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Below is a listing of all the teams that currently practice and operate through the Edmonton Dragon Boat Racing Club. If you would like to have your team added to this page, please contact us with a picture and bio.
The Dragon Blades is a competitive team made up of speed skaters, family and friends from the Edmonton Speed Skating Association (ESSA) who have added dragon boating to their off season to help keep them in shape while the ice is soft. They’re a competitive group who know how to have fun and we’d like to encourage (challenge?) all dragon boaters to come out and try speed skating when the river freezes over!
The EDBRC mixed team is a competitive team looking to compete at the highest level.
Got Pho? is a dragon boat racing team based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Formed from a group of friends wanting to experience a new challenge together, we've come a long way from the team who perfected the caterpiller early in our team's history. We pride ourselves on being a team that drives to excel, while trying not to make a fool of ourselves along the way. We're a group that is continually motivated to grow as friends on and off the boat.
The New Generation team is a recreational team comprised of all our younger dragon boat enthusiasts. What they lack in size and experience, they make for in determination and effort. Together, we're proudly ensuring the dragon boating tradition is long lived.
The River Rats is a semi-competitive team representing a potent combination of youth, experience, commitment and fun. Dedicated to the sport of dragon boat racing, the Rats are comprised of a diverse group of people, full of spirit and warm at heart, who are committed to excellence and to obtaining the best from every paddler. Like other teams within the EDBRC, we also paddle on the North Saskatchewan River at Dawson Park. The practices focus on enhancing fundamental skills, developing core and aerobic strength, and improving paddling techniques. While also fun, these practices can be physically intense as we prepare for the four festivals to which we’ve committed each year.
Wahine Kei Waka is a semi-competitive, all women's team within the Edmonton Dragon Boat Racing Club. Wahine Kei Waka is Maori for Women in Canoe, and is pronounced 'wa-hee-nay kay wa-ka'. We are a semi competitive women's team comprised of both veteran dragon boat paddlers and women who are new to the sport. Our philosophy for each festival we attend is to showcase how hard we have worked during the season keeping in mind a win is never a win unless we are all having fun!
The Water Dragons is the EDBRC's open recreational team comprised of both veterans and new faces. This team practices once a week and attends the Leduc and Edmonton Festivals. The goal of this EDBRC team is to transition members from all teams and encourage new paddlers.
Practices and get-togethers leading up to the festivals are designed for those wanting to embrace or create friendships on and off the water, but mostly to race and have fun!
Associate Team