Dragon Boating Events

Regular Training Sessions

Dragon boating champions aren’t made on race day. They are made during training sessions. We regularly paddle on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 PM, and on Saturday mornings at 9 AM. Please register your participation on MeetUp here.

Upcoming Races

Our 2025 Dragon Boat Festival Calendar (so far):

  • Mad Paddlers Rally – March 1, Ricks on the River, Tampa, FL
  • Inverness Dragon Boat Festival – March 22 in Inverness, Florida
  • Clermont Dragon Boat Festival – April 5 in Clermont, FL
  • Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival – May 10, Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota, FL
  • Central Florida Dragon Boat Challenge – May 24 at Ski Beach in Leesburg, FL

 

Special Dragon Boating Events & Fundraisers

We are a Cru off the water as much as we are on it. There are a number of special events coming up:

 

  • We enjoyed “Boys in the Boat” so much that we may have a second viewing, especially for those who missed the first showing. Date TDB.
  • We will be hosting the Rubber Chicken Challenge Dragon Boat Festival in Leesburg in May as a major team fundraiser
  • We will be hosting a Guinness Book Of World Records event to set the record for the most miles paddled in a 24-hour period as a major team fundraiser, date to be determined

Noteworthy Past Events

Wecertainly don’t catalogue every event or race, but here are a few notable events from days gone by:

  • Bronze Medal – 2023 IDBF National Club Crew Championship – Senior B Mixed
  • Silver Medal – 2023 Clermont Dragon Boat Festival – All-Ages Mixed
  • Gold Medal – 2023 Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival – All Ages Mixed
  • Semi-Finals – 2024 Club Crew World Championships – Senior B Mixed

We hope you can join us for future Dragon Boating Events.