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AZ Dragon Boat Association

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Our mission is to promote the sport of dragon boating in Arizona. Visit our website to learn more about our teams, our annual festival, and to join!

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Founded on January 1, 2024, Phoenix Heat Canoe Club (PHCC) has quickly established itself as Arizona’s premier destination for competitive paddling, specializing in both Dragon Boat and Outrigger Canoe. Driven by a "One Voice" philosophy of team synergy and alignment, PHCC balances a structured training culture with a vibrant, welcoming community.

Our environment is built on the "hard-fun" of the sport—pushing our limits together during training cycles, then celebrating that shared effort off the water. At PHCC, you’ll find a second family that works hard, plays hard, and always paddles for the person sitting next to them.

Summer racing season was a good one for Phoenix Heat! 🔥 From Montreal to Long Beach, our crews put in the work, raced hard, and brought home some hardware along the way.

At the CAN-AM Club Crew Championships in Montreal, our Cataclysm crew, Senior A Mixed placed 2nd overall and our Bombshells, Premier Women placed 3rd overall

At the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival our Bombshells, Women’s Division A, placed 2nd Place and our Blast crew, Mixed Division III B placed 1st.

We’re proud of everything our crews accomplished this summer and even more excited for what’s ahead! by @azdba

🏁 Arizona Sunsoon Makes History Today! 🏁

Racing begins at 8:18 PM Arizona time as Arizona Sunsoon makes its first-ever appearance at the Club Crew World Championships (CCWC) in Taipei!

Today, we'll be competing in the 500-meter Small Boat Women's Premier Division.

For those who may not be familiar with dragon boat racing classifications, many have asked why we are racing in the Premier Division rather than a Senior category. While our team's average age is over 50, our athletes range in age from 16 to 60+. In dragon boat competition, only paddlers 40 and older are eligible to compete in Senior divisions. Athletes under 40 must race in Premier. Since we have teammates under 40, our only option is to compete in Premier, meaning we're racing against generally younger crews. Athletes over 40 may race Premier, but athletes under 40 cannot race Senior.

This team is a true representation of Arizona dragon boating, bringing together athletes from:

🔹 Arizona State University (ASU)�🔹 Arizona Gila Dragons�🔹 AZDBA SunGi�🔹 Team Blue

Together, these women have united under the Arizona Sunsoon banner to represent Arizona on the world stage for the very first time.

Please join us in cheering on Team Arizona as they take on the world's best!
💜💛🌵🐉 Go Arizona Sunsoon!

#CCWC2026 #ArizonaSunsoon #DragonBoat #AZDBA #WomenInSport #ClubCrewWorldChampionships #DragonBoatRacing #ArizonaProud #PaddlingWithPurpose by @azdba

Introducing your Arizona Dragon Boat Association 2026-2027 Board!! Congratulations to all Board Members!! 🎉 We look forward to a great year of growth and opportunity under your leadership!🐲 by @azdba

Thank you to all who came out to the 20th Annual Arizona Dragon Boat Festival!! Official results are posted on our web site: https://azdba.org
🐉If you missed the 20th Anniversary shirt, you can still grab one using the link below!
https://www.runteez.com/dragonboat by @azdba

🐲Here is a great video recap of Day 1 of the 20th Annual Arizona Dragon Boat Festival thanks to @dreamcapturellc . They did a fabulous job capturing all the elements of Festival and the EPIC Dragon Boating community!
Shout out your favorite Saturday memories! by @azdba

The San Francisco Dragon Warriors is a group of high-energy, passionate paddlers varying in age from [18] to [65], united in their love for competition, fun and camaraderie. Founded in 1999, we train hard to feel the pure joy of becoming "one" on race day. We are proud of our supportive atmosphere that epitomizes our Dragon Warriors spirit. We've created countless memories while traveling the world seeking new levels of adventure and excitement! Please drop by our tent to meet our DW family! www.dragonwarriors.org by @azdba

Established in 2002, Galileo Celestial Dragons is a youth dragon boat team based in San Francisco that builds teamwork and friendship between students across the city. “AT GCD, WE SEE THE STARS!” 💫✨ by @azdba

Team F Cancer is an all cancer paddling community currently representing paddlers from Arizona and California. The team was established in March 2024 with their debut race in the very first ever ACP division at the Arizona Dragon Boat Association Festival. The team is committed to the inclusivity of both women and men who have faced cancer, as well as the advocacy for regional festivals to include the all cancer paddler division with no gender restrictions. by @azdba

The Phoenix Desert Dragons dragon boat team is the premier Arizona breast cancer survivor team.

Our mission is to encourage and empower breast cancer survivors through the sport of dragon boating by promoting a healthy lifestyle, balance, and mindfulness within a fun, positive, and supportive community. We strive to enrich and enhance the quality of life for breast cancer survivors. We serve as a source of hope, strength, and inspiration. Paddling together creates unbreakable bonds and lifelong friendships.

We proudly represent Phoenix and Arizona on and off the water. by @azdba

Phoenix Haboobs: Desert Storm on Water! This fierce women's team sweeps through races with the unstoppable force of a haboob. Their unmatched strength and passion leave opponents in the dust. United by their love of dragon boating, the Haboobs build lasting friendships on and off the water. These ladies are a force of nature. by @azdba

The Rocky Mountain Dragon Boat Club is a new club based out of Aurora, Colorado. We have three teams participating at Tempe: Huli (mixed), Big Horns (open/male), and Cougars. (women). See you all on the water! by @azdba

🙌 A huge shout out to our Festival Committee and our AMAZING volunteers who worked hard all day setting up for the 20th Annual Festival !!! We could not do it without you! 🙌 🐉 by @azdba