We search the web to find all the kayaking and canoeing races and events for every state all over the U.S.
Our listings include kayaking and canoeing races, paddlefests, river festivals, paddling challenges, kayak and canoe festivals, triathlons and more.
Listings include all skill levels including paddling events for the whole family.
Search by Month to find the kayaking or canoeing race or event that you are interested in.
| January |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
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| February |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Locust Fork Invitational Canoe & Kayak Race |
Alabama |
| Everglades Paddle-In |
Florida |
| The Great Kayak Adventure |
Florida |
| The Keys Challenge |
Florida |
| Peace River Paddle |
Florida |
| March |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Scantic Springs Splash |
Connecticut |
| The Lula Bridge Race |
Georgia |
| Battle on the Bayou |
Mississippi |
| Paddle Florida Paddlefest - Suwannee River Adventure |
Florida |
| Clemson Off-Road Triathlon |
South Carolina |
| Withlacoochee Wilderness Kayak & Canoe Race & Rally |
Florida |
| Chasco Fiesta Kayak Race and Fun Paddle |
Florida |
| Buffalo Bayou Regatta |
Texas |
| April |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Delta Paddle on the Bartram Canoe Trail |
Alabama |
| Terrapin Tri-County Adventure Race: Run, Paddle, Bike |
Alabama |
| Sharkbite Challenge Kayak Race |
Florida |
| Wild Hog Canoe & Kayak Race |
Florida |
| Withlacoochee Wilderness Canoe & Kayak Race & Rally |
Florida |
| Pangea Missing River Adventure Race |
Florida |
| Altamaha River Run Canoe & Kayak Excursion |
Georgia |
| Waterfest Canoe & Kayak Race |
Georgia |
| Kendus Keag Stream Canoe Race |
Maine |
| BluzCruz Canoe & Kayak Marathon |
Mississippi |
| French Broad River Classique |
North Carolina |
| Wild Water Derby |
New York |
| Grand River Canoe and Kayak Race |
Ohio |
| Cameron County Canoe and Kayak Classic |
Pennsylvania |
| Wayne County Canoe Classic |
Pennsylvania |
| East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival |
South Carolina |
| The Patriot Challenge to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project |
South Carolina |
| May |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Dog River Paddle |
Alabama |
| Sweetwater Paddle for the Cure |
Florida |
| Great Loxahatchee River Race |
Florida |
| Great Suwannee River Race |
Florida |
| Pangea Myakka Mud Slide Adventure Race |
Florida |
| Pangea Florida Sunshine Adventure Race |
Florida |
| CRBI Race and Canoe-A-thon |
Georgia |
| Battle of the Paddle Hawaii |
Hawaii |
| Largest River Race in the State of Maine |
Maine |
| Chesapeake Bay Paddlefest |
Maryland |
| 150 Mile Bushwacker Challenge |
Michigan |
| Reno River Festival |
Nevada |
| Annual Winchester New Hampshire Canoe Run |
New Hampshire |
Metedeconk River Run
NYC Kayak Champs Mayor's Cup Tune Up Race |
New Jersey |
| Tom's River Canoe & Kayak Race |
New Jersey |
South Yadkin Canoe & Kayak Race
For Race Entry Form please contact Sam Bonds (704) 633-8020,
Jeff Gobble (704) 279-6869, or Derek Miller (704) 603-4837 |
North Carolina |
| Outdoors Inc Canoe and Kayak Race (Memphis) |
Tennessee |
| Alleghany Highlands Triathlon |
Virginia |
| Nelson Downriver Canoe and Kayak Race |
Virginia |
| Inside Passage Kayak Expedition Launch Event |
Washington |
| June |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Arkansas River Canoe and Kayak Race |
Arkansas |
| Paddle Georgia (Register early!) |
Georgia |
| Annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race & Festival |
