For paddlers
Know whether you have a place at practice, check your seat assignment and cancel when plans change.
Read the paddler guideStop chasing paddlers before practice.
Practice signups, automatic waitlists, and up-to-date rosters for dragon boat captains.
Try the sample with fictional paddlers. No account needed.
Free for clubs up to 30 members. No credit card required.
Already paddle with a team? Ask your coach for its invite link. Join with an invite link
Try it with a sample crew
One cancellation. Seat filled.
The boat is full. Cancel Maria’s signup to see the waitlist move.
Sample data only. No real changes or messages.
Captain’s roster · 20/20 confirmed
- Maria ReyesConfirmed · try cancelling this signup
- James Tran
- Priya Desai
- Marcus Bell
- And 19 more paddlers
- And 16 more paddlers
Waitlist · 4 paddlers
- Kwame Boateng · next in
- Elin Larsen
- Hugo Almeida
- Naomi Feld
And 3 more waiting
Try a cancellation
Maria has a seat. Kwame is waiting.
Cancel Maria’s sample signup below. Watch Kwame move into the roster and receive a notification.
A personal welcome
Start with two practices.
Start on your own, or I’ll help you get your first two practices ready.
Add members by sharing an invite link with your team, or add them individually.
Free up to 30 members; no card needed. Larger club? See pricing.
Plan a practice with Katiehello@dragonsignup.com
For the whole club
Several crews. One place to see the week.
A paddler trains with the sport crew on Tuesday and the community crew on Thursday. Their practices appear together. Coaches can filter to their crew, or view the whole club to see what else is scheduled.
Need another paddler? Club admins can open unfilled practice seats to other club members 24, 48 or 72 hours beforehand. Each crew keeps its own roster and lineups. Club scheduling is included on every plan.
A place for everyone in the crew
For coaches
See who is coming and prepare your lineup before the crew reaches the dock.
See the coaching toolsFor club admins
See every crew’s schedule in one club calendar, with a roster, events and team admins for each crew.
Read the club admin guidesFrom crews on the water
In their words
Answers from a September 2026 survey of paddlers using DragonSignUp.
Built by Katie Vargo, a Pittsburgh Paddlefish paddler, to make crew signups easier. Read Katie’s story
“It’s more efficient to sign-up, and I’m not battling website ads.”
Sam I.
Paddler
“I love the reminders that I have signed up and the second reminder in case I forgot that I was signed up and can’t make it. Also having the wait list right on the signup page is great.”
Judy L.
Paddler
“The ability to add my name to the waitlist and then automatically get a bench (and being notified by text) if one opens up. This feature is so valuable because it frees up the coaches from constantly monitoring the signup.”
Marie H.
Paddler
“Dragon SignUp has streamlined what used to be an involved process. There are so many advantages, my favorites include: the ability to sign up for multiple days at once, the clarity in paddle side preference, and the elimination of accidental double sign ups.”
Kate B.
Paddler
Features
Plan practice with fewer messages
Keep attendance, waitlists and seat assignments together, from weekly practice to race day.
What’s happening across the club?
See practices and races across your club in one calendar. Filter to a crew or view the whole club, while keeping each crew’s roster and sign-ups together.
Who’s coming?
Post practices with the capacity you choose. Paddlers sign up for the dates they can make, so you can plan from one attendance list instead of counting replies in the crew chat.
Who fills a cancellation?
When a confirmed paddler cancels, the next eligible person on the waitlist is promoted and notified. Paddlers can also opt in to waitlist texts. Check the current roster before heading to the dock.
Who sits where?
Build a lineup seat by seat or review a suggested draft using recorded weights, side preferences and role eligibility. Adjust the assignments, then share the lineup with your crew.
How it works
Start with your next practice
Invite your crew, add an event and check the responses.
01
Build your crew
Add your paddlers, or share an invite link. Paddlers create an account or sign in, then join your crew. Set roles for managers and steerspeople.
02
Schedule practices & races
Post practices and races with the capacity you choose. Paddlers claim a place or join the waitlist when an event is full.
03
Check the crew before practice
Reminders and waitlist promotions help keep responses current. Review attendance and any lineup changes before the crew loads.
See DragonSignUp in action.
Watch the 98-second tour (opens in a new tab)No ads, not even on the free plan.
Your crew won’t see a banner or a “sponsored” anything, and we don’t sell your roster to advertisers. The clubs that upgrade pay for DragonSignUp.
Pricing
Built for your crew. Ready for your club.
Every plan is the whole product, for one crew or a whole club. Pick the size you need now and move up when you outgrow it. A paddler on several crews counts once.
Free
Up to 30 members
Best fit: Clubs getting started with up to 30 members.
Get your crew organized for free.
$0
No card needed.
