Gear and Equipment

A water bottle with a lid (the bottom of the boat is not clean, so make sure you have a bottle where the mouthpiece is covered)
Sunscreen and bugspray
A change of clothes or towel for your drive home

You will get wet. Wear clothing that will not absorb moisture (not cotton or denim).
A hat and sunglasses - the kind you wouldn't mind losing in the water (or you can use those rad strings to keep them from falling out of the boat)
Supportive footwear that can get wet like water shoes or sport sandals (see recommendations below)
Weather clothing like a rain jacket, toque, etc as needed
Paddling gloves (optional)
Life jacket (use your own or use the club jackets)

This one from Amazon is a great option for a low cost, lightweight paddle.
Ready to upgrade? Check out this one from Typhoon8 or this one from Burnwater for a high quality, lightweight and durable paddle.

There is a vendor at the Lethbridge Dragon Boat Festival that sells these PFDs, which are popular among dragon boaters.
Here's another great option.

Any gloves with grippy palms will do. Gardening gloves like these are a great budget option. For paddling-specific gloves, check out these options:

Our favourite shoes are any sport sandals by Keen - they are perfect for paddling.
A more budget friendly option is water shoes or aqua socks like these. If you choose to use water shoes, make sure you fully dry them after every practice - the water in the reservoir does not smell good.