All High-Performance Program athletes will receive a weekly program with team practices, as well as OC1/small boat practices, strength, and cardio work to be completed individually.

From October to March there will be 1 dragon boat practice per week in Victoria, Nanaimo and Cumberland (on Sundays), except when all-paddler sessions are scheduled for Victoria, Nanaimo or Comox.

Additional OC1 practices may be offered as interest and coaching capacity allow.

Victoria practices are typically Sunday from October to March with additional practices on Tuesdayand Thursday starting in March. All Sunday practices start at 9:30 pm and weeknight practices start at 7 pm.

Comox Lake practices are typically Wed/Fri/Sun. All Sunday practices start at 9am and weeknight practices start at 6pm.

Nanaimo practices are on Sundays at 9am from October - March.

Athletes are strongly encouraged to self-organize in outrigger/small boat training groups during the season as well.

NOTE: you must be a VI Paddling member to register for this program.

VIP Membership Fee: $30

New Program Fees:

Full-time: $635 + GST (For paddlers attending practice regularly)

Part-time: $341+ GST (Part-time is defined as paddlers who can attend, on average, less than one team practice per week – typically paddlers who live outside the Victoria, Nanaimo and Comox areas, or on the mainland).

Fees do not include racing, travel, erg classes, OC1 rental, or access to VIP’s Online Learning Centre.

Please note: VI Paddling incurs an administrative cost for each member registering for a program, clinic, training camp and special events. An administration fee of $25.00 will be applied on each refund. Please contact: info@vipaddling.com for more information. Thank you.

*** MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE VIP MEMBERSHIP TO ENROLL***

The Gorging Dragons Senior B Competitive program aims to develop paddlers (men and women 49+) for National and International competitions.

The program focus in 2026 is to compete at the 2026 CCWC in Hualien, Chinese Taipei from August 29 to September 6, 2026.

All High-Performance Program athletes will receive a weekly program with team practices, as well as OC1/small boat practices, strength, and cardio work to be completed individually.

From October to March there will be 1 dragon boat practice per week in Victoria, Nanaimo, and Comox Lake (on Sundays), except when all-paddler sessions are scheduled in Victoria, Nanaimo or Comox).

Victoria practices are typically Mon/Thurs/Sun for Senior B. All Sunday practices start at 9:30 am and weeknight practices start at 7 pm.

Comox Lake practices are typically Wed/Fri/Sun. All Sunday practices start at 9:30 am and weeknight practices start at 6pm.

Nanaimo practices are on Sundays at 9am from October - March.

Note: There will be 3 practices in Nanaimo at 9 am and 1 in Victoria at 9:30 am every month. Nanaimo practices may move to Saturdays after March. Weeknight practices after March will be determined later.

Athletes are strongly encouraged to self-organize in outrigger/small boat training groups during the season as well.

NOTE: you must be a VI Paddling member to register for this program.

VIP Membership Fee: $30

New Program Fees:

Full-time: $635 + GST (For paddlers attending practice regularly)

Part-time: $341 + GST (Part-time is defined as paddlers who can attend, on average, less than one team practice per week – typically paddlers who live outside the Victoria, Nanaimo and Comox areas, or on the mainland).

Fees do not include racing, travel, erg classes, OC1 rental, or access to VIP’s Online Learning Centre.

Please note: VI Paddling incurs an administrative cost for each member registering for a program, clinic, training camp and special events. An administration fee of $25.00 will be applied on each refund. Please contact: info@vipaddling.com for more information. Thanks.

*** MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE VIP MEMBERSHIP TO ENROLL***

The Gorging Dragons Senior C Competitive program aims to develop paddlers (men and women 59+) for National and International competitions.

The program focus in 2026 is to compete at the 2026 CCWC in Hualien, Chinese Taipei from Saturday, 29 August to Sunday, 6 September 2026.

All High-Performance Program athletes will receive a weekly program with team practices, as well as OC1/small boat practices, strength, and cardio work to be completed individually.

From October to March there will be 1 dragon boat practice per week in Victoria, Nanaimo, and Comox Lake (on Sundays), except when all-paddler sessions are scheduled in Victoria, Nanaimo or Comox).

Victoria practices are typically Mon/Thurs/Sun for Senior C. All Sunday practices start at 9:30 am and weeknight practices start at 7 pm.

Comox Lake practices are typically Wed/Fri/Sun. All Sunday practices start at 9:30 am and weeknight practices start at 6pm.

Nanaimo practices are on Sundays at 9am from October - March.

Note: There will be 3 practices in Nanaimo at 9 am and 1 in Victoria at 9:30 am every month. Nanaimo practices may move to Saturdays after March. Weeknight practices after March will be determined later.

Athletes are strongly encouraged to self-organize in outrigger/small boat training groups during the season as well.

NOTE: you must be a VI Paddling member to register for this program.

VIP Membership Fee: $30

New Program Fees:

Full-time: $635 + GST (For paddlers attending practice regularly)

Part-time: $341 + GST (Part-time is defined as paddlers who can attend, on average, less than one team practice per week – typically paddlers who live outside the Victoria, Nanaimo and Comox areas, or on the mainland).

Fees do not include racing, travel, erg classes, OC1 rental, or access to VIP’s Online Learning Centre.

Please note: VI Paddling incurs an administrative cost for each member registering for a program, clinic, training camp and special events. An administration fee of $25.00 will be applied on each refund. Please contact: info@vipaddling.com for more information. Thanks.

*** MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE VIP MEMBERSHIP TO ENROLL***

All High-Performance Program athletes will receive a weekly program with team practices, as well as OC1/small boat practices, strength, and cardio work to be completed individually.

The GD Senior D members will practice with the rest of the HP practices in Victoria, and Comox Lake on Sundays throughout the year.

From October to September there will be 1 dragon boat practice per week in Victoria, Nanaimo and Comox (on Sundays), except when all-paddler sessions are scheduled in Victoria, Nanaimo, or Comox.

Victoria Sunday practices start at 9:30 am.

Comox Lake Sunday practices start at 9:30 am.

Nanaimo practices TBD

The testing will be adapted for this group which will include time trials, probably on the Dragon Fly (2 person dragon boat). There may possibly be other testing, which will be decided based on a variety of factors, although it will be different from other GD teams.

NOTE: you must be a VI Paddling member to register for this program.

VIP Membership Fee: $30

Program Fees: $368.00 + GST (this is one practice a week)

Fees do not include racing, travel, erg classes, OC1 rental, or access to VIP’s Online Learning Centre.

Please note: VI Paddling incurs an administrative cost for each member registering for a program, clinic, training camp and special events. An administration fee of $25.00 will be applied on each refund. Please contact: info@vipaddling.com for more information. Thanks.