The USDBF is very proud to announce the inaugural issue launch of our new quarterly newsletter, PADDLES UP!—the first-ever official newsletter of the USDBF.

Click here to download and view the newsletter.

In this issue, we cover:
- General news, including the IBCPC Participatory Festival and PACCC
- Our upcoming Club Crew National Championships (to be the largest in history!)
- This summer’s IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Thailand
- Team USA 🇺🇲 updates, including meeting our coaching staff!
- A spotlight article by paddling phenom Geri Nuevo about injury prevention and treatment

Each issue will contain a spotlight article or two about various dragon boat or sport-related topics, so if you’re an expert in nutrition, weightlifting, physics, human anatomy, or anything else that relates to our sport and you want to share your knowledge, let us know!

We hope you enjoy PADDLES UP! and share with your friends.