2026 Festival

PADDLES UP!

The 2026 Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival is

Saturday, July 11, 2026

The 500M course will race from Tugboat Bay beach in downtown Kelowna. Welcoming up to 30 teams from across the province and beyond, this one day festival will be a great start to the summer racing season. Afterwards, enjoy the beaches, the golf, the wineries, and the many other summer activities available in Kelowna.

$600 Early Bird up to May 15

$700 May 16 to June 18

Final registration deadline June 18 2026

Check out accommodation offers from our sponsoring hotel partners. Local licensing rule changes mean more short term rentals may be available after June 1.

Get your registration in today! Click here!

We look forward to welcoming the following women's teams:

Bust n Loose
FLCC Dragonflies
FLCC Spirit Renegade (SOAR)
KDBPS Blazing Paddles
KDBPS Draggin R Assets
KDBPS Double Dip
KDBPS Sun City
KSBPS Valley Vixens
ODBRC Dragonfire
ODBRC Flowriders
Survivorship

We look forward to welcoming the following mixed teams:

FLCC Fortified Misfits
KDBPS Lift What's Draggin
KDBPS High Frequency
KDBPS Sonar Dragons
ODBRC Paddleholics
Otter Chaos