Our indoor workouts offer adults of all skill levels the opportunity to boost their fitness, fine-tune the muscles used in paddling, and enjoy the motivation of the group workout environment. Whether you’re gearing up for racing on the water or simply striving to stay in condition during the winter months, this opportunity provides an excellent avenue to achieve your fitness goals. While our training includes the use of the ergometer (Concept 2 rowing machine), our sessions also include components like stretching, core routines, and customized strength training to cater to the requirements of dragon boat paddling. All workout equipment and instructions are provided.

• Session 2: March 11 – May 8, Tuesday/Thursday, 6 – 7:30 pm

All dragon boat programs are held at the Riverfront Boathouse in Riverside Park, located at 20 Leibert Road, Hartford, CT. 

Learn to Steer Class
Saturday, May 31,  9 am – 12 pm
This is open to people who have dragon boat paddling experience with a desire to grow your participation in the sport. We will begin with an orientation and provide an opportunity to steer a dragon boat on the Connecticut River. You will learn in a supportive environment with other experienced steerspersons and paddlers in the boat. This session is the beginning of the process to become a qualified steersperson at Riverfront Recapture, if you choose to pursue it further. Continuing steering opportunities will be offered during the times teams are practicing. There is no charge for this session, but registration is required.

Recreational Community Team
June 3 – July 22, Tuesdays, 5:40 – 7 pm
Give paddling a try with our recreational Community Team. This is the perfect way to try dragon boating or continue recreational paddling.Participate in a welcoming team environment – no experience necessary. Opportunities to participate in other dragon boat-related events regionally will be available to those who are interested. All instruction and equipment is provided. 

DragonFire
June 2 – July 23 , Monday/Wednesday, 5:40 to 7:00 pm (16 practices)
DragonFire is a fun and inclusive dragon boat team with a long history of passion for paddling, community, and fitness. We welcome experienced paddlers aged 18 or older. We annually race in Hartford’s Dragon Boat and Asian Festival, competing in the Sport Team Division. To be a member of our team, racing isn’t required, but we’re confident you’ll want to! In addition to social opportunities, members of DragonFire have the option to race in other regional races, participate at paddling camps, enter other dragon boat related competitions and trainings in both the USA and Canada.

Are you racing on one of the Community Teams in the Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival? No problem! You can paddle with DragonFire for most of the season and still race with your own team. All equipment is provided. Two additional practices will be scheduled prior to the race, dates TBD. 

Women on Water
June 26 – August 14, Thursdays
(June 26 – July 24, 5:40 – 7 pm
July 31 – August 14, 6:30 – 745 pm)
Be a part of the excitement as Women on Water (WOW) begins its second season. Join a team of experienced, competitive, women dragon boat paddlers as we prepare to race in the Club Division of our Dragon Boat and Asian Festival here in Hartford on August 16. You must be an experienced paddler and be paddling this season with another group or Riverfront paddle session. You may be a member of another Community Division Team for our Hartford race and paddle with us in the Women’s Club Division. 

All dragon boat programs are held at the Riverfront Boathouse in Riverside Park, located at 20 Leibert Road, Hartford, CT. 

Register a team to compete in our annual Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival, with racing in Club, Sport, and Community Divisions. Learn more here. 

After the Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival, we hear from paddlers on our Community Teams that they want more! So we listened and we will paddle on either Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays! During this time we also hold our long paddle where we paddle to Windsor and back.

• August 19 –  September 11, Tuesday/Thursday, 6 – 7 pm (8 sessions)
• August 20 –  September 17, Monday/Wednesday, 6 – 7 pm (8 sessions – no session September 1)

All dragon boat programs are held at the Riverfront Boathouse in Riverside Park, located at 20 Leibert Road, Hartford, CT. 

Get out on the Connecticut River for a transformative team-building experience! Led by expert instructors, your team will learn how to paddle together, fostering communication, trust, and collaboration. Join us for an unforgettable day that syncs colleagues and strengthens bonds. No experience necessary. Paddlers are provided with personal flotation devices worn at all times.

To schedule your team-building experience, email Marilyn Rodriguez.