Georgia |
| Annual Kayak Against Cancer |
Florida |
| Pangea Seminole County Adventure Race |
Florida |
| Crescent Beach Challenge |
Florida |
| Sand Creek Paddler's Challenge |
Idaho |
| Annual Aurora Paddlesports Festival |
Illinois (Chicago) |
| Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race |
Illinois |
| Paddlefest on the St. Joseph River, South Bend |
Indiana |
| Wha' sup Kayak East Coast Invitational |
Maryland |
| The Westport River Watershed Alliance Annual River Run Race |
Massachusetts |
| Lake Gardner Classic Canoe & Kayak Race |
Massachusetts |
| Shiawassee River Paddle |
Michigan |
| Annual Grand River Kayak Race |
Michigan |
| Annual Black River Canoe & Kayak Race |
Michigan |
Rochester Open Water Challenge
NYC Kayak Champs Mayor's Cup Tune Up Race |
New York |
| Adirondack Mountain Club Annual Mid-Hudson ADK Paddlefest |
New York |
Annual New River Canoe Race
For more info : NC Cooperative Extension - (336) 846-5850 |
North Carolina |
| Edenton Music and Water Festival |
North Carolina |
| Kayak For The Warriors |
North Carolina |
| Ohio Riverway Paddlefest at Coney Island (Ohio) |
Ohio |
| Great Ohio River Paddle (GORP) |
Ohio |
| Texas Water Safari |
Texas |
| The Great Castell Kayak Race |
Texas |
| Annual Jackson River Paddle |
Virginia |
| Front Royal Canoe Race |
Virginia |
| Annual Brice Prairie Canoe Race and Pig Roast |
Wisconsin |
| Washington Island Canoe and Kayak Event |
Wisconsin |
| July |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Eppies Great Race - "World's Oldest TriAthlon" |
California |
| Nanticoke Riverfest - Canoe & Kayak Challenge |
Delaware |
| Canoefest |
Indiana |
| Ausable River Canoe Marathon |
Michigan |
| Kensington Metropark Canoe & Kayak Race |
Michigan |
| Detroit SUP Festival |
Michigan |
| Great River Energy Mississippi River Challenge |
Minnesota |
Missouri 340: World's Longest Non-Stop River Race
(2011 event moved to Oct) |
Missouri |
Bear Mountain Challenge
NYC Kayak Champs Mayor's Cup Tune Up Race |
New York |
| Paddles Up Niagara! |
New York |
| Lake Placid International Kayak & Canoe Regatta |
New York |
| Annual Great Hudson River Paddle |
New York |
| Paddling for a Cure (Alplaus) |
New York |
| Empire State Regatta |
New York |
| July 4 “Lap on the Lake” ~ 5K Kayak and Canoe Race |
Tennessee |
| Ocean Fest |
Oregon |
| Midwest SUP Masters National Race & Festival |
Wisconsin |
| Lake Superior SUP & Kayak Festival |
Wisconsin |
| Yukon 1000 Canoe and Kayak Race |
Yukon, Canada |
| August |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Annual Milford Oyster Fest Canoe & Kayak Race |
Connecticut |
| Broadkill Canoe & Kayak Race |
Delaware |
| Savannah Paddlefest |
Georgia |
| Dawson County Jaycees Canoe & Kayak Race |
Georgia |
| Chicago Shoreline Marathon |
Illinois |
| Gator Bait Annual Reservoir Regatta Benefiting Barnet Reservoir |
Mississippi |
| Tuckahoe Canoe & Kayak Race |
New Jersey |
| Mayor's Cup: New York City Kayak Championships |
New York |
| The Great Race - Captain Myles Keogh Paddle, Wheel & Run |
New York |
| Annual Nashville Dragon Boat Race & Water Festival |
Tennessee |
| Annual Ford Canoe Challenge |
Texas |
| Paddle Kitsap |
Washington (state) |
| Yukon 360 Canoe and Kayak Race |
Yukon, Canada |
| September |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| The American River Paddling Festival |
California |
| Mokelumne River Race |
California |
| Paddlefest - Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center |
California |
| Great Pachaug Canoe and Kayak Race
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Connecticut |
