Dragonboat Association of Southern Alberta - DASA

Great work from DraGOONIES this past weekend in the Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival!

Check out the June-Early Aug 2026 Highlights Newsletter
Please note this one has been corrected from the one that was sent via email yesterday.
Link: https://mailchi.mp/cf2756c42162/juneearlyaug2026highlightscorrected

Hope floats in Welland Ontario paddling with our sister club - Pickering Dragon Boat Club! Linda is with Sr C Women and Mixed, Karen is with Sr C Open Small Boat. These are the crews we will be paddling with in a few weeks at Club Crew in Taiwan!! Mia is here with 24U as well!

Golds all around!!

Thank you to Bridge City News for their coverage!
Check it out here

Three cancer survivors head to France for Dragon Boat Festival Three brave local women, breast cancer survivors, are preparing to ...

We are proud to support Denise, Pat and Susan has they venture to the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission (IBCPC) Participatory Dragon Boat Festival held in Lac du Bourget, France on August 24-30, 2026. These ladies are set to paddle with the Sunshine Dragons Abreast (SDA) team located out of Sechelt, B.C.

This journey began back in 2021 when Wall found out that SDA was looking for paddlers for the 2022 IBCPC festival in New Zealand. Wall states that she had such an exceptional experience that when she heard the 2026 festival would be held in France, she immediately signed up! When SDA was short paddlers, Wall approached Hodd and Beers to join as well. Hodd and Beers were thrilled when they were called off the wait list to fill the roster. Hodd explains that she is eager to meet other women with similar stories from across the globe. It is a beautiful way to check off a bucket list item of attending an international dragon boat festival states Beers.

All three women are looking forward to the camaraderie and strength that will fill the air! This event will host 4500 participants, where 1125 (25%) participants will be representing Canada! Wall explains that “seeing so many mentally and physically strong women in one place is something I am not sure most people can fathom. It is very emotional to understand that you are not alone in the fight against cancer.” What better place to do that than on the largest glacial lake in the French Alps?

This will be a remarkable place where a global community will stand connected through courage, hope, resilience and inclusivity.

Very proud of our little club that could!

Coach Anna Marshall is leading the 2026 Summer Paddling Sessions for DASA. This is primarily for paddlers who want to work on their skills and still get on the lake over the summer, or who may not be going to another festival.

Practices are held most Tuesday evenings over the summer, pending on weather. 5-6 practices are planned in sequence to build on the skills you’re learning. Equipment (pfd’s & paddles) are supplied if you don’t have your own equipment.

All participants are required to be a current member of DASA before registering. If you are not a current DASA member, please purchase your membership first, and then return to register for the sessions.

https://lethbridgedasa.ca/summer-paddling-session-2026/