Courses & Certifications
22Dragons is proud to provide many Dragon Boat Canada courses taught by Matt Robert!
Matt grew up in the Canoe-Kayak world after which he co-founded 22Dragons in 2003. He holds a Bachelors of Education in Physical and Health Education from McGill University of which he makes use of as a coach and course instructor. He was the head coach of the premier open national team in 2013, 2015 and 2017, leading the team to multiple podium finishes. He was the founding coach of 22Dragons’ senior women team who won gold medals at the CCWC.
As an official, he started officiating in 2003 and is now the chief official at 40+ festivals annually.
Coaching Courses – All Bilingual
Here are this year’s available courses:
Coach Level 1
Dragon Boat Canada Coach Level 1 certification. This two-day course is for any person interested in coaching amateur or community level teams.
Dates: November 15 and 16, 2025
Cost: $250 plus tax
Hybrid classroom: This course can be taken virtually by participants living outside the Montreal greater area.
Registration: Send an email to Lyne@22dragons.com or use the button below.
Officiating Level 1
Dragon Boat Canada Officiating Level 1 certification. This one-day course is for any person interested in learning how to officiate local and national festivals. Once you have taken this course, you will be able to get paid to officiate local festivals and apply to work at bigger racing festivals.
Date: November 23, 2025
Cost: $175 plus tax
Hybrid classroom: This course can be taken virtually by participants living outside the Montreal greater area.
Registration: Send an email to Lyne@22dragons.com or use the button below.
Coach Level 2
Dragon Boat Canada Coach Level 2 certification. This course is for the Community Certified Coaches interested in coaching competitive dragon boat teams.
Prerequisite: Coach Level 1 certification is required.
Dates: January 17 and 18, 2026
Cost: $275 plus tax
Hybrid classroom: This course can be taken virtually by participants living outside the Montreal greater area.
Registration: Send an email to Lyne@22dragons.com or use the button below.
