- ADBA Paddling Clinic dates Announced
The ADBA is proud to sponsor an elite Dragon Boat Paddling Clinic led by world and national championship coaches Josh Hwung and Tommy Leonardi!
Open to all skill levels, this clinic will be held June 11 & 12, 2026 in Badger Lake at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
More information and registration details are available here.
Ready to register? Click here to go directly to the Registration Page.
- USDBF Announces Photo deletion for members
The USDBF has announced that all member photos will be deleted from their member profiles as of May 1, 2026.
They indicated that this needs to be done in order to “free up space” on their RevSport website. They indicated that there are over 4 thousand photos being saved on the website, but only less than 2 thousand active members of the USDBF.
All members of the USDBF should be receiving an email giving you instructions on how to proceed to add your new “passport size” photo to your USDBF profile.
Questions should be addressed to:
me********@***bf.org - USDBF Accepting High Performance Committee applications
The USDBF is seeking
qualified applicants for the position of
High Performance Committee (HPC) Member
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Tuesday, April 28.
- 2026 CanAm Bulletin 1 issued
The USDBF has announced that the 2026 CanAm Club Crew Championships will be held in Montreal, Canada. The dates are set for July 17 – 20, 2026.
For more information click here for the flyer giving more details.
Bulletin One has been issued for this event and can be found by clicking here.
Get your crew together and get registered for this fun International Competition!
- ADBA Newsletter issued
The Spring 2026 issue of the ADBA newsletter has been issued.
Check the main menu under “Newsletters” to keep up to date with ADBA activities.
- ADBA 2026 Planning Survey Winner!
LET IT RUN…. The survey race is over, the paddles are down, and the results are in…
🏆 Congratulations to the KC PINK WARRIORS!! 🏆
Your team paddled ahead in survey responses and earned a FREE 2026 ADBA Team Membership!
Thank you to everyone who joined in the friendly competition and helped shape next year’s programming.
Missed out on the survey? Submit any ideas or feedback by clicking here!Here are the results:
32 KC Pink Warriors
27 Dragon Divas
20 Indy Survivoars
18 SLAP Dragons
7 MNDBC
3 Dubuque DBA
2 Breast of Texas - ADBA President Inducted into IDBF Hall of Fame
Congratulations go out to our ADBA President, Barbara Michaels! It is with great pride that we announce that our ADBA President, Barb Michaels has been inducted into the International Dragon Boat Federation’s Hall of Fame! Barb’s recognition came as a result of her years of work as a “Sport Developer” at many levels. She has worked hard at the local festival level, along with giving her leadership time with the United States Dragon Boat Federation and of course her years with the American Dragon Boat Association.
Pictured above is Sue Holloway (left – IDBF Hall of Fame Committee Chair) and Barb Michaels (right)
The IDBF Hall of Fame Awards Night took place July 18th during the 17th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Brandenburg, Germany. This exciting event honored the inductees and their incredible accomplishments, shining a spotlight on their lasting legacy in the dragon boating community.
Congratulations to Barb on her 2025 Hall of Fame induction!
For more information about the IDBF Hall of Fame and past inductees, please visit https://www.dragonboat.sport/about-us/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-inductees/.
- Link to 13th IDBF CCWC event videos, 2022
The IDBF Club Crew World Championships were held beginning on Tuesday, July 19th, 2022. This is the 13th year that the International Dragon Boat Federation has held the Club Crew World Championships and in 2022 they were held in Sarasota, Florida.
You can view a YouTube archive of each day’s racing by going to this link:
https://www.youtube.com/nathanbendersonparkconservancy - IDBF moves to new website
The International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) has announced that it has moved it’s website to a new domain name. See the Media Release below:
IDBF-media-release-2019-01-change-to-domain-name
