Camp16

2016 Dragon Boat Camp

August 20-21 2016 - at Lake Parsippany

  • Instructors:

    • Coach Ellen Law, NJDBC Coach - Former Women's Senior B CO-COACH of 2006 US National Champions and 2007 TEAM USA Silver medalists, and as a steerer holder of 38 IDBF World medals and 11 USDBF National Champion medals. Member of 2 IDBF NATIONS CUPS teams and raced for TEAM USA in every IDBF World Champoinship since 1999.

    • Assisted by NJ Dragon Boat club team coaches.

  • Online Registration - Please pre-register, we will cancel any session with fewer than 10 registrants.

  • Session Schedule

    • Session 1 = Saturday August 20: 1-4PM

    • Session 2 = Saturday August 20: 4-7PM

    • Session 3 = Sunday August 21 - 10AM-2PM

    • Session 4 = Sunday August 21 - 2-6PM

    • All 1st time participants should arrive 30min early to complete waivers and registration.

      • session program: 15 min on land instruction

      • On-water technique drills, starts, finishes

      • 90 minutes video review and discussion with meal

      • Optional: Instruction and time on one of our club's two OC-1s

  • FEES for the paddling camp

    • Participant fee

      • pay on clinic day = $25 for 1 session, $45 for any 2 sessions, $65 for 3 sessions, $80 for all 4 sessions.

      • Make checks payable to "NJ Dragon Boat Club"

    • Meal Break w/video review

        • Simple pizza/burger/salad meal provided with drinks and chips. (veggie burger avail)

    • WHAT TO BRING

      • chair/towel for indoor/outdoor lecture

      • pfd (this is a "must wear PFD" facility). we have pfds, and yes inflatables are allowed

      • paddles (we have wood paddles)

      • Extra set of dry clothes (leave in the car)

  • FACILITY NOTES

      • "The Boat House", 850 Lake Shore Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054

      • We have limited on-site parking. Plenty of local street parking.

      • USE care in driving on Lake Shore drive - police are serious about the 25 MPH signs!

      • No parking on Lake Shore Drive

      • We have a storage container where you can keep your Keys, valuables and changing area

      • We have a regular bathroom facility

      • We have a 2.4 mile "trail" around the lake for those wanting to get in an AM warmup

  • MEAL NOTES

      • We will have light munchies and coffee available during registration.

      • Meals = some offerings may include: pizza, grilled burgers (beef and veggie) / hot dogs, chips, veggies

      • Drinks = We'll have gatorade cooler with ice water and one with ice tea to fill your bottles

      • RSVP you require other lunch needs, send me a couple suggestions.

  • ATTENDEES

      • Newbies and intermediate paddlers welcome

      • Need info? Send an email to camp16 @ NJDRAGONBOAT.org

      • Yes, we will work out a group discount for groups of 5 or more.