Check out these upcoming kayak and canoe events and races. Now that kayak and canoe season has begun, there are tons of paddling events happening all over the country. Be sure to bookmark this site or subscribe to the BornToPaddle.com RSS feed to keep up to date on all the best paddle events and races!

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Michigan
The Black River Canoe and Kayak Race, Saturday June 6th in Port Huron, Michigan. Pro Class, Business Class and Recreational Class.

Texas
The Great Castell Kayak Race, June 6th in Castell Texas, Llano River RV Park. . This is a family event to raise money for Chemo Therapy Patients. All Ages welcome. According to their website, you can register the day of the race but they prefer you pre-register. The put in is between Mason and Fredericksburg, TX.

Massachusetts
The Westport River Watershed Alliance is having their 6th Annual River Run Race on the Westport River, Saturday, June 13.Westport, MA (Rain or Shine). This is a Canoe & Kayak Race and also a Family Fun Paddle. You can enter the 3.5 mile family fun course or the 8.5 mile Challenge course. According to their website, the Race starts at Hix Bridge Landing and finishes at the Head of Westport River with a free shuttle to pick up your car at Hix Bridge.

New York
The Adirondack Mountain Club is having the 8th Annual Mid-Hudson ADK Paddlefest, June 20th at Plum Point Park, New Windsor, NY. According to their website, this event is free and open to the public. Activities will include, kayak lessons for beginners, kayak lessons for experienced paddlers with their own boat and gear, kayaks to test paddle and guided paddling trips for experienced paddlers with their own boat and gear. Pre-registration may be required.

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If you love to canoe, kayak and paddle around Long Island, New York and New York City, you’ll be interested in this news just in from the Long Island City Community Boathouse:

Our 2009 paddling season opens this Sunday, May 17th when Sunday walk up paddles resume at Hallets Cove. As usual, no reservation is needed for this public program. Just show up at the Socrates Sculpture Park beach at Vernon Blvd. and 31st Ave. in Astoria, sign a waiver, put on a life jacket and paddle around the sheltered waters of Hallets Cove for free. You must be be able to swim. Children be accompanied buy a guardian.

Friday Chill paddles will commence June 17th. Instructions and information will be found at http://www.licboathouse.org by the end of May. In the coming weeks, check the web site often to learn of exciting trips and events as our calendar page shape up.

New volunteers are always welcome to help make this happen. Helpful volunteers earn priority seating on many of our adventures around the harbor. Just express your interest to one of us at Hallets Cove or send an email to LICBoathouse at Gmail.com

The Long Island City Community Boathouse is an awesome facility for anyone who wants to learn to paddle or just enjoys getting out in a kayak or canoe for some fun paddling, kayaking and canoeing with friends and new friends.

Most of the events happening at the boathouse, including Friday Night Chill Paddles, Saturday Adventures and Sunday Walk-Ups, are offered free of charge, with sponsorships and support coming from the parks department and area businesses.

The mission of the boathouse is to help citizens and visitors explore the beauty and take an interest in preserving the waters in and around New York Harbor, Newtown Creek and the East River. The estuary and harbor is the wilderness that reaches the inner city. It offers young people great opportunities for adventure, emotional growth, and learning, especially in the sciences.

Experience New York from the water and get a whole new perspective on this great city!

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Click here to visit our kayak, canoe races and events page to find the link to this website and to find many other races and events that are going on all year all over the U.S.