Building Community through competitive sport!

Island City Dragon Boat Club is a competitive dragon boat team dedicated to promoting dragon boating in the northwoods.  We have a women's team, youth team and mixed team - so anyone ages 12 and up are welcome to join us!

And as a registered non-profit we are dedicated to giving back to the community that supports us.  We volunteer at several events around town and offer scholarship opportunities for some of our youth paddlers. 

We believe dragon boating is for everyone - come see what we're about today!

There are many ways to get involved with Island City Dragon Boat Club, such as attending practices, becoming a member, volunteering, donating, or attending our races.  We are developing official "Support Crew" gear so stay tuned!

If you are interested in paddling with us, fill out the New Paddler Interest Form and we will let you know how to find us on the water starting with our first practices in May.

Absolutely! We have a 'beginner boat' practice early in our training season just to get people comfortable with the commands, safety, and basics of technique.  We all started as beginners at one point!  Plus you can come to three practices for free just to try it out (we know you'll love it!)

Yes! We have several members who paddle and race with us in the summer then return "home" the rest of the year.

We practice on beautiful Lake Minocqua.  You can find us gathering before practice where our boat is docked - at Your Boat Club in Minocqua (behind BJ's Sports, down the stairs to water level).

There is public parking at Torpy Park and at the public lot directly north of the tennis courts at Torpy park.

See the map below for more information.

• Wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting wet.
• Shoes: Wear shoes that are stable but that you don't mind getting wet.
• PFDs: Adults need to bring their own PFDs (youth members have PFDs provided).  Most paddlers get the 'belt' or 'waist' variety for less restricted movement.
• Seat pads and paddles: beginners will be able to borrow seat pads and paddles.
• Water bottle: You work up a sweat - stay hydrated! (no metal bottles).
• Others: Hat/sunglasses/sunscreen/snacks

Every new paddler gets THREE free practices to try it out before annual dues are collected.

Annual dues are listed below and are based on the number of practices with our head coach.  Race fees, travel expenses and jerseys are additional expenses and covered by each paddler.