Motley Crew


This is the name of our mixed gender composite teams at the Rusty Dragons.  Composite teams are teams formed temporarily for a single event, and may or may not have practices included.  As a result, anyone signing up for this team must have experience paddling with an existing team (their "home" team).  These teams are for paddlers who want some extra races in their season on top of those already part of their existing regular home team. They are open to anyone, not just Rusties (in fact, we encourage others to join us)!  You cannot join Motley Crew for an event if your home team is racing there.

2026 March Update: Our PUERTO RICO team did well, earning silver medals and having lots of fun for the weekend and week as tourists in Old San Juan and Fajardo.  Motley Crew Registration is OPEN for the WILDWOOD team (May 23), TORONTO ISLAND (June 13-14), and CHRISTIE LAKE (Sept 19).

- See FOUR different race opportunities below that are open to anyone from any team/club.

- Registration is separate for each event.  You can register for any number of events.

2026 PUERTO RICO:  JAN 31 & FEB 01

Location

Laguna del Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico - MAP

Coach

We only have one Mixed and one Women's team this year (as event sold out).  Coached by Tim MacFarlane.

Cost

$120 CAD / $90 USD per team (Women, Mixed).   Payable by Interac e-transfer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via PayPal invoice so it can be paid by credit card.

Racing

2x500m (Saturday) + 3x200m (Sunday)

Register

Registration will open by September 17th.

Status

We had a great week in San  Juan.  The Mixed team won silver and the women's team did better but came 4th in their higher division.  Team members came from Toronto ON, Philadelphia PA, Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Chattanooga TN, Charlotte NC, Cleveland OH, and NJ and VT.  We have already secured a mixed/women/open team for 2027.  Besides racing, we had beach time in 26-30C, toured Old San Juan, paddled kayaks in dark in a bioluminescent bay, climbed a mountain in the El Yunque Rainforest, and had lots of great food. We love Puerto Rico!  Join us next year.

2026 WILDWOOD: MAY 23 (100m, 300m, 1000m races)

Location

Wildwood Conservation Area - MAP

Cost

$65 CAD / $48 USD    (payable via Interac e-transfer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or cash at the event).

Racing

300m, 100m knockouts, 1000m flag capture.

Register

Registration is OPEN via the button below

Status

Registration opened Feb 11.  This is meant to be a competitive minded team gunning for the "A" division.

2026 TORONTO ISLAND: JUNE 13-14 (500m, 200m races)

Location

Toronto Island - MAP

Cost

$135 CAD / $90 USD    (payable via Interac e-transfer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., PayPal, or cash at the event).

Racing

500m x 4 plus 200m x 1.  An optional (free) practice will be arranged for Friday, June 12 in early evening at Outer Harbour.

Register

Registration is OPEN via the button below

Status

Registration opened Feb 21.  This is meant to be a competitive minded team.

2026 Christie Lake:  SAT SEPTEMBER 19

Location

Bayfront Park, Hamilton - MAP

Coach / Captains

This team will be coached by Tim MacFarlane, and captains are TBD.

Cost

$88 CAD / $64 USD   (payable via Interac e-transfer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or cash at the event).

Racing

Six races: 2x200m, Back-It-Down, Figure Eight, Surprise Race, and a 2000m race

Register

This great end-of-season event was created decades ago by Ramsay Drummond-Young and Jackie Taggart at Lively Dragon.  We first raced there over 20 years ago.  Finish your season with a flurry of fun races!

Status

March 2: Registration is now OPEN for the season-ending Christie Lake composite team.  Six races for $88.


Payment is preferred by Interac e-mail transfer to "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.".  Contact Tim to inquire about other payment options. Alternatively, mainly for American paddlers, we can submit a PayPal invoice to you via email and you can pay securely via credit card.