For Members

We welcome new members and people interested in dragon boating!

Membership grants the following privileges and benefits:

  • Voting privileges at All Paddler's Meeting and Annual Meeting.

  • Access to all practice sessions at both locations

  • Participation in local, regional, and international races

  • Eligibility to become a member of the Board of Directors and/or Committees

  • Notice of social events such as potlucks, game nights, knitting circles, and holiday celebrations

  • Notice of training events, such as strength training, stroke technique clinics, 5k races (running), caller/drummer clinics, etc.


Membership Types

Full YearRegular membership (Jan-Dec) is $120.
Off -season membership (Sept-Dec) is $60.

KWAC fees of $20 apply to regular paddlers at the Kenmore location.

Regular members enjoy full privileges and benefits.

Youth Membership

​Children and young adults (ages 10-17) may paddle for free if the parent is a current club member. Children ages 10 and 11 must be accompanied in the boat by an adult.

Adult students (age 18 and older) membership rate:
Full year (Jan-Dec) is $60.
Off Season (Sept-Dec) is $30.


Adult student members do not have voting privileges, but otherwise enjoy all other privileges and benefits.

Short-term membership is $30 for 3 monthsThis is allowed once per year only.

This membership level may be for you if you are temporarily working in or visiting the area for up to 3 months. If you decide to become a regular member, the short-term membership fee will be applied to a regular membership at any time during the same membership year. ​

​Short-term members do not have voting privileges, but otherwise enjoy all other privileges and benefits.

Affiliate membership is $60.

This membership level is for members of a KWAC club and/or another area dragon boat club.

​Affiliate members do not have voting privileges nor can they hold office, but otherwise enjoy all other privileges and benefits.