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FGPC offers dragon boat open house events to introduce new paddlers to the fun and camaraderie of dragon boat paddling.
All Open Houses on Saturdays from 11am to 1pm
Click here for more information and to sign up!
Fairway Gorge Super Sprints is the first FGPC Festival of the season, and is always a great way to begin a year of Dragon Boat Racing. Quick and crazy, these 200M sprints give you a chance to showcase all the work you’ve put into training early in the year.
Click here for more information and to register!
Sunday 24 May 2026
The event’s unique selection of race formats will challenge recreational and competitive teams alike: A new “pentathlon” format: a cumulative weekend of racing: 500m, 200m, 100m, 1500M Oval, and our famous flag relay, followed by a final 500 for the top 3 finishing women’s and mixed teams.
~ 500M, 200M, 100M, 1500M Oval, 250M Flag Relay
25-26 July 2026
Now’s the time to launch (or re-launch) yourself into the wonderful world of dragon boat paddling.
Click to sign up!
You’ll find information on the status of the club as a whole and our safety procedures.
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Waterfront Outfitters is Victoria’s dedicated store for all things paddling-related.
From weather-appropriate technical and off-the-water clothing layers, to specialized winter-safe footwear and westcoast layers, Waterfront Outfitters serves the island paddling community with a broad range of locally-sourced products in a dramatic range of colours.

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in one of the most beautiful places in Canada.
| The 2026 Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Festival is already sold out! Click here for more information and to add your crew to our waiting list. Our Spring/Summer Paddling Program guide is here! Click here for the details of all of our Outrigger, Dragon Boat, Paddle Erg, and Dry Land Training programs. If you’re new to paddling, check out our Beginner Paddling at FGPC page. You’ll find everything you need to get on the water! Kids Paddlesport Adventure Camps fo 2026 are now open for registration. Paddlesports Adventure Camps are designed for 6 to 9 and 10 to 12 year olds. Click here for more information and to register. |














