New Paddlers

Come and try

Welcome! Wondering if you would like dragon boating? Come and have a paddle with Ice Dragons! You can paddle for the first month for free to help you decide whether it's the sport for you. Paddles and all the equipment you need are also provided for free.   

To be covered by insurance during those free sessions, you’ll need to register for a Dragon Pass which gives you a one-month free trial period. You can do this by going to our Membership page and clicking on the New Member button. Enter your name and date of birth and select ‘Dragon Pass’ from the drop-down list of membership type. Clicking the ‘Next Step’ button will take you to the page where you are asked to enter various details to complete your registration. You will also need to provide a passport style photo to add to your membership profile so we can recognise you at training.

You can also simply turn up to a training session at Grevillea Park and look out for the Ice Dragons in our black & white uniforms. Bring along a completed DBACT Standard Temporary Membership Form or complete a paper form at the training session.

Our training times, location and other details are on our Training page.    

The best time to come and try is our Saturday morning training sessions. Arrive a little before the warm up so that we can get you a paddle and go through the basics. Training times vary depending on the time of the year and around public holidays. You can confirm training times by contacting us .

Wear comfortable clothes suitable for the weather and shoes that can get wet.

The Dragon Pass form will ask you if you can swim 50 metres in your clothes. If you can't, you can still paddle with us. We will provide you with a personal flotation device (PFD) or life jacket for your safety. Everyone wears a PFD during winter.