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2025 Community DB Program

Start
2025-05-18
End
2025-09-28
Location
Rideau Canoe Club

Registration

01-Learn to Dragon Boat – $100.00
If the session is full, please register for the waitlist and this will help determine if another DB will be added to the session.
01-Youth Learn to Dragon Boat – $100.00
participants must be between the ages of 13 and 17 when participating in this program. If the session is full, please register for the waitlist and this will help determine if another DB will be added to the session.
02-Summer Sundays – $149.00
New in 2025 - Summer Sunday paddlers will develop their paddling and race strategy skills while working towards the RCC DB Regatta - Aug 23, 2025
02-Summer Sundays Trial – $20.00
Give Summer Sundays a try for a session before committing to the full summer
03-Fall Paddling – $100.00
If the session is full, please register for the waitlist and this will help determine if another boat will be added to the session.

Registration is closed

2025 Community Dragon Boat Program

Location: 804 Hogs Back Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0B1
Contact: dragonboat @rideaucanoeclub.ca

Join our Learn to Dragon Boat Program to get introduced to Dragon Boat paddling or to refine your skills for the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival in late June. Continue in the Summer Sundays as you continue to develop your dragon boat paddling skills, meet new people and network with paddlers from different teams.

New in 2025 - Summer Sundays paddlers will develop their paddling and race strategy skills as they work towards participating in the RCC DB Regatta on August 23, 2025.

New in 2025 - Fall Paddling to allow paddlers to extend the season, enjoy the fall colours on Mooney's Bay and make new connections.

Participants can use their own paddles, or those provided by the Club.

Access to the clubhouse will be limited and participants must arrive to the session prepared to paddle. Access to the outside washrooms will be available.
Please review the Safe Sport Policy, Refund Policy and Parking Information

Program Details:

Learn to Dragon Boat: May 18 to June 8 - Sundays - 4:30 - 6 PM

Youth Intro to Dragon Boat (13 to 17 years old): May 18 to June 8 - Sundays - 4:30 - 6 PM

Summer Sundays: July 6 to Aug 23 - Sundays - 4:30 - 6 PM
(RCC DB Regatta - Aug 23, 2025; no paddling Aug 3)

Fall Paddling: Sept 7 to Sept 28 - Sundays - 4:00 - 5:30 PM - UPDATED

What to Bring:

Transport Canada Approved PFD (life jacket) and paddle, if you want
Comfortable, loose fitting clothing preferably made of quick drying fabric (you will get wet!)
Enough water for the length of the session
Sun screen
Hat, sunglasses, rain jacket & pants (if needed)

Inclement Weather
Paddling Programs can still have fun in the rain! However, if there is heavy rain, gusty winds, thunderstorms we can not be on the water. If inclement weather is forecasted on the Weather Network we will cancel the session and will contact you (up to 30 minutes prior).

REFUND POLICY:

Registrations are only considered final when full payment is made.
NO REFUND will be issued once the session has already started.
NO REFUND will be issued if cancellation is done within the week before the session.
If cancellation is done at least 4 weeks before the start of the session, a refund will be issued less a $50 administration fee.
If cancellation is done at least 2 weeks before the start of the session, a refund of 50% will be issued.
All account credits are valid for 2 years from the date of issue. A refund on an account credit will be issued less a $50 administration fee.
All cancellation/refund requests must be done in writing to the RCC Administrator and Program Coordinator. All refund requests may take up to 2 weeks to process.