Burloak offers crews in spring, summer and fall sessions for individuals to join. We have crews to suit a beginner, intermediate, and high performance paddler. All crews are designed to improve a paddler’s technical ability and provide the opportunity to race for anyone who is interested. The definitions of these are as follows:

Beginner: available Monday or Wednesday nights- you fit into one of these crews if you have little or no experience with the sport of Dragon Boat. This crew will introduce you to the basics of the dragon boat stroke and provide the opportunity to race should you chose to. There are no fitness requirements for this crew and the workouts will be light and focussed on technique.

Intermediate: available Tuesday and Thursday nights- you fit into this level if you would like to come down for a workout, learn more about technique and intend on working towards racing for the end of the session. Generally first-timers in the sport are discouraged from starting in one of these crews, but there are always exceptions if you are determined to skip the beginner level.

High Performance: available Friday nights- you fit into this crew if you have been dragon boating for at least a year, already know the basics of the stroke and would like to fine-tune your technique, and are in for a tough workout to kick off the weekend right. Again you are welcome to give it a try if you have not been paddling for more than a year, but talk to Mary Ann or someone else in the crew about what the workouts are like.

2008 Session dates are as follows

Spring Registration dates: March 19th 7-10pm @ O’Finn’s Irish Temper April 5, and 20th 10am-1pm at Burloak Canoe Club	Possible Festival- Mississauga Dragonboat Festival June 15th, 2008 Cost: 45$ per paddler Weeks: starts week of April 21st , week of June 8 is the last week Drop in fees: $12 per paddler
Crew	Training Time	Cost
BCC Beginner 1	Mondays 7pm *May 19th practice changed to Friday May 23 8pm for long weekend	$80
BCC Beginner 2	Wednesdays 7pm	$80
BCC Intermediate 1	Tuesdays 7pm	$80
BCC Intermediate 2	Thursdays 7pm	$80
BCC High Performance 1	Fridays 7pm	$80

 

Summer Registration date: Monday June 9th 6-8pm at Burloak Canoe Club	Possible Festival- Oakville Dragonboat Festival August 17th, 2008 Cost: 45$ per paddler Weeks: starts week of June 16th , week of August 11th is the last week Drop in fees: $12 per paddler
Crew	Training Time	Cost
BCC Beginner 3	Mondays 7pm *June 30th practice changed to July 4th 8pm	$90
BCC Beginner 4	Wednesdays 7pm	$90
BCC Intermediate 3	Tuesdays 7pm	$90
BCC Intermediate 4	Thursdays 7pm	$90
BCC High Performance 2	Fridays 7pm	$90

 

Fall Registration dates: Monday August 11th, 6-8pm	Possible Festival- TBA Weeks: starts week of Sept 8th , week of Oct. 20th is the last week Drop in fees: $12 per paddler
Crew	Training Time	Cost
BCC Int./High Perf. A	Tuesdays 6pm	$70
BCC Int/High Perf. B	Thursdays 6pm	$70

 

Additional crews will be created should the present crews fill. Wait lists will be generated for crews and if paddlers on the crew list have not fully registered by the end of the registration date (fees and form), paddlers from the wait lists who have left fees with me will move onto the list as registered.