International Dragon Boat Federation Events

International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Competition
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IDBF Hall of Fame

IDBF's 2023 Hall of Fame Class includes Bob McNamara, Coach of ERDBA's Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association, as COACH. Bob has paddled and/or coached in every IDBF World Championship since its inception in 1995. His teams won 148 medals, including 38 gold medals at IDBF World Championships thru 2023 Pattaya Worlds. He also chaired the IDBF Medical Science and Sports Commission.  

IDBF's 30th anniversary was marked with the 2021 Hall of Fame Inaugural Class. This Hall of Fame class included 3 USA's inductees,  all ERDBA members!  Congratulations to Bob and Peggy Morro (Developer: Chief Judge at 1st IDBF world championship, served 2 decades as IDBF officials, created IDBF officials license book, Organized the first IDBF World Championship in USA.) and Kevin McFadden (Athlete: 1st IDBF Worlds = 1995, medaled at 10 of 11 World Championships).

These individuals were recognized and celebrated for their outstanding achievements and making significant contributions to the sport of dragon boat. Whether it is their excellence on the water or their efforts behind the scene, they have demonstrated their commitment to building our sport and inspired others to achieve their best. Here is a description and 2021 application with the deadlines.
IDBF Club Crew World Championships
  • 2024 - 14th CCWC - Ravena, Italy, September 5-8
  • 2022 - 13th CCWC - Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota, Fl, July 18-24
  • 2020 - 12th CCWC - 73100 Aix-les-Bains, Riveria des Alpes, France - Aug 24-30, (CANCELLED/COVID)
  • 2018 - 11th CCWC - Szeged, Hungary - July 17-22
  • 2016 - 10th CCWC - Adelaide, Australia - April

​IDBF World Nations Championships
  • ​2025 - 17th WNCC - Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, July 16-20
  • 2023 - 16th WNCC - Pattaya, Thailand, August 8-13, Royal Thai Navy Rowing and Canoeing Training Center,
  • ​2021 - 15th WNCC ===> CANCELLED due to COVID, Kowloon, HK, Nov 3-7
  • 2019 - 14th WNCC - ​Pattaya, Thailand, August 21-25, Marb-Pra-Chan reservoir
  • 2017 - 13th WNCC -  
    • Juniors and U24s: July 27-30, Divonne-Les-Bains, France.
    • Adult crews: October 23-27, Dianchi Lake, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.
      • TEAM USA - Gold medalists: Premier Open 1K, Premier Women 1K, Premier Mixed 2k, Senior B Mixed 1K​
IDBF emagazine - world dragon boat news and results from CCWC 2016 (pdf)
​IDBF.org has for more info about their programs and events.​

Pan American Dragon Boat Federation (​PADBF) Competition

Pan American Club Crew Championships​
  • 3/16-19, 2023 Panama City, Panama (rescheduled from postponed 3/17-21/2021 event)
  • 3/22-24/2019 at Trinidada and Tobago
  • 2017 at Puerto Rico
  • 2015 at Welland

International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission (IBCPC)
IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival