DRAGON BOAT CANADA
COURSES
All the information on DBC Certification program.
Contact your regional Course facilitators to inquire about courses.
Please note that any pre-requisites must be complete before registering for a DBC course.
WESTERN
REGION
Kamini Jain
-Vancouver-
(Instructor, Coach Level 1 – 3 & Steering)
Andrea Dillon
-Vancouver-
(Instructor, Coach Level 1 – 3 & Steering)
Tom Arnold
-Victoria-
(Instructor, Coach Level 1 – 3 & Steering)
Lauria MacDougall
-Edmonton-
(Coach Level 2)
Darwin Li
-Edmonton-
(Instructor)
Cyril Balitbit
-Edmonton-
(Coach 1 & Safe Steering)
Brent Lee
-Calgary-
(Safe Steering)
Karen Johnson
-Lethbridge-
(Instructor)
Dave Hunt
-Lethbridge-
(Safe Steering)
CENTRAL
REGION
Scott Murray
-Pickering-
(Instructor, Coach Level 1 – 3 & Steering)
EASTERN
REGION
Matt Robert
-Montreal-
(Steering, Instructor, Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3)
Albert MacDonald
-Nova Scotia-
(Community & Competitive)
Dan Levine
-Montreal-
(Steering)
Daniel Schmouth
-Montreal-
(Level 1)
Pierre-Olivier Girard
-Montreal-
(Instructor)
Level 1
LEVEL 1 COACHING
DRAGON BOAT
The course is intended for anyone interested in entry level coaching.
Some of the material covered in the course includes: safety, ethics in coaching, coach-athlete communication, basic dragon boat technique, basic physiological requirements of dragon boat racing, race planning, practice planning, etc. Accreditation requirements include course attendance, successful completion of assignment, proof of Pleasure Craft Operators License, current Safe Sport Training, Safe Steering and proof of current Emergency First Aid.
LEVEL 1
WESTERN
REGION
LEVEL 1
CENTRAL
REGION
FACILITATOR: Scott Murray
DATE: March 14 & 15, 2025
LOCATION: Pickering ON
COST: $230.00 (+ taxes)
REGISTER HERE
LEVEL 1
EASTERN
REGION
FACILITATOR: Daniel Schmouth
DATE: March 15-16, 2025
LOCATION: Parc Jean Drapeau
REGISTRATION: Register Here
Level 2
LEVEL 2
PREREQUISITES: Coaching Community or Level 1 Dragon Boat Accredited (includes DBC course and successful evaluation of assignment), pleasure craft operators license, current Emergency First Aid, Safe Steering and current SafeSport. In order to register for the Coach Level 2 course, individuals must be accredited and meet all pre-requites. Courses must be taken in order (Level 1 then Level 2). Accreditation will not be granted out of order. If you are unsure about your eligibility for Coaching Competitive Dragon Boat, contact Dragon Boat Canada.
This 16 hour course is intended for anyone coaching competitive crews training twice a week or more on and off the water, crews competing at provincial events, the National Championships and perhaps with a view to the Club Crew World Championships. After this course, coaches will have the tools to develop all aspects of year-round training programs including, advanced technical instruction, principles of training, mental preparation, testing and selection, and much much more.
LEVEL 2
WESTERN
REGION
FACILITATOR: Kamini Jain
DATE: Course dates will be announced soon
LOCATION: Vancouver
Cost:
REGISTRATION: Visit Website
LEVEL 2
CENTRAL
REGION
FACILITATOR: Scott Murray
Date: Course dates will be announced soon
Location: Pickering ON
Cost: $300.00 (+ taxes)
REGISTER HERE
LEVEL 2
EASTERN
REGION
FACILITATOR: Matt Robert
DATE: dates will be announced soon.
LOCATION: Canal Fitness, Montreal
COST:
REGISTRATION: Visit Website
FESTIVAL OFFICIAL
This course is designed for new and existing dragon boat Officials with an overview to achieve the Level 1 accreditation. Managers and steerspersons will find this course to be invaluable.
The Dragon Boat Canada Officials Level 1 Course gives general knowledge of the Dragon Boat Canada competition regulations, rules of racing, 2000m racing rules and course setup, protests, roles and duties of each Race Officials position, race grid progression, safety, situation analysis and discussion.
Case scenarios discussion will provide an opportunity for application and interpretation of the rules of racing. Upon successful completion, Officials will receive Officials Level 1 certification upon completion of the course and Safe Sport.
Contact DBC to arrange a course for your club, festival or area!
OFFICIAL
WESTERN
REGION
FACILITATOR: TBD
DATE: Spring dates will be announced soon.
LOCATION:
REGISTRATION: N/A
OFFICIAL
CENTRAL
REGION
Cost: $150.00 (+tax)
REGISTRATION:
OFFICIAL
EASTERN
REGION
FACILITATOR: Matt Robert
DATE: Spring dates will be announced soon.
LOCATION: Montreal
COST: TBD
REGISTRATION: Visit Website
SAFE STEERING ACCREDITATION
This course will ensure your steersperson has the skills required to confidently steer races.
Accreditation requirements include course attendance, successful display of required skills acquisition, proof of Safe Sport, Pleasure Craft Operators License and First Aid Certification.
This full day course features:
- low instructor : participant ratio
- in-class theory and on-water application
- highly skilled, experienced and knowledgeable facilitators.
Skills taught, practiced and tested will include:
- crew commands and vocabulary
- forward and reverse steering
- left and right turns
- arriving and departing docks
- race situations.
Volunteer paddlers will be utilized whenever possible to ensure maximum experience at the helm.
This course is conducted by organizations and instructors that have been certified by Dragon Boat Canada. Contact DBC for more information.
SAFE STEERING
WESTERN
REGION
FACILITATOR: Tom Arnold
DATE: May 10
LOCATION: Victoria BC
COST:
REGISTRATION: By Email
FACILITATOR: Tom Arnold
DATE: September 20, 2025
LOCATION: Victoria
Note: Both in class and on water sessions
SAFE STEERING
CENTRAL
REGION
Date: May 10, 2025
Location: Pickering ON
SAFE STEERING
EASTERN
REGION
FACILITATOR: Daniel Levine
DATE: May 11, 2025
LOCATION: Parc Jean Drapeau
COST: Contact the link below for pricing information
REGISTRATION: Register Here
Note: Both in class and on water sessions