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ERDBA

Promoting the sport of dragon boat from Maine to Virginia


What's New

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Want TEAM USA at GERMANY WORLDS Supporter Gear? Store is open NOW and closes 5/13 11:59PM. INFO HERE

 CONGRATS to 18 ERDBA crews returning from the IDBF Pan Am CCChampionships in Montreal with 4 golds, 7 silvers and 11 bronzes! (Results)

CONGRATS to our 5th ERDBA member to be inducted into IDBF's 2025 Hall of Fame: Ms Colleen McNamara Middendorf (PDBA). She joins, her Dad, Bob and Peggy Morro and Kevin McFadden who were inducted in 2022.

IDBF announces sites for 2024 and 2025 World Championships ==> INFO

USDBF opened 2025 applications for Susan "Hype" Mattingly paddler development camp scholarship for 2025 - Info Here  (ver 2025)

​USDBF has several certification programs. None required by ERDBA nor for participating at CCNC or CCWC.
- race officials = $95
- coaching = $225+
- steering = $249zoom plus $249 onwater

Check out our DEVELOPMENT page, info on training, clinics and mentoring opportunities.  Free SafeSport reading: 
  • Coaches Handbook
  • "Parent Toolkit"

ERDBA News


2025 ERDBA Steering Clinics
$25 per clinic, Free for ERDBA members
  • 6/21 @ Lake Parsippany, NJ (NJDBC)
  • 8/10 @ Cohoes, NY (Hope in the Boat)
  • Info HERE

​ERDBA $36k Budget approved for 2025.  Includes $22k in free programs. Info HERE.  Use CONTACT US to signup for training or to host a coaching or steering session!
  • USDBF Level 1 Race Official training 
  • SafeSport training 
  • Coaching seminar
  • Steering clinics 
  • Youth paddling camp
  • Grant
  • ​ERDBA Cares

​ERDBA member only - Equipment discount program FORM HERE.

GET IN THE LOOP!!!! Free registration - for INDIVIDUALS! sign up here to get on the ERDBA email list. Membership not required. 

Upcoming Events


July 14-20, 2025 == IDBF World Nations Cup Championships in Brandenburg, Germany.  Schedule / Livestreaming 

Oct 16-19, 2025 == USDBF Club Crew National Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fl. All USDBF member clubs eligible to participate. INFO

CONTACT US to host an ERDBA sponsored event: steering clinic and coaching seminar, both free to ERDBA members and host member. Tentative clinics/seminars: Cleveland, Marietta, Boston

USDBF US Nat'l Championships:    2025, 2027 at Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota. 
   
 header image credit: Y. Chen
  • Home
  • About
    • Officers >
      • Past Officers
    • Who We Are
    • Regional Championship
    • Bylaws
    • Meetings
    • Documents
  • Membership
    • Benefits of Membership
    • How to Join
    • Clubs & Teams
    • Festivals
    • Development >
      • Dev.coaching >
        • Dev.coaching.seminar
        • Dev.coaching.panel
      • Dev.steering
      • Dev.SafeSport
    • BCS
    • Recognition
  • Calendar
  • IDBF/PADBF/IBCPC
    • IDBF/PADBF/IBCPC
    • CCWC - 2026
    • Travel Checklist
  • USDBF / TEAM USA
    • USDBF
    • US Nationals
    • Team USA
  • Contact Us
  • Gallery