Select from the below which option you wish to choose. If you require more information contact us for someone to reach out to you.
Join Pōneke Watersports
Become a member today
Free trial
If you are new to the sport or just want to come down and give it a go come to one of our trainings.
First session is FREE. Feel free to email ponekewatersports@gmail.com and let us know if you plan to stop by.
Price: FREE
Trial period: 1 session
Times: Usually Sundays, but email to confirm.
Winter membership
We love to be on the water all year round. Winter Season Club Training is the perfect way to keep fit and catch with your team mates. This training is right for paddlers who are new or have recently begun their paddling journey right through to seasoned paddlers.
This includes:
- Club training
- Entry fees for CRDBA Regionals
- CRDBA affiliation
- Access to our club paddles and life jackets
- Opportunity to attend other regattas.
Price: $150
Membership period: 20 April–December 2025
Performance Development Programme
Bring your Dragon Boating skills to another level with Pōneke Watersports!
We are excited to bring you more opportunities to level up your paddling. These sessions will be before Club Training on Sunday mornings and give paddlers with more than one year experience the chance to deepen their skills, and learn to coach, sweep, stroke or meet any other paddling goals they have.
This includes:
- Club training
- Entry fees for CRDBA Regionals
- CRDBA affiliation
- Access to our club paddles and life jackets
- Opportunity to attend other regattas.
Price: $200 (includes Winter membership)
Membership period: 20 April–December 2025
Summer membership
This includes:
- Club training
- Entry fees for Harbour Fun Day
- Entry fees for Wellington Dragonboat Festival
- Access to our club paddles and life jackets
Price: 2026 season TBC
Membership period: January–March 2026
