December 2025

• Sat 12/06 – Off-season paddling only on Saturdays throughout December 2025, except on Saturday, December 27, 2025
• Thu 12/18 – OPM boat lighting night paddling and dinner 6 to 9 PM
• Boat and equipment maintenance

January 2026

• Sat 01/10/2026 – Off-season paddling only on Saturdays throughout January 2026, except on Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Sat 01/31/2026 – Start of 2026 season

February 2026

• Sat 02/07 – OPD Celebration lunch
• Mon 02/16 – Presidents’ Day fun paddling, 9 – 11 AM: CANCELLED to expected storm

March 2026

• Sun 03/01 Race sign-up available – See our March 2026 Bulletin
• Sun 03/08 – Daylight saving time begins
• Sun 03/08 – First Urban Hike of the season; see our communication for details

April 2026

• Wed 04/01 – Start of weekday evening practices every Wed from 5:30 – 7:15 PM until 09/30
• Sun 04/XX – Urban Hike: 
• Sun 04/26 – Youth Race at Lake Merced in San Francisco
• Sun 04/26 – Regular practice at OPM is on for the adults

May 2026

• Sat 05/02 – Regional Regatta at Lake Merced in San Francisco
• Sat 05/02 – No practice at OPM
• Sat 05/09 – OPD at the SSF Library
• Mon 05/25 – Memorial Day fun paddling, 9 – 11 AM
• Sun 05/XX – Urban Hike: 

June 2026

• Sat 06/XX – Urban Hike: 
• Sat and Sun 06/20 – 21 – San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival at Lake Merced in San Francisco
• Sun 06/21 – Father’s Day at the Marina (the special Father’s Day event will not be held this year)
• Sat and Sun 06/27 – 28 – Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races at the Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront, Hong Kong

July 2026

• Fri 07/03 – Independence Day fun paddling, 9 – 11 AM
• Sat 07/04 – Regular practice for 4th of July
• Sun 07/XX – Urban Hike: 
• Sat 07/25 – We are not participating in the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival
• Sat 07/25 and Sun 07/26 – Regular practice at Oyster Point Marina

August 2026

• Sun 08/XX – Urban Hike:

September 2026

• Mon 09/07 – Labor Day Training Session from 9 to 11 AM
• Sat and Sun 09/12 – 13 – Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival (NCIDBF) at Leo Ryan Park in Foster City
• Sat and Sun 09/12 – 13 –  No practice at Oyster Point Marina
• Sat 09/19 – CA Coastal Clean-up, statewide and OPD
• Sun 09/XX – Urban Hike: 
• Wed 09/30 – Last weekday practice

October 2026

• Sat 10/03 (tentative) – San Francisco Bay Area Dragon Boat Fall Sprints at Leo Ryan Park in Foster City
• Sat 10/03 and Sun 10/04 – No practice at OPM
• Sat 10/XX – Urban Hike: 
• Sat 10/31 – Regular Saturday practice at OPM

November 2026

• Sun 11/01 – No practice at OPM
• Sun 11/01 – Daylight saving time ends
• Sun 11/01 – Halloween Howl Fun Costume Race at Lake Merritt in Oakland
• Sat 11/07 – Practices only on Saturdays until 11/28
• Thu 11/26 – Pre-meal Thanksgiving Day paddling
• TBD – Sunrise Paddling
• Sat 11/28 – End of 2026 paddling season

December 2026

• Sat 12/05 – Off-season paddling only on Saturdays throughout December 2026, except on Saturday, December 26, 2026
• Boat and equipment maintenance

January 2027

• Sat 01/09/2027 – Off-season paddling only on Saturdays throughout January 2027, except on Saturday, January 2, 2027
• Sat 01/30/2027 – Start of 2027 season