Established in 1998 Brisbane River Dragons (BRD) is the oldest dragon boat club in Brisbane. BRD is also an outrigger canoe club. We are a competitive club offering local, state, national and international competition. Although a competitive club, we also offer social paddling for fun and fitness with training available all year round.
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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-commencing in the very near future. Stay tuned for further... 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 and club could not be prouder of the efforts and ... 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 additional $50 for every new member beyond that. 20% ... 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 cross-training. Read more
Upcoming events
Dragon Boating!
May 26, 2018 07:00
Try Dragon Boating!
June 27, 2018 07:00
IBCP Dragon Boat Festival
July 02, 2018 19:14
Introductory session
The easiest way to get involved and to see what the sport is all about is to come along to our weekly intro sessions. These sessions are designed to help you understand what we are about and see if this is the sport for you. Read more
Corporate Events
Looking for a unique team building activity? BRD's experienced coaches and sweeps will have you paddling like experts in no time. Events can be tailored to suit your individual needs. Plan your next corporate event with BRD. Read more
Training Times
DRAGON BOAT TRAINING
All BRD Paddlers
Saturday 7:30am arrival for 8:00am start
Wednesday 5.30pm arrival for 6.00pm start
MBT
Sat MBT 6:30am arrival for 7am start
OUTRIGGER CANOE TRAINING
Monday & Friday Personal craft (OC1, OC2 & skis)
Wednesday OC6 arranged by team mgr
5am on water
Saturday - as arranged by OC Coaches
Sunday - Coastal session with time/location TBD during week
Information distributed on TEAMER - contact Norbert if you want to be included
This information is current as at APRIL 2018
