The Ottawa Dragon Masters improved their showing at the Canadian National Championships with a Silver overall. Last year they won 4th earning a berth in the World championships in Australia in 2016. The Ottawa Dragon Masters, The crew is comprised equally of men and women aged 50 years and over, with the average age almost 61. The… Read More
Ottawa Dragon Masters News
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Sep1
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May30
ODM Wins Big at World Championships
The Ottawa Dragon Masters (ODM) won big at World Championships in Australia. Seeing us coming after a long winter with no open water to practice on, we surprised the competition. Where did you practice, we were often asked. While some believed the chainsaw in the ice story, most knew we spent our winter practicing in… Read More
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Oct27
TV News story
ODMs participation in the Canadian National Championships was the subject of a TFO broadcast. It was broadcast on October 27th at 8.30 pm on TFO during the show TFO 24.7. There is also a YouTube link: https://youtu.be/r2YItWfToOo
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Aug18
ODM Dominates the metal count at Pan Ams
The Ottawa Dragon Masters led the way with six gold medals at the Pan Am Club Crew Championships (PACCC) in Welland, Ontario in August 2015. The 2015 Pan Am races took place from the 14th – 16th of August over distances of 200, 500 and 2000 metres. All races took place in small 10 paddler… Read More
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Jul15
New Ottawa dragon boat team surprises everyone
New Ottawa dragon boat team surprises everyone with a 4th place finish at the National Championships earning a berth in the World championships in Australia in 2016. The Ottawa Dragon Masters, who train out of the Rideau Canoe Club, sprung onto the national scene for the first time this year. Going into the Nationals as… Read More