Paradragons / Para-Athletes (PD)
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Paradragons | Resources for Paradragons | Paradragons Team USA | Learn More The Paradragons Division is an exciting and fairly new division of Para-Athletes within the sport of dragon boat. Paddlers are defined by the IDBF as athletes who have some form of impairment such as physical, psychological, neurological, sensory, developmental, or intellectual. Para-paddlers participate both recreationally and competitively throughout the U.S. on festival teams, individual club crew teams and with designated Paradragon teams. A PD1 division (or boat designation) are paddlers who are all Para-paddlers. PD teams can include Support Paddlers (able-bodied paddlers) to make up PD2 division boats with a 50:50 mix. |
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Mission:
To promote the growth and development of the Paradragon Division (PD) that duly recognizes many paddler’s challenges, impairments and varied abilities so they may participate and enjoy the sport of dragon boating.
The Division is Growing!For more information about the Paradragons Racing, click the button below.
Learn more about PD racing
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And We Have a National Team!During the 2023 IDBF World Championships in Thailand we made our inaugural debut. And then in 2025, we medaled at the World Championships in Germany with three (3) bronze medals.
Learn more about Paradragon Team USA
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Para Paddlers Around the Country
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CCNC 2025 Paradragons Teams
 Out of Sight Dragons |
 Gold Medal Adaptive Fusion Long Beach, California |
 Collective Team |
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Save The Dates
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Resources and FAQs | Photo Gallery
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 Out of the chair and Into the boat |
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