2024 Community Dragon Boat Program

  • 2024-05-19
  • Rideau Canoe Club

Registration

  • participants must be between the ages of 13 and 17 when participating in this program.
  • Give Summer Sundays a try for a session before committing to the full summer

Register

2024 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. 

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

Program Details:

Learn to Dragon Boat: May 19 to June 9 - Sundays - 4:30 - 6 PM

NEW - Youth Intro to Dragon Boat (13 to 17 years old): 
May 19 to June 9 - Sundays - 4:30 - 6 PM  

Summer Sundays: July 7 to Sept 15 - Sundays - 4:30 - 6 PM
(no paddling July 21, Aug 11, Sept 1)

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 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.