born they were taught never to retreat, never to surrender. Taught that dragon boat paddling was the greatest glory they could achieve. In summer as is customary in Sparta, they were taken and plunged into a world of paddling. Manufactured by 300 years of Spartan Warrior Society to create the finest paddlers the world has ever known. Taught to show no pain, no mercy. Left to pit their wits and will against nature’s fury. The drums begin to beat. The paddles hit the water. Their hands are steady, their form perfect. THIS IS SPARTA!!

email: spartansyyc@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/SpartansYYC/

https://www.instagram.com/spartansyyc/?hl=en


Team Miles (Women’s)

Team Miles is made up of a group of previous or current students of Mike Miles Muay Thai. We love training together and getting out together for fun and fitness. We are a competitive bunch but our main focus is to enjoy participating as a team.

Team Miles is made up of a great group of ladies who are either current or former students of Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing.

Our goal is to do our very best and have fun out on the water!

Contact: Michelle – mdbalog@gmail.com


Wake My Day

Wake My Day is a women’s team of ladies with varying levels of paddling experience. Dragon Boating is our passion and When it comes to team spirit, we are number one. We win or lose as a team we rise or fall as a team, and we compete as one.

Contact: Gina – dragonboatspirit@gmail.com


Wood’n Eye (Women’s)

Wood’n Eye is an ever-evolving team of enthusiastic paddlers who love paddling and love having fun. We are a team where sportsmanship, friendship, a helpful attitude, and camaraderie
are the foundation.

In addition to dragon boating we also have team bowling nights, pool practices, locked rooms,
games nights and other fun events.

If you are looking for a group of people you can hang out with, laugh with and have some great times with, come check us out, we can’t wait to be out on the water again! Paddles up!!

Team type: Mixed
Contact: waverunners.woodneye@gmail.com
website: www.waverunnersdragonboat.com
Instagram: #waverunnersyyc
YouTube: Waverunners & Wood’n Eye Dragon Boat Teams

Contact: waverunners.woodneye@gmail.com
website: www.waverunnersdragonboat.com


Waverunners

The Waverunners are an ever-evolving team of enthusiastic paddlers who love paddling and love having fun. We are a team where sportsmanship, friendship, a helpful attitude, andcamaraderie are the foundation.

In addition to dragon boating we also have team bowling nights, pool practices, locked rooms, games nights and other fun events.

If you are looking for a group of people you can hang out with, laugh with and have some great times with, come check us out, we can’t wait to be out on the water again! Paddles up!!

Team type: Mixed
Contact: waverunners.woodneye@gmail.com
website: www.waverunnersdragonboat.com
Instagram: #waverunnersyyc
YouTube: Waverunners & Wood’n Eye Dragon Boat Teams