Para Dragon Boat
Dragon Boat Canada is committed to encouraging inclusion, equity and access in its administration, policies, programs and activities.
Dragon boat Canada is an inclusive community and has opportunities to participate anywhere from the recreation level to representing Canada in international competitions.
Para Dragon racing is included in the Canadian Dragon Boat Championships.
Recently, the Canadian National Para Dragon Team raced at the 2023 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. Representing Canada well by achieving 3 golds, 4 silvers, and 2 bronzes in the 9 events entered.
PARA FRIENDLY FESTIVALS
CBC Radio Quebec Cup Interview Part 1
CBC Radio Quebec Cup Interview Part 2
PARA FRIENDLY CLUBS
Click here for a list of Para Friendly Clubs
Looking for how to make your Club more Para friendly? Check out this informative webinar from the DBC Para Committee!
FEATURED ATHLETE
From Bach to Boats: Blind Guitarist Sets the Pace in Dragon Boating
If you’ve ever seen a dragon boat race, you know how intense it is- coaches bellowing out directives, paddlers fiercely battling the waves. A sport for the visually-impaired?
Ioana Gandrabur thinks so. An internationally acclaimed classical guitarist from Romania, Gandrabur has paddled with Caravela - Montreal’s first dragon boat team for people who are blind or partially sighted - since 2017.
Read More about Ioana's story here.
PAST FEATURED ATHLETES
- Catie Sahadath - Just the Way You Are
- Ron Pelletier - Eyes in the Boat (Montreal QC) Reflections of a Blind Athlete
- Sandro François - From Stroke-Survivor to Dragon Boater
- Sydney Spraggs - Off-Balance But Community-Grounded: Canada’s First Dragon Boat Team for Paddlers with MS
Para Athletes are represented in DBC through the Para Athlete Committee. The Chairperson is Amy Stephenson. For more information contact the Para Athlete Committee at paracommittee@dragonboat.ca or the DBC office at director@dragonboat.ca