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Rusty Dragons

Nov 26 Update:  The Rusty Dragons are busy planning for 2024!  Until the end of December you'll see the older 2023 info for each of our teams.  However, registration is open now for several racing/training opportunities: Puerto Rico (Jan 26-27), Ottawa Ice Regatta (Feb 9-10), Bow Wave Florida Camp (Apr 7-13), and Pickering Race Camp (May 26-June 1).  Each of these events has an information page and registration button via the "Special Events" drop-down menu at the top of this page.

Note: 2024 Winter Training Club Program registration is NOW OPEN.  It includes 15 weeks on training at Afterburn Fitness paddle pool on SATURDAY AFTERNOONS from Jan 6 to Apr 20 for $339.  The coach is Jonathan Navarro.  See "Winter Training" option under the "Special Events" menu at the top of this page.


Our focus is introducing the sport to the public in a fun, safe, and supportive way. Meet new friends, learn something new, and enjoy the fresh air and nature at Outer Harbour.


Note there will be a new team this summer called Beach Dragons.  While beginners can join any team with no issues at all, this new team will be mostly beginners and will learn and grow together to race at their first regatta on Canada Day (our own event).


Check out our teams using the "Teams" dropdown menu at the top of this page. 

 

The *tentative* summer 2024 team practices are as follows...

Barracudas - (Mondays & Wednesdays 7 PM).  Winter Training starts Nov 20.

Liberty Waves - (Sundays 10:30 AM).

Strokes of Luck - (Saturdays 10:30 AM).
Water Wizards - (Tuesdays 7 PM).

Gun n Roses - (Thursdays 7 PM).

We Will Rock You - (Tuesdays at 6 PM).

Beach Dragons - (New Community team - Thursdays 6 PM).

Indigenous focussed team - (New team - Details TBD).

Mixed Ability Dragons

For paddlers with any type of "disability" and ANYONE who wants to race.  There will be a multi-city league of Mixed Ability teams.  Stay tuned for details!  


Motley Crew - composite mixed gender team.  Angels women's team.  Want an extra regatta on your schedule?

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UPCOMING... 

Our teams

Rusty Dragons offer a unique range of coached and collective teams. Select any of our teams to learn more about registration, practices and regattas.

Barracudas

Our new competitive team practices twice a week and will race at the Canadian Nationals.

Barracudas

UNiversity Library Staff team

Library OF CONQUEST

Harbord Village

They finished their season on Canada Day, where they placed 2nd place (silver)!

We Will Rock You

Guns N' Roses

Coach Natalie looked after the team, then got married on final race day!

Guns N Roses

Liberty Waves

What an amazing event for the LGBTTIQQ2SA community here in the Canada and around the world...

Charlie's Angels

New competitive women's team.

ANGELS

Miracle Dragons

Miracle Dragons

Motley Crew

This is our mixed-gender composite team name. They race at various events allowing both club members and those outside the club to come together for one-off races together.

Motley Crew

Mixed Ability Sport team

Our Spirit Dragons team is evolving into a MIxed Ability Sport team.

We'll Help you
Create New teams

We can help create NEW teams to practice and race, or create team-building events for any organization looking to get out on the water and enjoy the sport. Anyone can enjoy the sport and we can help make it happen! For more information please contact Tim@rustydragons.ca or call 647-971-7332. 

We'll Help you Create New teams

We also help create NEW teams to practice & race

We also help create NEW teams to practice and race, or create one-off team-building evenings / weekends for any organization looking to get out on the water and enjoy the sport. Anyone can enjoy the sport and we can help make it happen! For more information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 647-971-7332. Now is the time to plan! The cost for a group of up to 20 for a two hour intro to dragon boating (one hour on land, one hour on water) is under $250 ($12 a person) and the use of paddles and life jackets is included. We can also help create teams with 8 practices (once a week in evenings), and race on Canada Day for about $150/person.

New in 2018: We will pre-set several dates available to run Corporate Team Building for anyone interested. .



Stay tuned for details on our new 3rd team for youth & young adults with a developmental disability.

If you have any questions,
please don't hesitate to contact us

We also help others form teams by giving them whatever support they need through the use of shared resources; website pages, budget templates, Survey Monkey Pro for registrations, PayPal and budgeting, booking practices, hiring coaches, etc.  Contact the club as detailed below.