2025 Programs

malia dragon boat racing crews in the gym
New season, new crew members, new uniforms!

SUMMER 2025 PROGRAMS

please send an email to manager at maliaracing.com to register

SATURDAY REC PROGRAM
Enjoy the lake, get a great workout, make new friends.
Most Saturdays, June–September, 10:15 am.
Included with $100 membership fee.

BEGINNER BOOTCAMP
Dip your toes in, learn the basics, and test your mettle at the races in Springfield, MA on July 19. Includes access to our Saturday Rec Program too.
Tuesdays in June, 5:30pm
Mon/Wed June, 30–July 16, 5:30pm
$147

SUMMER RACING PROGRAM
Go all in, May 19 to mid-September. Includes access to the Saturday Rec Program.
Mon/Weds 5:30pm
Races: July 19, Springfield, MA; August 16, Hartford, CT; September 13-14, Montreal, QC
$325 + race fees

WEEKEND PADDLING CAMP
1:1 instruction, team building, and fun. June 21-22.
Free for all members.

*racing program fee includes annual membership (exp. May 2026) • bootcamp fee includes temporary June 3–July 19 membership

About Us

Malia (mahl-yuh) is an inclusive community of competitive Vermont dragon boat paddlers—passionate about our sport, our environment, and one another. A culture of teamwork, accountability, and healthy competition is at our core. We believe in being true to yourself and your crew.

Anyone can be an athlete, whether or not you’ve grown up participating in sports or are just discovering them now.

We’re lucky to have coaches who have both paddled with and coached championship teams — from elite club crews in Montreal to Team USA and Team Canada.

We train in both standard (20-paddler) and junior (10-paddler) boats on beautiful, temperamental Lake Champlain.  We race primarily in Montreal, Canada and in the Northeastern USA. Many of us also cross-train on (and race) outrigger canoes (OC1 and OC6).

We work hard and have fun (and winning doesn’t suck)!

Join us!