Saturday 26 September, 2026

Location: Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, 2940 Jutland Road, Victoria BC.

FGPC GORGE FEST
Dragon Boat Slalom Regatta
26 September 2026
Victoria, British Columbia

Just one more thing! You're invited to finish off the 2026 summer dragon boat season with FGPC's new Gorge Fest Pursuit-Slalom Regatta. Here's how it works: different starts; same finish. Experience a new style of 500m dragon boat racing designed to challenge crews through precision, teamwork, pacing and boat control.

The FGPC Gorge Fest Dragon Boat Pursuit-Slalom Regatta features three parallel slalom courses with staggered pursuit starts, allowing crews of different abilities to compete safely in exciting, closely contested races that are designed to bring boats to the finish line together.

Each of this one-day regatta's 3 heats includes:
• 100m straight-line acceleration zone
• 300m gated slalom section
• 100m straight-line sprint finish

This slalom format rewards more than speed. Success comes from steering accuracy, crew synchronization, tactical pacing, and the ability to maintain momentum through every safely-designed curve. This new regatta isn't about who starts first; it's about who arrives best. Whether you're a competitive crew, a recreational team, or simply looking for a fresh challenge, Gorge Fest offers an accessible, safe and exciting day of racing unlike any other dragon boat event in the Pacific Northwest.

FGPC Gorge Fest
Dragon Boat Slalom Regatta
26 September 2026

Fee are as follows:

$1000 including GST

FGPC Staff Sterns and Drummers will be available (+$100 per staff person).

FGPC can supply your team a single 10 x 10 tent at the cost of $75 including GST. Note: each team is allotted the space for one 10 x 10 tent only.

You may request these items closer to the event date and pay separately.

Please register early to avoid disappointment. Crew registration payment must be made before registration in this event is confirmed.

Please complete and submit the form below no later than Tuesday 1 September 2026 (midnight).

Festival Cancellation/Refund Policy

There will be 25% administrative fee for all withdrawals. The final date to withdraw a team from the festival is Saturday 5 September 2026 (three weeks from the event). There will be no refunds of any type after this date, including if the festival is cancelled due to safety reasons.