Penticton Paddle Sports

We are proud to provide race management again at this years Shuswap Dragonboat Festival in Salmon Arm, and the Osoyoos Flag Race! You can also look forward to our own Okanagan Super Sprints on June 13 & 14, and the big 25th anniversary of the flagship Penticton Dragonboat Festival on September 12&13

We will not be managing Kamloops this year but wish the organizers and participating teams a great event !

Duel in the Desert kicks off THIS WEEKEND!!
Big boat Racing on Saturday and small boat on Sunday.

Register to race small boat by Friday.
Choose Your Weapon - Duel Small Boats 2026 | Event registration | Webscorer https://share.google/eGZyo82J5ayIRfrJA
CORA - Canadian Outrigger Racing Association

We had an amazing turnout for our free dragonboat trial today, and glorious weather. Next step is our Intro Lessons beginning May 19. Register here:
https://pentictonpaddlesports.com/pdbf/introductory-lessons-2/

Voting is now open! Do you love our festival?? Let our City know so we can continue to offer even greater racing opportunities!

https://bestof.pentictonnow.com/votes/

Penticton Dragon Boat Festival is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year! A quarter century of fabulous racing! Look for some special announcements regarding this year’s festival, September 12 and 13, 2026!

And while we’ve got your attention, we are looking for any photos from the very early years. We’ve got a documentary crew that desperately needs photos right now to help finish the project. Send them via Facebook, or post them here.

We have a new Boathouse on our wish list and we have been very good this year.
Donations are tax deductible too!
https://cfso.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1915

Canada's National paddling treasure says it best here. This is why Penticton needs to replace our community boathouse before it collapses. Paddling is for everyone.
City of Penticton - Municipality

From an after-school activity to Olympic Medals, canoeing has shaped Adam van Koeverden’s life from a young age. Join us on November 27th for Play to Lead, an inspiring livestream event featuring the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State for Sport and a panel of fellow Hall of Famers and public servants. 📷: The Canadian Press / COC – Andre Forget | COC – Jason Ransom | COC – Mike Ridewood

Thank you to everyone who purchased Cannery Brewing beers this summer from the Dragonboat Pub at Skaha Lake.

With your support, we were able to make a $1,500 donation to the Penticton Paddle Sports Association to help their fundraising efforts to build a new boathouse.

In this photo, Keith from the Dragonboat Pub (left) and Ian from Cannery Brewing (right) present the cheque to Launa (centre) of the Penticton Paddle Sports Association.

Thanks to everyone for helping to make a difference for the Penticton Paddle Sports Association.