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 or 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 Ryan or someone else in the crew about what the workouts are like.

2010 Sessions

Spring (April 26th to June 27th):

Registration:
Saturday March 13, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday April 10, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday April 25, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Crews:
Drop in fees: $10 per paddler
BCC Beginner 1: Mondays 7 pm ($90)
BCC Beginner 2: Wednesdays 7 pm ($90)
BCC Intermediate 1: Tuesdays 7 pm ($90)
BCC Intermediate 2: Thursdays 7 pm ($90)
BCC High Performance 1: Fridays 7 pm ($90)

Possible Festival: Mississauga Dragonboat Festival, Sunday June 13, 2010 ($45/paddler)

Summer (June 28th to August 22nd):

Registration:
Saturday April 10, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday April 25, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Monday through Friday week of June 21, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Crews:
Drop in fees: $10 per paddler
BCC Beginner 3: Mondays 7 pm ($80)
BCC Beginner 4: Wednesdays 7 pm ($80)
BCC Intermediate 3: Tuesdays 7 pm ($80)
BCC Intermediate 4: Thursdays 7 pm ($80)
BCC High Performance 2: Fridays 7 pm ($80)

Possible Festival: Oakville Dragonboat Festival, August 15 ($45/paddler)

Fall (September 6th, October 24th):

Registration:
Monday through Friday week of August 16, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Crews:
Drop in fees: $10 per paddler
Fall Crew A: Tuesdays 6 pm ($70)
Fall Crew B: Thursdays 6 pm ($70)