🐉 Crossna Dragon Boat · Sponsorship Opportunity
Partner with Crossna — one of Vancouver's most vibrant competitive dragon boat teams — and connect your brand to thousands of passionate paddlers, spectators, and community members across the region.
From False Creek to Montreal — Crossna competes hard, trains harder, and always paddles as one.
Vancouver is where dragon boat racing first came to the Western world — making it one of the most storied and celebrated scenes for the sport anywhere on the planet. Your sponsorship puts your brand at the heart of that legacy.
Your logo features prominently on team jerseys, race banners, boats, and all podium moments — in an uncluttered event environment where your brand stands out, not gets buried.
The Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival — North America's biggest dragon boat event — draws over 200,000 visitors and racers to False Creek each summer, giving sponsors massive city-wide exposure. While the 2026 edition is cancelled due to the FIFA World Cup, your logo rides with us through a full competitive season and into 2027 when the festival returns.
Dragon boating welcomes people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. People can go from first-timer to competitor within a year, meaning spectators and participants represent every demographic.
Sponsoring dragon boat connects your company to a community good — the sport has deep roots in cancer survivor support, youth inclusion, and multicultural celebration right here in Vancouver.
Crossna will be representing Canada at the 15th IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Hualien, Taiwan (Aug 29 – Sep 6, 2026), competing in the Senior B category. Your brand travels with us — reaching an international audience of teams, fans, and media from across the globe.
Crossna has competed across BC and nationally, consistently reaching the podium. Here's a snapshot of the team behind your sponsorship.
"Dragon boating is a visual sport vibrant with colour, festivity, and fun — and it's beginning to attract the attention of mainstream media. There are many excellent opportunities for corporate branding at an uncluttered sporting event."— Dragon Boat Canada
All packages are flexible — we're happy to tailor a sponsorship that fits your budget and goals. Reach out and let's build something together.
Dragon boating in Vancouver carries a legacy of inclusion, cultural celebration, and community health that your sponsorship directly supports.
Vancouver hosted the first dragon boat event outside Asia. The sport carries centuries of Chinese cultural tradition and has become a symbol of the city's multicultural identity.
Dragon boating has become a celebrated activity for cancer survivors, older adults, and youth — demonstrating that the sport is truly for everyone, at every stage of life.
20 paddlers, one drum, one goal. The sport's fundamental nature demands perfect synchrony — making it a living metaphor for the kind of teamwork great companies are built on.
We'd love to find the right fit for your brand. Get in touch and we'll walk you through the options — no obligation, just a conversation.
dragonboat@crossna.org
