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Come and try Brisbane River Dragons!

Brisbane River Dragons is currently welcoming new members at all levels for the 2018/19 season. BRD's large paddling family includes experienced sports paddlers as well as social, novice and semi-competitive paddlers. We cater to all age groups and experience levels for both men and women. We are currently running introductory sessions each Saturday morning from our base at Colmslie Re... Read more...

BRD Dragon Boat Training Time Update

Good morning all. There will be no Dragon Boat training or Introductory (Come n Try) session held this Saturday over the Easter break. All training for dragon boat, including Introductory sessions will re-commence on Saturday 7 April 2018 at the usual time of 7am arrival for 7.30am on the water. Wednesday night dragon boat training sessions are currently being looked at with a view to re-commenci... Read more...

BRD Success at AusChamps 2018

Another successful nationals campaign for Brisbane River Dragons. BRD fielded teams in Premier and all Masters categories at the 2018 AusChamps held in Kawana in March. Competing against teams from across Australia, BRD has performed very strongly achieving great results across a range of categories. Every competing member at the Championships played important roles in the outcomes and the coaches... Read more...

Club Fee Initiatives and Recruitment

The Management Committee met on Saturday 3 June to discuss initiatives to aid in the recruitment of new members to the club. It was decided that recruitment is a responsibility of all members. Accordingly, the following initiatives have been agreed upon and implemented: $50 bonus for each current member responsible for recruiting a new member to the club. 1 new member equals $50, and an addi... Read more...

Position Vacant - BRD OC Head Coach

Brisbane River Dragons Dragon Boat & Outrigger Canoe Club (BRD) is currently looking to fill its Outrigger Canoe Head Coach position for 2017/18. As BRD OC Head Coach you will lead a team of 40+ experienced paddlers and steerers plus have extensive craft at your disposal including 6 training OC6 canoes, racing canoes and access to the BRD fleet of plastic canoes, TK1s and dragon boats for ... Read more...

BRD RECRUITING NOW!!!

Fresh from success at the recent 2017 National Dragon Boat Championships, Brisbane River Dragons (BRD) is now commencing a RECRUITING drive for new and experienced paddlers of all ages who want to be part of the 2017/18 competitive season, which will also include the Club Crew World Championships (CCWC) to be contested in Szeged, Hungary in July 2018.Whether you are new to the sport, an experi... Read more...

BRD Success at 2017 AusChamps Nationals

In April 2017 a contingent of 45 dragon boat paddlers set off for AusChamps Nationals in Aubury Wodonga, Victoria. BRD competed in the Senior A, B and C categories in mixed, women and open events. BRD once again enjoyed a very successful campaign returning with an amazing 14 medals from 18 events contested including 3 Gold, 7 Silver and 4 Bronze. Read more...

BRD Success at State Championships

Team BRD achieved great success this weekend racing at the State Championships run by Dragon Boat Queensland at Kawana. The well run event saw teams from all over Queensland compete in their age categories against the best in the state. BRD Head Coach, Maggie Boyce was overjoyed with the results with BRD medalling in 14 of 15 events contested. Read more...

BRD President to carry the Qld flag at the 2017 Aus Champs

Congratulations to Mark Slater from BRD on being selected to be the Queensland flag bearer at the 2017 Australian Championships Opening Ceremony. Read more...

Australiasian Police and Emergency Services Games DB Regatta

On Sunday 9 October 2016, Brisbane River Dragons hosted the Dragon Boat Regatta for the Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games (APESG) at Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast. The APESG for 2016 was an event comprising in excess of 50 sports, with BRD and DBQ successfully negotiating with the Games Management team to include dragon boating as an official sport for the first time. Read more...