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Ripple Effect

Initiatives

Corporate
Team Building

Are your employees looking for an outdoor environment to improve company morale?

Looking for a goal your employees can collectively achieve in an athletic and exciting environment?

Ripple Effect provides seasoned coaches to help guide brand new paddlers to the sport of Dragon Boat. Your employees are geared up with a paddle, PFD (Personal Flotation Device), and a dragon boat holding up to twenty paddlers.

You’ll receive three practices prior to the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival held at Lake Merritt. Your employees will have the opportunity to race against various corporate teams and strive to place in the top three of seven different divisions.

On Lok's 2019 Dragon Boat Crew prepares for NCIDBF @ Lake Merritt. First Land Training and Water Practices. Click above to see video!

For more information contact us at hello@ripplesf.org

 
 

Companies and organizations we’ve worked with

Women Empowerment

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We provide a platform to empower women of all ages towards strength, Ohana, and leadership.

• All female dragon boat crew

• Movie Nights and Panel Discussions

• Self-Defense

• Mechanic Workshops

• And more!

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Ripple Effect is committed to the recruitment and growth of female paddlers in the dragon boat community. Women continue to be under-represented in co-ed team sports such as paddling, where there are often concerns about not being strong enough to paddle or feeling intimidated by those who have been in the field for years. As one of the first teams with a dedicated women’s initiative, we hope to show women that they can become strong athletes no matter where they start from.

The primary goals of our women’s initiative are to encourage women to join the dragon boat community and create a safe environment in which the women of Ripple Effect can grow into world-class paddlers and athletes. On the water, our program includes a dedicated women’s boat called “Chicks Who Rip” that both practices and races together. Recognizing common concerns from women about fitness and strength training, our dedicated fitness staff can tailor team and individual workouts to our female paddlers’ needs, with modifications designed for any level of fitness.


Off the water, we host a series of women’s events 1-2 times per month, each focused on a topic related to women in fitness, women-specific well-being and mental health, or women in leadership. These events empower Ripple women to voice their opinions, check in with one another, and feel inspired. Past event topics include power poses, self-defense, and taking initiative in fitness and sports.


We are always looking to partner with fellow companies and organizations that share a similar goal, especially around women athletes in team sports. If you have any questions about our women’s initiative or would like to propose a partnership opportunity, please reach out to us at hello@ripplesf.org.

Fitness

Ripple Effect offers year round training on and off the water.

• Paddle adapted Ergometer machines

• Weight training, Yoga, and other workout equipment

• Access to Outrigger Canoes

• Virtual Land Training

• Running and Triathlon Club

• Assisting Youth for Team USA U18 (Under 18 years old) and U24 (Under 24 years old) in training and scouted.