| Annual Mannkind Candlewood Lake Canoe and Kayak Race
|
Connecticut |
| I&M Canal & DuPage River Race |
Illinois |
| Fever River Adventure Triathlon |
Illinois |
| Great Ames Adventure Race
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Iowa |
| The Ohio River Way Paddler Series Mini-Paddle |
Kentucky |
| Wye Island Regatta |
Maryland |
| Great Stone Dam Classic Canoe & Kayak Race |
Massachusetts |
| Josh Billings RunAGround Triathlon |
Massachusetts |
| D.W. Field Triathlon: Bike, Boat, Run |
Massachusetts |
| Hiawatha Paddling Festival |
Michigan |
| Hook Mountain Challenge to benefit NY Homeless, Red Cross |
New York |
| Annual Hudson River Swim for Life |
New York |
| Long Lake Long Boat Regatta |
New York |
| Barge Chaser Canoe Race-Grafton Lakes |
New York |
| North Carolina Ultra Marathon |
North Carolina |
| Outdoorsman Triathlon |
North Carolina |
| Philadelphia Fall Classic Canoe & Kayak Race |
Pennsylvania |
| Governor Printz Canoe and Kayak Challenge |
Pennsylvania |
| South Dakota Kayak Challenge
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South Dakota |
| Tennessee River Blueway Canoe & Kayak Race |
Tennessee |
| Connecticut River Paddle Battle |
Vermont |
| New River Trail Challenge Triathlon |
Virginia |
| Paddle The Shores |
Washington |
| Brainbridge Island Marathon |
Washington |
| Budd Inlet Race |
Washington |
| Lake Samish Salmon Roe |
Washington |
| West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium |
Washington |
| Paddle The Shores |
Washington |
| American Whitewater: Gauley River Festival |
West Virginia |
| Paddle Battle |
Wisconsin |
| October |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Annual Sea Trek Regatta & ETC Paddle-a-thon |
California |
| Paddle Florida 123 miles on the Suwannee |
Florida |
| Treasure Island Canoe & Kayak Race |
Florida |
| Midpoint Paddle Sprint |
Florida |
| Suwanee River Challenge |
Florida/Georgia |
| Chicago River Flatwater Classic |
Illinois |
| Tour du Teche - The Teche Project River Race |
Louisiana |
| The Great War Canoe & Kayak Race |
Maine |
| Phatwater Kayak Challenge |
Mississippi |
| Race To The Dome |
Missouri |
| Iron Horse Black River Races |
Missouri |
| Missouri 340: World's Longest Non-Stop River Race |
Missouri |
| The Great Pumpkin Race |
New York |
Erie Canal Regatta- Oktoberfest |
New York |
| Mayor's Cup NYC Kayak Championships |
New York |
| New York City Water Fest |
New York |
| Moose River Canoe & Kayak Festival |
New York |
| Dark Mountain Challenge Paddling Triathlon |
North Carolina |
| Triangle Paddle Fest |
North Carolina |
| Island Giant Kayak Race |
South Carolina |
| Annual Paddlefest - Old Santee Canal Park, Berkeley County |
South Carolina |
| Outdoor Chattanooga Dam to Dam Paddle Challenge |
Tennessee |
| River Rocks Race |
Tennessee |
| DDRC Trinity River Challenge |
Texas |
| Chum Festival Kayak Race |
Washington |
| Mercer-Medina Sausage Pull |
Washington |
| Cascade Distance Race |
Washington |
| November |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival |
Florida |
| Big Shoals to Branford - Suwannee River Adventure |
Florida |
| USFFG AR and SPORT 4 Hour Adventure Race - Firefighters Only (St. John's County) |
Florida |
| Turkey Burn AR SPORT 4 Hour and ELITE 12 Hour Adventure Race (Sorrento) |
Florida |
| Paddle of the Pass |
Florida |
| Alafia Challenge Canoe & Kayak Race |
Florida |
| Delaware & Raritan Canal Paddlers Race |
New Jersey |
| December |
| Event Name & Link |
Location |
| Deception Pass Dash |
Washington |
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