Start free- Up to 30 members
- 2 admins
- Every feature
Most popular
Pro
Up to 75 members
Best fit: Clubs with 31–75 members.
The whole product, with room for a bigger crew.
$180/year
or $19 a month
$15/month equivalent, billed annually.
Create free account- Up to 75 members
- 8 admins
- Every feature
- Priority email support
Club
Up to 200 members
Best fit: Clubs with 76–200 members.
One calendar and one bill for every crew in the club.
$360/year
Billed yearly.
$30/month equivalent, billed annually.
Create free account- Up to 200 members
- 20 admins
- Every feature
- Priority email support
- Personal setup: we import your roster and set up your first season with you
Club Plus
Up to 500 members
Best fit: Clubs with 201–500 members.
Club, sized for a bigger roster.
$720/year
Billed yearly.
$60/month equivalent, billed annually.
Create free account- Up to 500 members
- 50 admins
- Every feature
- Priority email support
- Personal setup for each team, and a check-in after your first month
Create a free account, then choose a paid plan in the app when you need it. Prices in USD. Cancel any time.
More than 500 members, a facility or a league? Contact us and we’ll put together a plan.
Captain’s Council · 10 places
Join the DragonSignUp Captain’s Council
Help create team software designed for dragon boat clubs, not software borrowed from another sport and made to fit. Share what your club needs, receive hands-on early access and help shape the product alongside other dragon boat leaders.
Council clubs use DragonSignUp free through 31 December 2027, on the plan that fits their size. After that they pay a founding rate for two years: $120 for Pro, $240 for Club, $480 for Club Plus.
You get set up on a call with Katie. The feedback is two short calls, at 30 days and 90 days. No card up front. No testimonial required.
Ask for a place
hello@dragonsignup.com
Questions, answered
Can several crews share one club schedule?
Yes. Every plan includes a club calendar. Paddlers can view their own teams or the whole club, and filter to one crew. Each crew keeps its own roster, sign-ups and lineups. Seeing another crew’s practice does not automatically give someone a seat: club admins can open empty seats to other club paddlers 24, 48 or 72 hours before practice.
Does a paddler on several crews count more than once?
No. A person on two or more crews within the same club counts once toward the club’s member limit. Admins are also counted once across the club. Choose your plan by the total number of members and admins, with every product feature included.
Do paddlers need to pay to use the app?
No. Paddlers join and claim seats for free. We bill the crew manager or club admin.
Is there a phone app?
Yes, for iPhone and Android. Search for DragonSignUp in your app store and sign in with the account you already have. You can also keep using it in any web browser.
How does the waitlist work?
When a practice or race fills up, later sign-ups join the waitlist. As soon as someone cancels, the paddler at the top of that list takes the seat and gets an email about it, plus a text if they have turned those on.
Do you text paddlers?
Only when a seat opens for them on a waitlist, and only if they turn it on themselves in their profile. We don't text about anything else: no reminders, no marketing. Reply STOP to any message, or turn them off in the profile. Message and data rates may apply.
Is the free plan ad-supported?
No. There are no ads on any plan, free included, and we don't sell or share your roster with advertisers. Paid plans fund the product.
We already use TeamSnap or SignUpGenius. Why switch?
Neither one knows what a boat is. TeamSnap is built for forty sports and has no seats or sides. A sign-up sheet fills slots in click order and leaves the lineup to you. We compare features and price with each, and point out where the other tool still wins. Read the TeamSnap comparison or the SignUpGenius comparison.
What do I actually give up on the free plan?
Headroom. Boat seating, team events, waitlists, reminders, and unlimited practices and races all work on the free plan, but you're capped at 30 members and 2 admins. You upgrade when your roster outgrows the plan.
Does the seating bot pick my lineup for me?
It suggests one, balanced left to right and by weight, with a warning when someone is sitting on their off side or hasn't said they're coming. You can accept it, edit it, or ignore it. A lineup only saves when a coach saves it.
Can I run non-paddling events like meetings and pot-lucks?
Yes. Team events use sign-up slots instead of a single seat count, which suits pot-luck dishes, regatta volunteer shifts, and season-planning meetings. Paddlers claim the slot they can cover.
Can I switch plans later?
Yes. Move between plans from your billing settings whenever you like. Pro is yearly or monthly, your choice; Club and Club Plus are yearly. Moving up charges the difference for the rest of your term; moving down credits it against your next invoice.
How do you handle payments?
Stripe handles all billing, so we never see or store your card number. Pro is a subscription, billed once a year or once a month. Club and Club Plus bill once a year. You can change or cancel any of them whenever you like. A club that pays by cheque or bank transfer can ask us for an invoice instead.
Get your season on the water
Create your club and plan your next practice. The free plan covers up to 30 members, with no credit card required.
Joining an existing team? Ask your coach for the crew’s invite link. Use your invite link
