Benefits of Dragon Boating
Dragon boating is a fun filled, adrenaline pumping, water sports activity where teams race their boats in a series of timed races over distances of around 200m or more. Benefits include the following:
For individuals
Dragon boating provides individuals with a myriad of health benefits. These include
- Enhanced cardiovascular fitness
- Strength training of several muscle groups including those in the neck, back, shoulders, chest, abdomen, hips, and thighs
- Improved coordination and increased awareness of how the body moves in relation to other paddlers
- Reduced stress
- Improved mood, body image, confidence and self-esteem
- Increase in energy levels
- Social bonding, pride in being part of a team along with a sense of self-accomplishment
Participants also enjoy improved coordination and increased awareness of how their body moves in relation to other paddlers.
Psychological benefits include:
- Reduced stress
- Improved mood, body image, confidence and self-esteem
- Increase in energy levels
- Social bonding, pride in being part of a team along with a sense of self-accomplishment.
For corporations, organisations and groups
Dragon boating is one of the fastest growing corporate/group activities and is rich in learning opportunities. It provides a unique platform for the following purposes:
- an ‘ice-breaker’ at a company conference or training course
- a popular team building exercise
- a superb motivational activity
- an excellent inter office/company challenge
- a fun social club activity
- a brand-building exercise
- an unusual attraction at a festival
Benefits include:
- Enhanced camaraderie and teamwork resulting in strong, supportive relationships and therefore, cohesive organisations
- Collaboration, timing, effort, and putting team before self, similar qualities that are critical in workplaces and for teams
- The bridging of communication gaps by bringing together staff of various levels – from CEO to janitor – to work alongside each other to achieve a common goal
- Increased productivity and effectiveness via the exploration of group dynamics and the breaking down of barriers
- Mass participation, regardless of gender, age, size, fitness levels and prior dragon boating experience
- The physical experience of being in the dragon boat and feeling the synchronicity of group movement is an excellent springboard for clear, creative thinking and innovation
- Boosts in employee self-confidence and motivation
- A cost-effective, fun way to have people become healthier and be able to cope with stress better