CALIFORNIA DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION
San Francisco, California
In 1996 a handful of paddlers came together with the vision to build an organization to foster the growth and development of dragon boating in the San Francisco Bay Area. Each had little experience in starting up a non-profit organization most were relatively new to the sport themselves. With only commitment and their faith in dragon boating becoming a great activity for the community they moved forward to promote a sport people knew little about in an area already saturated with team sports.
Since its creation the driving force behind the CDBA has been through the efforts of its volunteers. Every season, veteran and new paddlers alike step up to the challenge of taking on the tasks vital to the growth of the CDBA and the sport of dragon boating in the Bay Area. From coaching to race organization, administrative to site maintenance nearly every function of the CDBA is accomplished by volunteers who sacrifice time out of their schedule to contribute to something they truly ... 閱讀全文
