Go Paddle Event Profiles

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...

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 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...

Date September 17, 2016 Location Louisville, Kentucky Can you describe the different races and courses? Riverthon℠ is a series of three paddlesport racing events that takes place on the mighty Ohio River within the greater Louisville, KY area. Our signature event is the Louisville 50 Race, a 50 mile...

Location Southside Riverfront Park, Pittsburgh, PA Date September 3, 2016 Can you describe the different races and courses? 10k distance race for any paddlecraft. This race launches from Southside riverfront park, and will be a water start at the Birmingham Bridge. Racers will then race down the Mon to...

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 2016-06-26 Location Lewes, Deleware to Cape May, NJ Website: http://www.desatnickfoundation.org/ Can you describe the different races and courses? Participants have the unique experience of riding the Cape May-Lewes Ferry from New Jersey to Delaware to view the race course before the race begins in Lewes, DE. Paddlers then paddle 17 miles across...

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 Miller Dam (Hula...

We attended the race last year and it was everything that makes an event special: A great local community, a challenging course, great food, a wonderful cause, and a super-high aloha per square foot ratio. And there's camping. This year, I'm hoping to go back with...

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...

Support Special Olympians and paddle with them in the tropical environs of Key West!  No doubt one of the most rewarding sup race experiences of the season, as your entry fee covers the fee for a Special Olympian racer. Oh, and if you're lucky...

Date September 17, 2016 Location Key Largo, FL Can you describe the different races and courses? Saturday rounds 1 & 2 Round 1 - Flying mile – 11:00 AM start. Mass paddle out to the start and the finish line will be back at the beach. NO DRAFTING FOR THIS...

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 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...

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 June 4, 2016 Can you describe the different races and courses? The day will start off at 9am with a 5 mile Elite Race and 2.5 mile Recreational Race, followed by a Kids Race at 11am, then a Fun Float pull race. The course will be...

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...

Date May 13, 2017 Can you describe the different races and courses? 7 Mile Elite Race; 3 Mile Rec Race; Kids Dolphin Dash Race; All Board Classes Welcome Join us in the glassy calm waters of Safety Harbor in the Tampa Bay for an exciting day of paddling...

Date June 5, 2016 Location Morgan Falls Overlook Park   Can you describe the different races and courses? 6 Mile Long Course June 5th, 2016 7am-8am Check-in, 9:05 Start Cost: $75.00 Includes a Race Day T-Shirt & Lunch Cash Purse for Mens 14’ and Womens 12’6 ~ 1st: $300, 2nd: $125, 3rd: $75 1st...

Date October 29, 2016 Can you describe the different races and courses? Pier to Pier 10k, Recreational 2.5k Race, Team Relay Race. What kind of paddling settings and conditions will racers face? Open ocean/gulf, buoy turns, in and out of surf at start and finish. What makes your event great?...

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 September 24, 2016 Location Lake Lanier, Buford, GA Can you describe the different races and courses? Standup for the Cure’s focus is to introduce non-paddlers to the healthy lifestyle of standup paddling, while building a supportive community bound by the desire to rid the world of breast cancer,...

Beginning under the Sundial Bridge in Redding and finishing near Chico, this moving water round the clock event is open to all paddle sport enthusiasts in kayaks, open canoes, surfskis, standup paddleboards, outrigger canoes & prone paddleboards. And it supports a great cause! Date June 11, 2016 Location Redding,...

Date October 15, 2016 Location Summerton, South Carolina Can you describe the different races and courses? A spectacular kayak and SUP event that you definitely don't want to miss. The competition will begin in the beautiful, protected marina of the North Shore Villas. The course takes paddlers along the shoreline...

Date June 25, 2016 Location The Expedition School launch in the lagoon in Fiesta Gardens – 34 Robert Martinez Drive, Austin, TX 78702. Can you describe the different races and courses? 1K Kids race; 1K Sprint Race; 1.5 mile Family Fun Race; 5K and 10K - all distances include...