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RustyDragons

WE'RE GETTING READY FOR 2026!
The club's team leadership groups are busy planning for their summer 2026 programs and working to open registration to all teams by mid-January.  A brief status update for each team is listed below, and more details are available on each team's page (access via the "Teams" drop-down menu above).  The on-water training starts for all teams in May at Outer Harbour.


While it's winter in Toronto, two activities are in progress before teams hit the water in May...

 > Barracudas winter training is in progress at Afterburn Fitness and Higher Ground.  See the "Barracudas" page for full details.  There is room for others to join any time (we'll prorate the fee).
 > Motley Crew are racing in Puerto Rico at the end of January. We have mixed and women's crews, comprised of paddlers from Toronto, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Chattanooga and Vermont.


2026 Summer Planning Status:  

> Flying Dragons - Registration is now OPEN!  They train on Thursdays at 7:10 PM and race at Hamilton Waterfest (July 4), Hope Floats Welland (Aug 15), and Stratford Rotary (Sept 19).  Coach Michael Teixeira.


> Barracudas - Planning in progress. They train on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 PM.  Coaches Beth Yam and Sammi Wai.


> We Will Rock You - Planning in progress. They train on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM.  Coach Catherine MacInnes.

 

> Liberty Waves - Planning in Progress.  They train on Sundays at 10:30 AM.  Coach Jonathan Navarro.


> Strokes of Luck - Planning in Progress.  They train on Saturdays at 10:30 AM.  Coach Sammi Wai.



Beginners are most welcome at our club (it's our primary focus).  We start with the basics and build on that week by week until we are ready to race after several practices.  Dragon boats are 40-foot-long stable boats, and the use of paddles and life jackets is included.  Anyone is welcome to join the club.

 


The summer 2026 team practices are summarized as follows...

 

Sunday Crew - Drop-In Sundays all summer, 10:30 AM. 
Barracudas - Mondays & Thursdays at 7:00 PM. 

Flying Dragons - Thursdays 7:10 PM. 

We Will Rock You - Tuesdays at 5:50 PM. 

Strokes of Luck - Saturdays 10:30 AM. 

Liberty Waves - Sundays 10:30 AM. 

City of Toronto - Program planning in progress.
ENAGB Indigenous Youth - Program planning in progress.


 

Mixed Ability Dragons - Saturdays at noon. 

For paddlers of all abilities, skill levels, and experiences.  Members include paddlers with Down Syndrome, autism spectrum, and people of any ability.  

 

Want an extra regatta on the side this summer?
Motley Crew  (racing at various events and open to anyone from any team or club, anywhere in the world).


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UPCOMING... 

Our teams

Rusty Dragons offer a unique range of coached and collective teams. Select any of our teams to learn more about registration, practices and regattas.

Barracudas

Practicing Mondays and Thursdays at 7 PM

Barracudas

Strokes of Luck

Practicing Saturdays at 10:40 AM

Strokes of Luck

We Will Rock You

Practicing Tuesdays at 6 PM.

Flying Dragons

Formerly known as Guns n Roses

Liberty Waves

Practicing Sundays at 10:40 AM

Butts in a Boat

Practicing Thursdays at 5:45 PM

BUTTS IN A BOAT

Motley Crew

This is our mixed-gender composite team name. They race at various events allowing both club members and those outside the club to come together for one-off races together.

We'll Help you
Create New teams

We can help create NEW teams to practice and race, or create team-building events for any organization looking to get out on the water and enjoy the sport. Anyone can enjoy the sport and we can help make it happen! For more information please contact Tim@rustydragons.ca or call 647-971-7332. 

We'll Help you Create New teams

We also help create NEW teams to practice & race

We also help create NEW teams to practice and race, or create one-off team-building evenings / weekends for any organization looking to get out on the water and enjoy the sport. Anyone can enjoy the sport and we can help make it happen! For more information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 647-971-7332. Now is the time to plan! The cost for a group of up to 20 for a two hour intro to dragon boating (one hour on land, one hour on water) is under $250 ($12 a person) and the use of paddles and life jackets is included. We can also help create teams with 8 practices (once a week in evenings), and race on Canada Day for about $150/person.

New in 2018: We will pre-set several dates available to run Corporate Team Building for anyone interested. .



Stay tuned for details on our new 3rd team for youth & young adults with a developmental disability.

If you have any questions,
please don't hesitate to contact us

We also help others form teams by providing whatever support they need through shared resources: website pages, budget templates, TeamSnap for registrations, PayPal and budgeting, booking practices, hiring coaches, advice, etc.  Contact the club as detailed below.