Beginner & Intermediate Programs
Dragon Boat racing is an inclusive sport for all ages and abilities. A sport where men and women can compete separately, or side by side on the same team.
At the 22Dragons dragon boat racing club we have teams for beginners and competitive athletes alike starting as young as 14 years old all the way to 85! Participants can register individually, or sign up as a group, something that is very popular among co-workers or friends.
Find the right fit for you
Interested in learning how to dragon boat? You’ve found the right place! 22Dragons holds different introductory and beginner-level programs coached by experienced and enthusiastic coaches.
We offer two options for new paddlers:
4-week introductory course
Seasonal programs
4-week Introductory Course
This introductory course is perfect for those who are unsure if they are ready to commit to the summer, lasting only 4 weeks, you will learn the very basics of dragon boating.
This is our most popular program and many paddlers join a summer-long team after taking this course!
What’s included?
- 1 hour practice, once a week for 4 weeks
- Equipment rental (paddle, personal flotation device, dragon boat)
- A fun and energetic coach!
Registrations are now open! See our available 4-week sessions below:
Bloc 1
- Mondays 18:30
- Tuesdays 18:00
- Tuesdays 19:00
- Wednesdays 18:30
Bloc 2
- Mondays 18:30
- Tuesdays 18:00
- Tuesdays 19:00
- Wednesdays 18:30
Bloc 3
- Tuesdays 18:00
- Wednesdays 18:30
Bloc 4
- Tuesdays 18:00
- Wednesdays 18:30
Bloc 1: May 19 to June 9
Bloc 1 – Monday 18:30
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: May 19 to June 9, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Mondays 18:30-19:30 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 1 – Tuesday 18:00
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: May 20 to June 10, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Tuesdays 18:00-19:00 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 1 – Tuesday 19:00
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: May 20 to June 10, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Tuesdays 19:00-20:00 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 1 – Wednesday 18:30
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: May 21 to June 11, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Wednesdays 18:30-19:30 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 2: June 16 to July 7
Bloc 2 – Monday 18:30
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: June 16 to July 7, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Mondays 18:30-19:30 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 2 – Tuesday 18:00
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: June 17 to July 8, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Tuesdays 18:00-19:00 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 2 – Tuesday 19:00
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: June 17 to July 8, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Tuesdays 19:00-20:00 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 2 – Wednesday 18:30
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: June 18 to July 9, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Wednesdays 18:30-19:30 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 3: July 14 to August 4
Bloc 3 – Tuesday 18:00
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: July 15 to August 5, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Tuesdays 18:00-19:00 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 3 – Wednesday 18:30
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: July 16 to August 6, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Wednesdays 18:30-19:30 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 4: August 11 to September 1
Bloc 4 – Tuesday 18:00
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: August 12 to September 2, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Tuesdays 18:00-19:00 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Bloc 4 – Wednesday 18:30
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: August 13 to September 3, 2025
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Training schedule: Wednesdays 18:30-19:30 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Price: $65 + tax
Summer-long Teams
This program puts together new and some returning paddlers in an 18-week introduction to paddling, dragon boat training, and racing program. This is perfect for someone looking to discover the dragon boat racing community in Montreal and enjoy time outside, on the water during the summer.
What’s included
- 1 hour practice, once a week for 17 weeks
- Equipment rental (paddle, personal flotation device, dragon boat)
- A fun and energetic coach!
- Racing at two local regattas (depending on program)
If you are interested, you can fill this form. Once you fill this form, a confirmation email will be sent to you within two business days. If you did not receive an email check your junk and spam inboxes or send an email to club@22dragons.com. Groups will be formed based on the responses from this form and a registration link will be sent to you. If not enough registrations are received, you will be sent an email with alternatives.
Women’s, all ages
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: May 19 to September 8, 2025
- Training schedule: Mondays 19:30-20:30 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Includes racing at two local regattas.
- Price: $335 plus tax
Mixed crew, all ages
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: May 19 to September 8, 2025
- Training schedule: Tuesdays 19:00-20:00 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- Includes racing at two local regattas.
- Price: $335 plus tax
Mixed crew, all ages (no racing)
- Location: 5527, St-Patrick Street, Montreal
- Level: Beginner
- Dates: May 19 to September 8, 2025
- Training schedule: Wednesdays 19:30-20:30 (arrive 15 minutes early for warmup)
- No racing included. Possibility to race at the end of the season as an add-on.
- Price: $210 plus tax
Year-long Intermediate Teams
22Dragons has a few established intermediate teams that stemmed from the beginner programs. The possibility to join one of our intermediate teams depends on the availability of places in the team and on the experience of the joining paddler.
The intermediate teams practice year-long. In the summer, they practice on the dragon boats and in the winter, they use our indoor paddling tank to refine their paddling technique. They also have access to our group training room where they do HIIT training.
Interested in joining one of our intermediate teams? Send an email to club@22dragons.com telling us about yourself and your paddling experience so we can find the right team for you!
Our intermediate teams
TNT
Established in 2022, TNT trains on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Despite their extra-curriculars ranging from bowling to board games to beer tasting, do not mistake these paddlers for mere socialites. The team is mostly composed of the competitive Zodiac signs and is not afraid to race hard… possibly with a BBQ afterward. Watch as TNT goes BOOM!
Coach: Stephanie Chin
Captain: Vera Wagner
Dragon Wings
Dragon Wings is a fun-loving, community-level dragon boat team that balances good vibes with a passion for paddling. Founded in 2022, we practice twice a week and engage in competitons, bringing together a crew that enjoys the sport, good company, and the occasional pun. We welcome paddlers with at least one season of experience who are looking for a supportive team that works hard, plays hard, and always keeps the paddles moving. Come fly with us!
Coaches: Caroline Fortin, Carmen Sweetoo, and Eugene Sweetoo
Captain: Sarah MacDonald
Red Pandas
22D’s Red Pandas are a brand new intermediate team that was created from a summer-long beginner team in 2024! They have one summer of racing under their belt and are ready for more action. The team is a mixed crew composed of paddlers aged 30-50. What started as a boat of strangers ended up in year-long friendships, going for some beer at Terrasse Sainte-Ambroise and going to trivia nights at bars!
Want to join? We’re looking for new paddlers, little experience required!
Coach: Eugene Sweetoo
FAQ
What is dragon boat racing?
Dragon boat racing is a boat racing sport that has roots dating back 2000 years to China. It typically sees 20 paddlers, a drummer and a coxswain on one boat, and teams race each other in set distances. Dragon boat racing has been popular in Canada for decades, with paddlers from all ages, athletic abilities, and backgrounds coming together to form teams and race in regattas in Canada.
22Dragons thanks Isabella Perelman, Lyne Larivière, Vera Wagner, Sarah MacDonald, and Eugene Sweetoo for providing the pictures for this page.