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

All registration forms need to be filled out and handed in to your coach on the first day of practice. Forms can be found on the registration page.

2012 Sessions

Spring (9 weeks, April 30 - July 1):

Registration:
Saturday April 7, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday May 6, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Crews:
Drop in fees: $10 + HST = $11.30 plus a one time $5 insurance fee per paddler
BCC Beginner 1: Mondays 7 pm ($90 + HST = $101.70 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)
BCC Beginner 2: Wednesdays 7 pm ($90 + HST = $101.70 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)
BCC Intermediate 1: Tuesdays 7 pm ($90 + HST = $101.70 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)
BCC Intermediate 2: Thursdays 7 pm ($90 + HST = $101.70 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)
BCC High Performance 1: Fridays 7 pm ($90 + HST = $101.70 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)

Festival: Mississauga Dragonboat Festival ($45/paddler) cost to be confirmed by organizer

Summer (10 weeks, July 2 - September 9):

Registration:
Saturday April 7, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday May 6, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Crews:
Drop in fees: $10 + HST = $11.30 plus a one time $5 insurance fee per paddler
BCC Beginner 3: Mondays 7 pm ($100+ HST = $113 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)
BCC Beginner 4: Wednesdays 7 pm ($100+ HST = $113 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)
BCC Intermediate 3: Tuesdays 7 pm ($100+ HST = $113 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)
BCC Intermediate 4: Thursdays 7 pm ($100+ HST = $113 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)
BCC High Performance 2: Fridays 7 pm ($100+ HST = $113 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)

Possible Festival: Oakville Dragonboat Festival ($45/paddler) cost to be confirmed by organizer

Fall (9 weeks, September 10 - November 11):

Registration:
Saturday April 7, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday May 6, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Crews:
Drop in fees: $10 + HST = $11.30 plus a one time $5 insurance fee per paddler
Fall Crew A: Tuesdays 6 pm ($70 + HST = $79.10 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)
Fall Crew B: Thursdays 6 pm ($70 + HST = $79.10 plus a one time $5 insurance fee)