The Central Coast Dragon Boat Association
Come to a practice as a guest, join a team, or schedule a paddling session for your group.
Try the sport of dragon boating! Guest paddlers are welcome at regular training practices; click Schedule/Location for team practice times for our three teams. You can try the sport up to THREE (3) times, then we ask that you register (join a team) as a Team Paddler.
If you are a paddler on another IDBF/USDF dragon boat team, you are welcome to paddle as a guest when you are visiting the Central Coast.
Team Paddlers can also bring friends or family who are visiting the area, as guests.
Minors under the age of 14 must paddle with a parent, or with another responsible adult designated by the parent.
SIGN UP for a practice; we recommend at least 48 hours in advance for guest paddlers. Earlier is even better, because boats fill up.
HOW TO SIGN UP AS A GUEST PADDLER:
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Choose one of our three teams. Click MEET OUR TEAMS for team descriptions.
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Choose the practice date/time you would like to attend. Click SCHEDULE/LOCATION for the schedule of team practices.
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Complete and submit the required CCDBA Liability Waiver. At the top, select the box for Guest Paddler. You will get a confirmation, which you should screenshot and save to show at the dock. You CAN NOT get on a boat until you sign the Liability Waiver. (For paddlers under 18, a parent must sign; the form will direct you when you check the ‘under 18’ box.)
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If you know a Team Paddler on the team, contact them; they can get you signed up as their guest for practice and meet you there.
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If you do NOT know a Team Paddler, e-mail the team’s manager and ask them to sign you up for your selected practice.
Team manager emails:
SurviveOars: registration@ccdba.org.
DreammakeOars: dreammakeoars@ccdba.org
Adventurers: adventurers.db@gmail.com
ON THE DAY OF THE PRACTICE:
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ARRIVE EARLY, at least 15 minutes before practice time, to SubSeaTours in Morro Bay, 699 Embarcadero. Teams gather at the top of the dock ramp, near the whale statue.
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BRING: a water bottle; leave everything else in your car. Paddles and life jackets are provided. Wear clothing/shoes that can get wet.
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Introduce yourself to the practice coach and fill in the Guest Information sign-in sheet. If you were not able to pre-submit your Liability Waiver at ccdba.org, try it again using your phone. If all else fails, sign a paper Liability Waiver at the dock.
PADDLE WITH US!
HOW TO REGISTER (JOIN) AS A TEAM PADDLER:
You can register as a Team Paddler (join a team) at any time; you are not required to ‘try it’ as a guest first. As a registered Team Paddler, you can participate in your team’s practices, races and other activities, plus any all-paddler activity or paddler clinic offered by CCDBA. You will have access to your team’s TeamSnap notifications of all activities and cancellations. You will be supporting our nonprofit mission and will be part of our dragon boat community!
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Choose your team: click MEET OUR TEAMS for the three team descriptions.
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Pay the annual CCDBA Team Paddler Registration Fee by using the yellow Donate button on this website. On the drop-down menu, select Paddlers Registration Fee. OR: mail your check to CCDBA, P.O. Box 785, Morro Bay CA 93443
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If you paddled as a guest this calendar year, your liability waiver is on file; skip this step and go to number 4. If you did NOT paddle as a guest this year, complete and submit the Liability Waiver. At the top, select the team you are joining.
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Email the team’s manager to tell them you are registering as a team paddler, so they can verify your waiver and fee payment, and add you to the team’s TeamSnap APP. It does not happen automatically; you must communicate with your team manager.
Paddler Registration Fees:
Cancer Survivor: $125 per calendar year
Adult (not a cancer survivor): $175 per calendar year
Student (10 or more units): $35 per quarter
Team manager emails:
SurviveOars: registration@ccdba.org.
DreamMakeOars: dreammakeoars@ccdba.org
Adventurers: adventurers.db@gmail.com
SCHEDULE A ‘SPECIAL PADDLE’ SESSION FOR YOUR GROUP:
Your group of 8 to 18 people is invited to schedule a ‘Special Paddle’ to try the sport of dragon boat racing! CCDBA will supply a coach, a steersperson, and all equipment. This is a great team-building experience for local clubs or businesses, or a group of friends who want to try the sport together. CCDBA requests that ‘Special Paddle’ groups make a donation to support our programs; we suggest a minimum of $10 per paddler. For more information, contact scheduling@ccdba.org.
Note: CCDBA is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Directors. There are no voting members. Registered Team Paddlers are not members of the nonprofit organization. However, there are many opportunities for paddler involvement at the team level or on board committees.