Welcome to the Pacific Dragon Boat Association USA. We are one of four regional affiliates of the United States Dragon Boat Federation (USDBF). The USDBF is a member of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF).

PDBAUSA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose primary purpose is to promote the sport of dragon boat racing and foster national and international dragon boat competition. 

Since our incorporation in August 1999, we have attracted members from Washington, Oregon, California, and Arizona. 

The following lists additional information about the benefits of joining PDBAUSA.

Dragon Boat Associations and Organizations

There are a number of Dragon Boat associations across the U.S. and the following flowchart lays out the basic structure.

IDBF - International Dragon Boat Federation

USDBF - United States Dragon Boat Federation

DBC - Dragon Boat Canada

ERDBA - Eastern Regional Dragon Boat Association

SRDBA - Southeastern Regional Dragon Boat Association

ADBA - American Dragon Boat Association

PDBA - Pacific Dragon Boat Association







Our organization has members from every major dragon boating region.