Our Mission: Ohana

Ripple Effect is a dragon boat team, a family of passionate paddlers committed to spreading Ripple Love through friendship, fitness and community service. We believe paddling is more than just racing - it’s about uniting a diverse group of people to achieve common goals through a supportive culture rooted in fairness, respect, education and fun.

PRACTICES

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COMPETITIONS

If you have the urge to compete with a high caliber team in local and international races, then look no further!

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Team Events

We bond on and off the water with socials ranging from bake offs, volunteering, bonfires on the beach, retreats and more! Find out more about our Ohana and the events we do!

Team Bonding

Initiatives

Corporate team building

Women’s empowerment

Youth & FITNESS

About Us

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Ripple Effect is a San Francisco Bay Area dragon boat team, established in 2001.

We are one of the top teams in the Bay Area, having competed in the Club Crew World Championships in Australia, and taken first place in local races. We also regularly compete in other domestic and international races, such as Hawaii, Orlando, Hong Kong, and Singapore.