How to Get Started:
YOU are welcome to try the sport as our guest at a regular scheduled practice.
Guest paddlers please pre-register 48 hours in advance of the practice you want to attend (scroll down for procedure).
Practice times are posted on this website: ccdba/schedule.org. Practice location is Sub Sea Tours, 699 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA.
Or, YOUR GROUP can schedule a Special Paddle at a time you choose (scroll down for procedure).
Any questions, contact registration@ccdba.org.
guest paddlers Procedure:
(limit 4 guests per practice)
Complete and submit the Paddler Registration Form (check the ‘guest paddler’ box) and the Liability Waiver.
Contact registration manager (Gitta) at registration@ccdba.org (the coaches request that you contact Gitta 48 hours in advance of the practice you want to attend.)
Arrive at Sub Sea Tours, 699 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA at least 15 minutes before the start of practice. Paddles and life jackets are provided.
Your first ‘Guest’ practice is free! The next two ‘Guest’ practices are $10 each; there is an envelope at the dock, please bring cash.
After you try the sport as a guest three times, please support CCDBA by registering as a Team Paddler.
Any questions, contact registration@ccdba.org.
HOW TO REGISTER AS A TEAM PADDLER:
You can register as a Team Paddler at any time; you do not have to ‘try it’ as a guest first. As a registered Team Paddler, you can participate in your team’s practices and races; and also clinics, social paddles and other activities that are offered to all paddlers. You will have access to TeamSnap notifications of all activities and practice cancellations. Join us on the water!!
TWO TEAMS are available for paddlers. SurviveOars is open to cancer survivors and supporters (anyone who has been affected by the cancer diagnosis of a family or friend, and anyone who wants to support the team). Adventurers is open to Cal Poly State University and Cuesta College students, faculty/staff, and alumni. Click ‘Join a Team’ on the menu to find out more about the teams.
To register as a Team Paddler:
Submit the Paddler Registration Form and Liability Waiver.
(NOTE: If you were already registered as a Guest Paddler, you do not need to do the paperwork again. Just notify the Registration Manager that you are now joining, and pay the Team Paddler Fee.)
Pay the annual Team Paddler Fee to CCDBA:
IF YOU ARE AN ADULT (NOT a Cancer Survivor): $175/YEAR
IF YOU ARE A CANCER SURVIVOR: $125/YEAR
IF YOU ARE A STUDENT (10 or more units of study): $35/quarter
For cancer survivors and adults registering August 1 through December 31, the fees are 1/2 of the annual fee.
Pay by using the yellow Donate button on the website (select ‘Annual Paddler Fee’); or mail a check to CCDBA.
Any questions, contact registration@ccdba.org.
Minors (under 18):
Minors can register as a guest and/or as a Team Paddler using the same procedure. The Liability Waiver also requires the signature of a parent/guardian. Any minor under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a responsible adult on the boat (either the parent or someone the parent designates in writing).
Paddlers from other USDBF Teams:
If you are a paddler from another USDBF dragon boat team visiting the Central Coast, you are invited to join us at practice! No charge. Just complete the Liability Waiver, find a practice on the schedule, and contact our registration manager at registration@ccdba.org to sign up. Coaches request 48 hours notice, if possible.
questions? contact registration manager at registration@ccdba.org.
Please read the Paddler Code of Conduct and Covid-19 P0licy.
SCHEDULE A ‘SPECIAL PADDLE’ SESSION FOR YOUR GROUP:
Your group of 8 to 18 people is invited to schedule a ‘Special Paddle’ to try the sport of dragon boat racing! CCDBA will supply a coach, a steersperson, and all equipment. This is a great team-building experience for local clubs or businesses, or just a group of friends who want to have fun and try the sport. CCDBA requests that ‘Special Paddle’ groups make a donation to support our programs; we suggest a minimum of $10 per paddler. For more information, contact Lynn Watkins at scheduling@ccdba.org.
Note: CCDBA is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Directors. There are no voting members. Registered Team Paddlers are not members of the nonprofit organization. However, there are many opportunities for paddler involvement at the team level or on board committees.