08/19/2026
EDIT: This post is edited for more information about the club. Please scroll to the bottom to access more info!
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Hello! Did you know Oswego has a Dragon Boat team? And did you also know they are looking for new members??? I just wanted to do a shout-out here because I recently joined them and wanted to give them my support through my platform!
Come join us in the water! Check their Facebook @ Oswego Dragon Boat Club and see their weekly schedule. You can reach out to them for more info, or come into the shop to chat with me and I can direct you to our leadership!
Edited info given to me by the club:
Any fitness level can paddle in a Dragonboat! You paddle at your own pace and it may not be at the same speed or intensity as the rest of the boat but in time with each practice you will see and feel your strength, your awareness and your ability grow. Each person has their own individual goals as well as continuity and synchronicity as a team. We’re all growing in some way, shape or form. My suggestion is be gentle with your expectations, listen to your body, but also stretch your expectations a little each practice. Getting in a boat and on the water might be a stretch. Working with a group of people might be a stretch. Learning new positions and how the body works when it comes to (Paddling) might be a new stretch. You decide what your goals are personally. The goals of the club are enjoying the summer on the water altogether working towards unity and synchronicity in one boat. Beyond that practicing as a team, working on time, paddle stroke and distance, and hoping to compete as a team in a few races over the summer season.
* For your first practice, expect to be supplied with a certified flotation device, a paddle, nonslip, butt pads, certified/qualified steers, instruction, safety instruction, and and with our best attempt, an exciting/thrilling, for some of you “NEW” experience on the water.
* what do you need to bring?
Appropriate clothing, you should be able to move comfortably in such clothing. Weather appropriate clothing I always leave a T-shirt and long sleeve shirt in my car. Be prepared to remove or add clothing at will.
You should bring a bottle of water or electrolytes. Plastic or metal *no glass.
Sunglasses, visor maybe necessary. Footwear: water shoes are good. Anything that is not slippery. Something that has a rubber soul that has grip and can get wet. Maybe a towel I have a whole bag I keep in my car that has all of that.
* be prepared to fill out the jot form on the Facebook site or let us know if you cannot access it and we will send it to you.
* let us know if you have any health considerations, while we are not responsible for your day-to-day health considerations it is advisable that we are aware if you have conditions that might affect your abilities. You should be prepared to have any remedial sources for health concerns on hand and at your disposal?
* membership fee at the beginning of the season is $75. That does not include races or T-shirt or any other member paraphernalia. We paddle at least two nights a week and Sunday mornings, Sunday mornings are followed by coffee somewhere local and of course, all dates are weather permitting. When we can, if we can depend, depending on people schedules we will do our best to reschedule another day in the week.
Meeting times are prompt at 5:45 for evening paddles in order to get equipment together and figure out seating in the boat. Sunday mornings are 8:45 for the same purpose.
* if you get a chance, take a look at our Facebook group at Oswego (Dragonboat) Club) and look at some of the pictures of the CLUB) and our outings/practices, videos that show proper form and synchronicity, and just an overall idea of what (Dragonboat) looks like.
Look forward to seeing you on the water.
🐲🛶
