Dragon Boat Festivals
Get Ready to Dragon Boat
Since 2018 the Manitoba Paddling Association has partnered with The Dream Factory to offer the best dragon boat racing program around!
THE DREAM FACTORY
RIVER CITY DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Cancelled for 2020
Our classic “Big Boat” Dragon Boat festival is open to everyone, from corporate to community teams, or ones made up of family and friends. Action starts at the Manitoba Canoe & Kayak Center, 6:00 pm on the Friday with 200m races and again at 9:00 am on the Saturday morning for 500m, finishing around 6:00 pm.
The River City Dragon Boat Festival was started in 1996 and has grown to a 50 team event every year! Come out and participate or even just to see what the festival us all about.
Please complete the vendor form and submit to mpa@sportmanitoba.ca, fax: 204-925-5792 or mail to 145 Pacific ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2Z6
THE DREAM FACTORY
MANITOBA SCHOOL DRAGON BOAT CHALLENGE
Cancelled for 2020
THE DREAM FACTORY
SEPTEMBER DRAGON BOAT CHALLENGE

Cancelled for 2020
The September Festival is unique for its pursuit format. Teams start across from each other and race in opposite directions chasing each other, in a circle, back to where they started. It's an incredible race for spectators and paddlers alike!
To register click here.
MANITOBA ICE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
2021 Dates Coming Soon!
INDOOR DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Sadly will not take place in 2020
Community
As a not-for-profit, Provincial Sport Organization, we take our Mission, Vision and Values to heart! We work hard to develop the skills of athletes at all levels. We are unmatched by anyone or any organization in Manitoba to promote paddling as a way to enhance the lives of those who participate.
Safety
Yes, MPA makes safety our number one priority. We have an excellent reputation and superior safety record - second to none. We want to ensure that individuals, as well as teams complete their races in the safest manner possible. That can only be possible because of the training, knowledge and experience as well as the focus and dedication of our staff and volunteers!
Coaching
All teams entering our Dragon Boat events are coached by experienced paddlers who have competed nationally as well as internationally. We pride ourselves in the fact that our coaches know what it takes to work with the teams to reach their potential.
Charity
In 2018 MPA partnered with the Dream Factory, formerly known as The Rainbow Society. The Dream Factory is a Winnipeg based charitable organization dedicated to fulfilling dreams for Manitoba kids who are battling life- threatening illnesses. Their goal is simple, give kids the desperately needed break from hospitals, medical treatments and the very adult challenges that come with serious illness. All funds raised stay in Manitoba to help Manitoba kids.