H2o Open

June 6, 2026

H2o Open

Montreal, Parc Jean-Drapeau

H2O Open is back in 2026 with a major date change: the event will run on June 6—and this will be our anchor date for years to come, with the Canadian Grand Prix now moving to May. New this year: a School Division (16 & under). Big things ahead! Full details will be released in early January 2026.

2026 Edition:

Divisions & CATEGORIES

 

1. Sport Division

Dragon Boat Canada

Official Dragon boat Canada event qualifier 

Standard boat(20):
  • Mixed
  • Women
  • Open
Small boat(10):
  • Mixed
  • Women
  • Open

Dragon Boat Canada rules of racing will apply for the Sport division.

2. Community Division

2026 edition — details coming soon

Race format

 

Sport DIVISION (Standard and Small boat):

  • 2026 edition — details coming soon

Community DIVISION (Standard boat):

  • 2026 edition — details coming soon

Registration

1. Registration fees Sport Division

  • Standard boat (20) Mixed / Women / Open: 2026 edition — details coming soon
  • Small boat  (10) Mixed / Women / Open: 2026 edition — details coming soon

 


2. Registration fees Community Division

  • Standard boat (20) Mixed / Women / Open: 2026 edition — details coming soon
  • Small boat  (10) Mixed / Women / Open: 2026 edition — details coming soon

 

Race Schedule

The race schedule will be available a few days before the event. All participants will receive an e-mail when the schedule is available.

 

Medals

500m: 2026 edition — details coming soon

2000m et 1000m: 2026 edition — details coming soon

Social Medias

Photos and videos of the event are available on our social media pages:

Instagram Mission Dragon boat

Facebook Mission Dragon Boat

On-site kiosks: 

Interested in having a booth at our dragon boat events in 2026? Visit the following link for information on our exhibitor program.

Become a vendor at our events

Mission Paddle Shop kiosk:

Need dragon boat equipment or even a dragon boat? We’re on site with our team to advise you on your next purchase of a paddle, an accessory, an outrigger, a Champion dragon boat, a dragon boat trailer and many other products! Visit our online store and/or come and see us in person!

 

Direction – Parking – Metro

The event takes place at Parc Jean Drapeau on the Olympic Basin in Montreal.

Important points to know: The basin is located on Île Notre-Dame in Parc Jean Drapeau. The parking lot directly adjacent to the basin is P2.

Parking P2:

Parking fees are the entire responsibility of the Parc Jean Drapeau Society. We would like to point out that Mission Dragon Boat does not receive any rebate on the revenues generated by the parking fees. You can leave your opinion about the parking fees on the Parc Jean Drapeau website at the following link:
https://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/en/contact-the-societe-du-parc-jean-drapeau/

Parc Jean Drapeau Metro, yellow lane:

Accessible by public transport : metro Jean-Drapeau station on the yellow line. There is no shuttle service between the Jean-Drapeau subway station and the competition site (1.1km distance). See google map.

Accommodation

Sandman Hotel Montreal-Longueuil

Special price for participants. The hotel’s location is one Metro station away from the competition site. Comfortable room. Hotel has a pool, a sauna and a parking lot.

Special prices for participants of Mission events.

Individual Booking:

For individual bookings (1 room) use the following promo code: 2026 edition — details coming soon

https://www.sandmanhotels.com/montreal-longueuil

GroupBooking:

For group bookings (2 rooms or more) please contact:

Julie-Hanh Tran (Sales representative)
jhtran@sandman.ca
450-670-3030 ext: 2001

Web site Sandman Montreal-Longueuil

Volunteers

Every year, many volunteers help us make the H2o Open a well-organized event, on time and appreciated by participants. To volunteer at our events, contact us.

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