- Early Bird pricing announced for 2026 ADBA Paddling Clinic
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.
Take advantage of the “Early Bird Pricing“, available until May 1st by registering today!
More information and registration details are available here.
Ready to register? Click here to go directly to the Registration Page.
- ADBA Annual Meeting date set
SAVE THE DATE!!
The ADBA will host its Annual General Membership meeting on Sunday, April 19 at 3:00 pm Central Time, via zoom.
A reminder that to have a vote at the Annual meeting, your festival or club must have a current paid membership. Each member club or festival is allowed one vote. Others may join the meeting but will not have a vote.
The following positions are up for election at this meeting: President, Secretary, and five at large board members.
President.
The President shall be the principal executive officer of the corporation, and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the corporation. He or she shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Bylaws or by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Secretary.
The Secretary shall: a) Keep the minutes of the Board of Directors meetings; b) See that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; c) Be custodian of the corporate records; d) In general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President or by the Board of Directors.
At-Large Members.
Three openings, each with 2-year terms, serving on the Board of Directors.
Two openings, each with 1-year terms, serving on the Board of Directors.Please note:
- Nominations will be accepted through April 15.
- Please submit a brief bio of no more than 250 words for candidates via email to the 1st Vice President at: vi***********@****************at.com.
- ADBA bylaws require board members “be a member of the ADBA, live and/or work in the ADBA region and be a resident of the United States.”
- Each club or festival with a current ADBA membership will be allowed ONE vote.
For more information on the open positions, contact se*******@****************at.com or pr*******@****************at.com.
If you wish to attend, please email se*******@****************at.com for the Zoom link.
See you on April 19th!
- 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
