The Never Alone Cancer Foundation is proud to partner with the Manitoba Paddling Association to host the 2025 Manitoba School Dragon Boat Challenge!
The 2025 Manitoba School Dragon Boat Challenge is taking place on Saturday, May 31,2025.
This event is a FUNdraiser for the Never Alone Cancer Foundation, a Winnipeg based not-for-profit charity dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by cancer in our community. Many people do not realize the financial hardships that accompany a cancer diagnosis. Without benefits, a cancer diagnosis leaves many unable to work or even care for their children because they are too ill. No one should ever have to make the decision between groceries or the cost of gas and parking to get to their treatments.
We need paddlers and teams to raise funds to help those in our community who are struggling financially, mentally, and emotionally because of their cancer diagnosis. We are hoping that Manitoba School kids and their families will help us help cancer patients and their families by raising a minimum of $100 per paddler.
Pledge form --> Dragon Boat Pledge Form - Schools.pdf
If helping cancer patients in our community isn’t incentive enough to gather pledges, then please read on:
This event will feature junior and senior high school students from all across the province competing for the title of Dragon Boat Champs. Registration includes two, one-hour practices, along with all the equipment and training necessary to compete. Practices will be held at the MB Canoe & Kayak Centre at 80 Churchill Dr. (subject to change due to water levels).
Teams are made up of between 16 and 24 students and teachers (maximum 1 to 2 teacher per boat) representing their school. All boats must have a minimum of 8 female paddlers to be eligible. A dragon boat holds 22 people and teams can have 2 alternates. All participants will be introduced to the sport of canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddle board. Practices are held throughout the month of May (days, evenings, or weekends). All practices and events comply with the safety guidelines outlined in the Winnipeg School Divisions Field Trips & Excursions policies manual (Water/ Swimming Activities).
Special Fundraising race for teams that raise $250 minimum
Registration Fees:
Regular Entry Fee
- $550.00 (16-24 Person Team)
How do you get involved? Easy, get your Team Captain to register your team for fundraising on this site (click on “Register” at the top of this page), then join the team online and reach out to friends and family across the country to safely and securely gather online pledges. You can also post the link to your team page on your social media accounts. Or you can gather pledges from family, friends and neighbours and record them on the pledge form that you can print off from this site, or get from your Team Captain. All individual pledges gathered will contribute to their Team’s Total.
Thank you for helping cancer patients in need.
To learn more about the Never Alone Cancer Foundation, please visit: www.nacf.ca
Please note that this page is for School paddlers and teams to register for FUNdraising. To register your team to paddle in the event, click here --> Manitoba Paddling Association: Dragon Boat Festivals (mpa.mb.ca)