False Creek Racing Canoe Club (FCRCC) is a multi-disciplinary paddling club located in Vancouver, BC., which offers a variety of paddling opportunities. This includes training and racing in Dragon Boat, Outrigger, Flatwater (Sprint Canoe and Kayak), Surf ski and Marathon canoe. All ages and skill levels welcome; programs or teams are available in all disciplines from novice to experienced; recreational to competitive; youth to seniors. The mission of the club is to facilitate the development of paddling racing sports.
FCRCC is a club of firsts. With the help of False Creek Community Centre Director Carol Sagowa; it was founded in 1985 by Sprint Kayak Olympic Gold Medalist Hugh Fisher together with Heather Taylor, Don Irvine, and Patrick Couling. It is also currently home to 2 time Olympic Sprint Kayaker; coach Kamini Jain.
1986 - FCRCC became the first Dragon Boat club in North America. This same year; which was the first year of the Vancouver Festival, FCRCC Men were the winners.
1989, 1990, 1992 and 1993 - FCRCC Women’s Team win what was at that time considered the World Dragon Boat Races; held in Hong Kong.
1995 - First IDBF (International Dragon Boat Federation) World Dragon Boat Championships in YueYang China. FCRCC Mixed and Women’s win silver medals in all events.
Most recently: Canadian National Teams; FCRCC Senior C have 15 members on the National team this year, two Senior B (Age group 50 and up) and two Senior A (Age 40 and up).
Outrigger - FCRCC has been competing in the Molokai since 1986.
Outrigger Sprints - FCRCC has been competing in the VA’A Sprints since 1992 - with many, many podium finishes in V-1, V-6 and V-12 men and women.
Flatwater - (Sprint Canoe and Kayak) Today FCRCC is the largest Flatwater club in BC and for the first time; is sending 3 athletes and one coach to the Canada Games for BC.
Marathon Canoe - FCRCC has competed in the Marathon Canoe events since 1986 and again our paddlers have been top of the podium many times.
The club currently has 482 individual members, 22 dragon boat teams (which comprise 530 members), and 35 Youth Flatwater members.
In order to provide safe, effective, and technically sound training, we must provide good equipment and expert coaching for all of our programs. Funds are needed to continue to supply a growing need in membership; maintain equipment, and replace aging equipment.