Dragon Boat

PARTICIPANTS

10 > 250

DURATION

120 > 180 min.

MEALS

No

INDOOR

No

OUTDOOR

Yes

Dragon Boat

Dragon Boat Team Building is an exciting experience that combines action, challenge, and team spirit. This engaging sporting activity is based on paddling in a large dragon-shaped boat, pushing physical limits and coordinating team efforts to achieve victory.

DragonBoat: a high-energy water-based team building inspired by ancient Chinese tradition. Participants are divided into crews of 10-20 people and board dragon-shaped boats, paddling in synchronization guided by a drummer who sets the rhythm. Four phases: briefing and crew formation (20-30 min), training runs with on-board coaches (30-45 min), competitive sprint racing heats over 200-500m courses (40-60 min), and finals with awards ceremony (15-20 min). Total duration: 2-4 hours (ideal 2 hours). Requires flat-water environment (river or lake). Professional helmsman and safety team on every boat. All equipment — paddles, life jackets, timing systems — provided by our staff.

DragonBoat has a medium training level combining physical challenge with deep team dynamics. Key competencies: synchronization and coordination (the boat physically punishes misalignment, creating embodied learning), leadership and followership (drummer leads with rhythm while paddlers must trust and follow), communication under pressure (limited verbal communication forces non-verbal awareness), resilience and collective endurance (sustaining intensity across multiple heats), and strategic thinking (analyzing performance and adjusting between races). Ideal for organizations seeking alignment and trust-building through shared physical effort.