2026 Programs

SUMMER 2026 VERMONT DRAGON BOAT RACING PROGRAMS

Please send an email to joinus at maliaracing.com (without the spaces) for more info or to register

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 $100 annual membership fee.

BEGINNER BOOTCAMP – May 23 – June 27 ($175)
Dip your toes in, learn the basics, and test your mettle at a race.

Beginner lessons held May 28, June 2, June 4, 5:30-7pm
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 ($185)
If you loved Beginner Bootcamp and want to keep going… you can!
Practices will run Mon/Weds 5:30-7 pm through September 23 and you’ll have two more opportunities to race in Montreal:

  • Montreal Challenge, July 18 + 19*
  • Quebec Cup, September 26 + 27

This race overlaps witht the 2026 CanAm Championships, so you’ll be able to see some of the best teams in North America go head to head.

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!