NCAWPA - National Capital Area Women's Paddling Association
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  • Home
  • General Information
    • About Us
    • NCAWPA Board
    • Dragonboat FAQ
    • New To Outrigger
    • Policies and Resources
  • Our Teams
    • DC Dragons >
      • Team Overview
      • Practice/Race Schedules
    • NCA Outrigger >
      • Team Overview
      • Race Schedule
    • Capital City Dragons >
      • Team Overview
      • Practice Schedule
    • GoPink!DC
  • Membership
    • Member Resources
  • Hosted Events
    • Monumental Canoe Race
    • Minimental Small Boat Race
    • MEGAMENTAL Dragon Boat Race
    • Pergamental Indoor Regatta
  • Nat'l & Int'l Competition
  • Contact Us
  • DONATE

About Us

NCAWPA was established in 1994 and was granted its tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(3) organization in October 1995. It is a volunteer-directed non-profit organization with a mission, duty and purpose including, but not limited to, fostering national and international amateur sports competition by recruiting women, and others who support women's paddling, into paddling sports. This includes outrigger canoe and dragon boat paddling team sports. NCAWPA develops paddlers' skills through regularly scheduled supervised training, by hosting race competitions, and by competing in regional, local, national and international races.

Our Teams

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DC Dragons
DC Dragons (DCD) is a premier co-ed dragon boat racing team in the Washington DC Area.  We practice year-round and race in local (DC, Baltimore), regional (Philadelphia and all over the East Coast) and international dragon boat competitions.  All levels of paddling experience are welcomed!

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NCA Outrigger
The first Hawaiian outrigger canoeing team in the DC Area, National Capital Area (NCA) Outrigger now has established men's, women's, and co-ed teams.  Join NCA OC to to experience the "Aloha" spirit and spend time exercising with a great group of people of all skill levels who enjoy experiencing DC in a wholly different way (on the water!).

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GoPink!DC
GoPink!DC is the premier and only dragon boat team in Washington, DC whose members are exclusively breast cancer survivors and female supporters.  We are proud members of a worldwide community of breast cancer survivors who have discovered the physical, emotional, and mental restorative benefits of the addictive sport of dragon boat paddling.

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Capital City Dragons
Capital City Dragons is the NCAWPA Youth dragon boat program for teens ages 12-18.  Join CCD to learn the basic techniques of dragon boating.  The program will instill the key concept of teamwork, while providing opportunities to race in local (DC, Baltimore) and regional dragon boat competitions (Philadelphia) and to meet other youth from the surrounding area and schools.

Location

NCAWPA


​Anacostia Community Boathouse
1900 M Street SE
​Washington, DC 20003
info@ncawpa.org