2026 Programs

SPRING INFO SESSION

April 9, 2026 – 6:30 pm
South Burlington Public Library – 180 Market Street, South Burlington

RSVP preferred but not required: https://forms.gle/gWC389MiwAtL5PcTA

SUMMER 2026 VERMONT DRAGON BOAT RACING PROGRAMS

Please send an email to manager at maliaracing.com for more info or to register
Summer fees will be posted soon.

SATURDAY REC PROGRAM
Enjoy the lake, get a great workout, make new friends.
Most Saturdays, June–September, time TBA (but typically around 10 am)
Included with membership fee.

BEGINNER BOOTCAMP – May 23 – June 27
Dip your toes in, learn the basics, and test your mettle at a race.

Choose your beginner lesson: May 23, 11:30 am-1 pm or May 26, 5:30-7pm
If you love it, practices continue Tue/Thu 5:30-7pm until June 4, then Mon/Weds 5:30-7pm until June 25. The program ends with a race in Montreal on June 27.

Includes access to our Saturday Rec Program too.

SUMMER RACING PROGRAM
Go all in, May 18 to mid-September. Includes access to the Saturday Rec Program.
Mon/Weds 5:30-7 pm

We will be attending three races in Montreal this season:

  • Lachine Knockout, June 27
  • Montreal Challenge, July 18 + 19
  • Quebec Cup, September 26 + 27

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!