False Creek High Performance Dragon Boat Program

Paddlers, are you ready?

The False Creek High Performance Dragon Boat (FCHPDB) program focuses on growing talent and building a broad base of athletes who achieve success nationally and internationally in dragon boat competition.  The program provides opportunities for athletes who aspire to train and race at an elite level and to represent Canada in the sport of dragon boating.

The goals of the FCHPDB program are:

• To produce successful international competitors in men's, women's and mixed divisions;
• To develop new and continuing talent by providing a rewarding and challenging training environment that includes working with world-class coaches with extensive international racing experience;
• To provide opportunities for athletes to compete at the highest level of dragon boat competition in the world.

The training program for the FCHPDB program includes on-water and dry-land training in both dragon boat and outrigger 1-person and 6-person canoes.  Team selection is made based on fitness testing, on-water time trials, and demonstrated technical fit, fitness and racing abilities in a dragon boat.

Membership

The FCHPDB program offers three levels of membership:

1. Full Participant - $200 + volunteer requirement

• Required for all athletes in the Lower Mainland wanting to be considered for a nationals or worlds team;
• Must be a full member of the False Creek Racing Canoe Club (FCRCC);
• Paddlers not racing mixed with the FCHPDB crews may enroll in the program as full participant members.  However, when race crews are practiced, these paddlers may not be included if there are not enough available seats in the boats;
• Includes
  • Fall dragon boat training, as decided;
  • On-water and strength training program;
  • Dry-land and on-water time trials;
  • 3-4 dragon boat practices per week through spring and summer.  Outside coaching for >50% of the practices.  Proportion of men's/women's and mixed practices dependent on season goals.

2.  Men/Women Team Paddler - $150

• For athletes practicing in men's or women's practices and either not racing or racing with a different mixed team;
• Must be a full member of FCRCC;
• Includes
  • Fall dragon boat training, as decided (including mixed);
  • On-water training program;
  •  On-water time trials;
  • 1 dragon boat practice per week.  Outside coaching for the majority of the practices.

3.  Out-of-Town Associate/Juniors - $125

• Only for athletes who do not reside in the Lower Mainland and are attending less than 1 practice per week;
• Must be an associate member of FCRCC;
• Includes
  • Dragon boat practices, as able to attend;
  • On-water and strength training program;
  • Dry-land and on-water time trials.