Our practices are on Saturdays 5/25/13 - 7/20/13 at Mother’s Beach in Long Beach close to Belmont Shores.

When using your GPS, type-in 5739 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803, which is about, where the entrance to the meter parking is. This is metered parking lot and the parking fee is enforced starting at 10:00am. (15 min = 25 cents)

There is also free parking area which is linked below on Google map along with our meet location at the park.

This is roughly our meet spot at the park on page 1. Free parking area (Boy Scout Parking) is shown on page 2.   
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=114259813547591167139.00046f78ad3ac045e1326&start=0&num=1&z=19

Practice:

5/25/2013    10:00am-1:00pm    Boat    3 & 4 plus Boat 3 1:00pm-2:00pm

6/01/2013    10:00am-1:00pm    Boat    3 & 4 plus Boat 3 1:00pm-2:00pm

6/08/2013    10:30am-1:00pm    Boat    8 & 9 plus Boat 8 1:00pm-2:00pm

6/15/2013    10:30am-1:00pm    Boat    3 & 4 plus Boat 4 1:00pm-2:00pm

6/29/2013    10:30am-1:00pm    Boat    3 & 9 plus Boat 3 1:00pm-2:00pm

7/13/2013    12:00pm-2:30pm    Boat    8 & 9 plus Boat 8 2:00pm-3:00pm

7/20/2013    12:00pm-2:30pm    Boat    8 & 9 plus Boat 8 2:00pm-3:00pm

Race:

Saturday 7/27/13 7:00am - 5:00pm (approximate time frame)

Sunday 7/28/13 7:00am - 4:00pm (approximate time frame)

This will be extremely fun experience if you haven't been in the race before and yes we will provide lifejacket (PFD) and a paddle but we do recommend getting your own lifejacket if possible.

Paddlers usually wear swimsuit underneath regular clothes but any workout clothes that can get wet will be fine.

Contact Thomas Yoo Mobile 949-874-8088, Office 714-247-0583, Email: apcadragonboat@yahoo.com if you have any questions or concerns.  We are also on http://apcadragons.blogspot.com ,  Facebook: APCA Dragons and on Twitter: APCA_Dragons.

Items to bring for practice:

Required- Signed SCDBC Waiver form (I will bring some extra at practice). This is required before you get on the boat.

Recommended– sunscreen (sun protection), sunglass (eye protection), hat (additional sun protection), water (it's a workout), towel (to dry yourself since you'll get wet), quarters (if parking at meter lot)

Optional– folding chair (if you want comfortable place to sit), change of clothes (if you want to get out of wet clothes), sandals/aqua shoes (some folks like it barefoot, other sandals, I like the aqua socks), snacks (especially if you didn't have time for breakfast), water gloves (it's nice to have them to grab on to the paddle)

Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival (http://www.lbdragonboat.com/)