Dragon Boat Canada Safe Steering Course

This one-day course is for any person interested in learning how to steer boats for practices and races. This course is also for those that already know how to steer and need to be accredited. This is not a coaching course. This course gives you a Safe Steering certification upon completion of all course requirements including steering assessment, First Aid, Pleasure Craft Operators License, and Safe Sport online training.

Dates: May 10, 2026

Cost: $155 plus tax

 

Dragon Boat Canada Instructor Course

This two-day course is for any person interested in coaching team bonding activities, corporate events, school field trips, discover-dragon boat events, and fundraising events. Instructors introduce dragon boat to the greater public and are often the ones that will give the first dragon boat impression to potential future paddlers! This course gives you both an Instructor level certification and a Safe Steering certification upon completion of all course requirements including steering assessment, First Aid, Pleasure Craft Operators License, and Safe Sport online training.

Dates: May 9 and 10, 2026

Cost: $250 plus tax

 

Dragon Boat Canada Level 1 Coaching Course

This two-day course is for any person interested in coaching amateur or community level teams. Prerequisite is Dragon Boat Canada Safe Steering Accreditation. This course will give you a Level 1 certification upon completion of all requirements including First Aid, Pleasure Craft Operators License, and Safe Sport online training.

DDBA will schedule a course based on the interest indicated through registration.

Costs: $250 plus HST

om time to time Dragon Boat East hosts Dragon Boat Canada recognized Coaching Certification Clinics.  Certification makes you eligible for the Dragon Boat Canada Insurance Plan, gives you confidence running and steering practices, and makes you a better, more safety conscious, coach.

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Registration is through the Dartmouth Dragon Boat Program Registration page.

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