It’s October and the weather is getting cooler….. but kayak, canoe season isn’t over yet!
Check out some of the kayak and canoe races and events that are happening all over the U.S.
New York Mayors Cup Kayak Race
New York:
If you live in or around New York City you may want to attend or enter the Mayor’s Cup - New York City Kayak Championship, Sunday, October 19th.
This is an elite 26.7 mile kayaking race around Manhattan Island. This event will draw some of the world’s and the region’s most accomplished paddlers. The course will offer some of the most challenging water in the region.
This event has an elite class and sea kayak class.
- The elite class comprises of nationally ranked and /or highly competitive paddlers.
- Participants for the sea kayak class, need to qualify through regional training centers or meet race participation guidelines.
If your not an experienced racing competitor this race may not be for you, but it sounds like an exciting race to watch. Registration closes Monday, October 13th. There is no race day registration.
Florida:
The 3rd annual Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival will take place between October 25 and November 2nd in Lee County Florida, in the waterfront communities of Pine Island, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva islands, Bonita Springs and Estero, Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Fort Myers, Alva and Buckingham.
This festival celebrates Southwest Florida’s 190 mile marked paddling trail, The Great Calusa Blueway. Festival goers and paddlers will be able to participate in a wide variety of events and activities countywide. There will be nine days of festivities, including competitive canoe, kayak races, a pro-am kayak fishing tournament, paddling clinics, family activities and more.
California:
27th Annual Sea Trek Regatta and ETC Paddle-a-Thon, Saturday October 25, 2008 on San Francisco Bay, is the West Coast’s largest and most popular event of the year. The annual Sea Trek Regatta and Paddle-a-Thon is a challenging day of paddling on San Francisco Bay. The event raises money for Environmental Traveling Companions’ (ETC) accessible outdoor adventure programs. This event has race classes and courses for paddlers looking to race competitively and paddlers who are new to the sport.
Sea Trek Regatta - San Francisco Bay
The Paddle-a-Thon is much like a walk-a-Thon only on water. Paddlers of all abilities are encouraged to recruit family, friends and colleagues to sponsor their paddling miles and in turn support accessible adventures for people with disabilities and inner-city youth.
****REMEMBER*** If you can’t paddle these or any events for any reason, but would still like to participate, you can always volunteer! Many kayak, canoe and paddle events and races are run by small staffs and volunteers, most probably by volunteers alone. So be sure to inquire at any event and lend a hand. It will be appreciated, and its a great way to get family and friends involved too.
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