Go Paddle Event Profiles

Date July 9, 2016 Location Big Bear Lake, California Can you describe the different races and courses? 20K Around the lake, 10K Out and back, 5K Technical turns What kind of paddling settings and conditions will racers face? The lake is calm in the early morning, and windy in the afternoon. What...

Date July 11, 2016 EDITOR's NOTE: Due to current lake conditions and flood gate activity, The Flatwater Foundation has postponed the 7th Annual Tyler’s Dam That Cancer fundraising event to Monday, July 11, 2016. The event, a 21-mile course from Mansfield Dam on Lake Austin to Tom...

Events Date May 22, 2016 Location: Point Pleasant, NJ What makes your event great? What will paddlers love about coming to your event? This will be our second year and last year we attracted close to 160 paddlers from 7 states. This year we are anticipating over 200 paddlers...

When: Jun 11 to Jun 12, 2016 Where: Fort Myers Beach, FL The Races and Courses Ron Jon 7 Mile Pro is a spectator friendly multi buoy turn race just off Fort Myers Beach. Fish Tale 2 Miler is one lap of the seven mile race. Open Vessel race is a...

Date July 16, 2016 Location The Tuscaloosa Riverwalk Condominiums,downtown Tuscaloosa Alabama Can you describe the different races and courses? The 6 Mile Race will paddle down river 1 mile with a turn around. Then up river 3 miles with another turnaround to paddle back down river 2 miles to...

Date August 20, 2016 Location: New York, New York Paddlers begin the 25-mile journey under the Brooklyn Bridge, head north up the East River, into the Harlem River, then down the Hudson River, finishing at Chelsea Piers Marina. Can you describe the different races and courses? Created in 2007, the 25-mile paddle...

On Board Charity Paddle Date July 2, 2017 Location Welland, Ontario, Canada Can you describe the different races and courses? On Sunday July 2, 2017 Madeline LeBlanc will be paddling 10km down the Welland Canal and is encouraging others to join her. At 2:00 pm the paddling journey will start...

Date June 18, 2016 Location Snow Hill, Maryland CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENT RACES AND COURSES? On the first day of festivities, Saturday, June 17th, races will consist of a short distance/kids race (one lap around Goat Island), a 3 mile open race, and a 6 mile elite race....

Date June 11, 2016 Location Absecon Island, New Jersey Does your event benefit a charity and if so, can you tell us about them? The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation promotes cancer awareness and assists individuals battling cancer both emotionally and financially. To date, the foundation has raised more than...

Date June 17-19, 2016 Location Saranac Lake, New York Can you describe the different races and courses? Adirondack SUP Festival will host WPA sanctioned Long (6 mile) and short (3 mile) course races in the morning on Saturday, June 18th at Lake Colby Beach in Saranac Lake. Afternoon fun...

Date July 16, 2016 Location Salem, MA Can you describe the different races and courses? Fun Paddle (1/2 or 1 mile) Recreational 1.5 Mile SUP Race Elite 6 Mile SUP Race What kind of paddling settings and conditions will racers face? Ocean, some open water, mostly along the coast Salem, MA to Manchester,...

Date 03-05-2016 Location Blockade Runner Beach Resort 275 Waynick Blvd, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480  Can you describe the different races and courses? 8 Miles Surf to Sound: 4-mile flatwater SUP course followed by 4-mile beach run What kind of paddling settings and conditions will racers face? Changeable coastal flatwater conditions including wind,...

16-year old Hannah Hill, a product of Big Winds' youth sup development program and up and coming racing sensation has put together a program that not only encourages girls to get out on the water but also raises money for the local food bank....

Date September 24, 2016 Location Isle of Pines Association Park, Orlando, Florida Can you describe the different races and courses? 1 / 3 / or 6 mile Races: -6 mileAlbert Cichra Builder's "Prize Money" Race (For intermediate to advanced or elite paddlers who want to win that $$$ - a...

DATE August 27, 2016 LOCATION Newport Shipyard in Newport, Rhode Island CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENT RACES AND COURSES? There are two distances: short-3 miles (rec) and long- 6 miles (elite). The courses are one or two laps around Goat Island, departing from and returning to the historic Newport...

Date August 6, 2016 Location Petawawa Point Beach in Petawawa and Riverside Park in Pembroke, Ontario Can you describe the different races and courses? Open to Canoe,Kayak,SUP,Outrigger - you have your choice of a 13km downwinder, 4km double lap buoy turn triangle and kids races that are free! What kind...

Cold Stroke Classic in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina January 21, 2017 (Race starts at 10am) Location Blockade Runner at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina   Describe the Race  Shiver with your friends during one of the longest running paddle races on the East Coast. Race day begins with hot tunes from...

Date October 8, 2016 Location Gilbert Park, Brightwaters, New York Can you describe the different races and courses? Paddle Out starts at Gilbert Park in Brightwaters, New York. It is a 3 mile paddle out into the Great South Bay of Long Island and back to Gilbert Park. What kind...

Date August 20, 2016 Location Wendy Park, 2800 Whiskey Island Drive , Cleveland, OH 44102 Can you describe the different races and courses? Register for the 6 mile elite race (3 laps), 2 mile challenge (1 lap), or a short kid's dynamic course (10-14 years). The course is perfect...

Date September 9, 2016 Location Lake  Austin, Austin, Texas Can you describe the different races and courses? This is a fundraising fun paddle on Lake Austin , Austin Tx. Women paddle, men support. 3 1/2 hours of full on water support with distance options out to 11 miles! What kind...

Race Salt Life Mongoose Cup Date April 4, 2016 Does your event benefit a charity and if so, can you tell us about it? The Mongoose Cup is organized as a fundraiser to the Sport of Kings Foundation, a non-profit 501c(3), charitable organization set  up to help those in...

The Wrightsville Beach Pro-Am, is a two-day Stand-Up Surf event, drawing the world's best professional Stand-Up Surfers to this competition. Last year's event became the largest of its kind on the East Coast attracting SUP professionals from Mexico, California, Florida and Hawaii, as well...

What's your name? Bob Arnot (AKA Dr Danger, AKA Dr Bob) Where you were born and where you live now? Born: Boston Live: Stowe, Vt; Nantucket; Palm Beach What is your occupation? Physician Where do you SUP the most? Waterbury Reservoir, Lake Champlain, Nantucket, Wrightsville Beach, Dana Point, Maui Do you have...

Date July 2-3, 2016 Location Brighton, UK Can you describe the different races and courses? 2016 is the 20th anniversary of Paddle Round the Pier and we want to put the event back on the SUP calendar! PRTP 2016 will be something different; an inclusive event with a strong...

Date September 24, 2016 Location Ponce, Puerto Rico Can you describe the different races and courses? Long Distance Race - about 7 miles. Racers will go around the Cardona Island and then they will go through open ocean to the Ponce Bay and will finish inside La Guancha Bay. Short...