2024 Ice dragon boat - Cancelled Feb 5th by organizers due to poor ice!

The event will be held on the weekend of Feb. 9-10, 2024, with practices on Friday afternoon and races on Saturday.  The details are published below.  To see a great video summary of the event by the organizers to see what it's all about, click VIDEO#1, VIDEO#2, and VIDEO#3 (Rick Mercer).  


Feb 5 update: Today the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation announced the cancellation of the 2024 event due to poor ice conditions on the Rideau Canal (for the 2nd year in a row).  We hope next year is better!

  • Feb. 9-10 (Friday-Saturday) on Dows Lake on the Rideau Canal.
  • Taking place during Winterlude festivities (outdoor concerts, ice scultures, etc).
  • Friday (30-minute practices) & Saturday (3 x 100m races).
  • 10-person "dragon boats" on skiis, with ice-picks for paddles.
  • Registration fee is $90 CAD or $70 USD per person.
  • You can join a mixed AND womens team ($170 CAD or $130 USD).
  • We'll form teams in the Mixed (5 men + 5 women) and Womens divisions.
  • Canadians: Pay by Interac to "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." or e-mail for options.
  • Americans/International: Contact us to pay online via PayPal (credit card, etc)..
  • Most paddlers will arrive Thursday afternoon, and depart Sunday afternoon.
  • Carpooling to/from Ottawa and accommodations will be coordinated.
  • Paddlers welcome from anywhere in North America, and beyond.