Membership
Dragon Boat Club Membership Start Free, Join for the Season
Start free, then join for the season. Every membership includes DBSA and AusDBF registration, insurance, coaching and all the equipment.
Options
Which membership is right for me?
New to the sport? Begin with a free Dragon Start session or a 30-day Dragon Pass. When you are hooked, join as a club member for the season.
Dragon Start
Free
One-time try session
- One session try-out
- Full insurance included
- All equipment provided
- Any of our three regions
Dragon Pass
Free
30 days · unlimited sessions
- Unlimited for 30 days
- Full insurance included
- All equipment provided
- Any of our three regions
- Most popular
Club Membership
Season
Fees via registration portal
- All club training sessions with coaches
- DBSA & AusDBF registration
- Public liability & accident insurance
- Boats, paddles & life jackets provided
- Race at regattas, States & AusChamps
Team Building
$30
Per person · 2-hour package
- About 90 minutes on the water
- Safety briefing & technique
- All equipment included
- Accredited sweep & coach
- 10 to 20 paddlers per boat
Season fees are shown in our online registration portal.
What you get
What does club membership include?
Coached training
Every club session in your region, with accredited coaches across the three-phase Season Program.
Registration
Your Dragon Boat SA (DBSA) and Australian Dragon Boat Federation (AusDBF) registration.
Insurance
Public liability and personal accident cover through DBSA.
Equipment
Boats owned and maintained by DBSA, plus paddles and life jackets at every session.
Racing
The chance to race at DBSA regattas, the State Championships and AusChamps, if you choose.
The social side
A very full social calendar, and a club known for its sense of family.
Corporate
Corporate team building on the water
Dragon boating is team building that actually needs the whole team: 20 paddles in time, or the boat goes nowhere. We run corporate sessions for groups of 10 to 20 paddlers per boat.
Each booking is a 2-hour package with about 90 minutes on the water, at $30 per person, with coaching and all equipment included.
Team building
$30 per person
What’s included, what happens on the day, and how to book.
See team buildingMembership FAQ
Questions about joining
As a DBSA member club, ACDC follows the governance frameworks of DBSA and AusDBF, with its own Constitution and Dress Code Policy.
Read all FAQsHow much does membership cost?
Season fees are shown in our online registration portal. Every membership includes DBSA and AusDBF registration, insurance and equipment. Or try it first, free, with a Dragon Pass. Membership options.
I’m interested in fitness, not racing. Can I still join?
Absolutely. Plenty of our paddlers enjoy the fitness and social side without racing. As long as the coaches know your intent, you can attend all training without racing at regattas or the Australian Championships.
Who owns the boats?
The boats are owned and maintained by Dragon Boat SA, a large expense partly covered by DBSA registration fees. Paddles and life jackets are supplied at every session.
Do you run corporate team building?
Yes. A 2-hour package with about 90 minutes on the water costs $30 per person, for 10 to 20 paddlers per boat, with coaching and all equipment included. Team building details.
What makes the club community special?
Dragon boat clubs are famously inclusive, multicultural, supportive and social, and competitive in the best way. ACDC is equally known for its racing and for the sense of family off the water.
