Chabuta International Paddle Club (CIPC) is a competitive sports club based out of Shanghai that is dedicated to dragon boat racing and the furtherance of standup paddling, outrigger canoeing and kayaking in China. Founded by a group of committed paddling sports enthusiasts, the club’s mission is to elevate the standard of paddling through fielding crews in races in China and overseas. Founding me
mbers of CIPC brought with them a wealth of race experiences and accomplishments. Some notable international competitions that they have raced in are International Dragon Boat Federation Club Crew World Championship, Philippines Boracay International Dragon Boat Festival, Malaysia Penang International Dragon Boat Festival, Thailand Bangkok International Dragon Boat Festival, Hong Kong Deep Water Bay Dragon Boat Regatta, Australia Gold Coast Cup outrigger canoe race, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club "Around the Island Race", Singapore Canoe Marathon. Between the founding members, they have close to 30 years of coaching experience in various forms of paddling sports with accreditation status in Dragon Boat with the International Canoe Federation and Kayaking with the Singapore Canoe Federation. CIPC membership is expanding rapidly, and includes a highly diverse range of nationalities and backgrounds. Our athletes share a common passion for sports, outdoors and intense competition. As an independent and non-profit sports club, CIPC also seeks to make a difference to the community through offering leadership development and team-building partnership opportunities to share the benefits of collaboration and communication in reaching team success. We are the only racing paddling club in China that offers opportunity for members to cross-train in multiple forms of paddling sports in vastly different water conditions, allowing each member to understand their individual strengths and helping them to strive for higher level of performance. China’s paddling history is deeply rooted in dragon boat, and CIPC is a strong advocate in sharing this unique Chinese culture with our fellow crew members from other countries and regions.