Corporate Members

Corporate Members

A Corporate Member is defined in our bylaws as “An individual, corporation, unincorporated association or other person, including a dragon boat club (other than a club member), a sport association, a business involved in the sport of dragon boat racing or a sport activity center, interested or involved in furthering or promoting the objectives of dragon boating in the Southeastern Region and the United States.”

Corporate members are an essential asset for promoting the sport of Dragon Boat Racing in the Southeastern Region. They provide our Individual, Club, and Festival Members with professional race management and equipment, not to mention knowledge and expertise, required for the growth and development of your sport in your region.

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2023 Corporate Members

PanAm Dragon Boat Association, LLC

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.panamdragonboat.com

Pan Am Dragon Boat is the most established and highly regarded supplier of dragon boat equipment & production services in North America. This is because our founder, President & CEO… Mike Kerkmann, has been providing innovation and products to the dragon boat market for over 25 years.  Mike recognized the potential growth of the sport in the early 1990’s and it became clear to him that the sport, along with its grass roots annual festivals, could only afford to spawn and grow with the availability of short- term rentals and with professional on-water race production.

After co-founding and growing GWN Dragon Boat in Toronto for 13 years, Mike moved to Tampa Florida to produce the 2011 IDBF World Dragon Boat Championships.  Out of that venture, Pan Am Dragon Boat was born.  Today, Pan Am provides the most comprehensive array of products and services available in the industry. We continue to distribute and now manufacture BuK dragon boats and accessories simply because they are the best design and highest quality boats on the planet. Our full-time staff and front-line weekend warriors are our family. These women and men are the most talented technicians, coaches and steerspersons on the continent and they deliver all with professionalism and a smile. Our top-level coaches produce the two largest dragon boat training camps in North America. In recent years, they have expanded their roles into Europe and were recently selected to Team USA Head Coach positions. Pan Am is delighted to support them in these roles. We are proud of our history and excited for the future.  Join us on our journey.

The Premier Supplier of Services, Small Equipment, Dragon Boats and Accessories.

 

 

Boundary Waters  Coaching & Conditioning

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 218-324-3180

Website:  https://boundarywaterspaddlesports.com/

Quality fitness and nutrition is not just for the elite athlete. Whether a new paddler, a competitor, or returning to the sport we provide you with the support and coaching you need to live a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle on and off the water.  Contact us and put our personalized functional movement, strength training, and Precision Nutrition programs to work for you. Our Sports Psychologist and Cancer Exercise Specialist can provide you with monthly assessments to assist you before, during and after surgery and treatment, and into survivorship.  We offer both online and in-person services.

 

Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing

Email: [email protected]

Website: racedragonboats.com

Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing LLC provides dragon boats and related equipment, professional race logistic services, and unique experiences for charities and participants. Highlighting the world’s eighth fastest growing sport and implementing a customer service focus, Dynamic has become a nationally recognized expert in the dragon boat event management market.

Festivals feature corporate and community teams racing in 46-foot long ornamental dragon boats. At most events, paddlers raise money for charity, making it a win-win for all! Race day combines various cultural activities with food and fun for spectators and participants.

Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing LLC has established itself as a nationally respected dragon boat event company with a reputation for managing quality dragon boat races. Dynamic’s clientele has doubled in the past three years. In 14 years of business, we’ve been part of events that have resulted in more than $10 million raised for charity so far. A combination of unique services and excellent customer service leads to success rates in event involvement and fundraising for our clients. Most clients net, on average, $80,000 annually from this event, with some making $300,000-plus.

People love the thrill, the teamwork, the adrenaline, and positive interaction in the boat. They are drawn to this sport, to each other in a setting that exemplifies human connectivity on a level comparable to nothing else. What happens in a dragon boat stays in the dragon boat. People who never thought of themselves as athletes can thrive in a dragon boat, and athletes discover a challenging alternative to other sports.

To bring the fastest growing water sport to your community, contact us.