Kayak & Paddle Board Race plus Family Fun Race.

Race your kayak or paddle board, paddle leisurely, or enter the family fun race!

This is a paddling race and event that the whole family can enjoy.

The fourth annual Kayak for the Warriors

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Garner Park, Pine Knoll Shores, NC

According to their website:

Kayak for the Warriors is an annual fundraising event to benefit our brave wounded and fallen service men and women and their families. This event is sponsored by the Town of Pine Knoll Shores, NC.

Kayaks and paddle boards will race 3.2 miles along the town’s canal and Bogue Sound.

You can race or just paddle along leisurely while enjoying the scenery. Kayakers of all ages and skill levels are welcome.

Family fun race – any paddle worthy vessel, participants will complete a race course in the vicinity of Garner Park.

There will also be a 5k and 10k Fun Bicycle Ride through Pine Knoll shores. The Bike ride starts and finishes at McNeil Park.

All proceeds go to Hope for the Warriors, a civilian non-profit organization supporting those who have sacrificed in the name of freedom.

For more information on this paddling event or to find other paddling events, paddlefests, kayak races, canoe races, festivals, adventure races or triathlons, click here to go to our kayak & canoe races & events calendar.

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Paddling Triathlon and More in Wilkesboro North Carolina!

If you love to paddle, run and mountain bike than the Dark Mountain Challenge Endurance Festival on October 3rd & 4th is an event you’ll want to enter.

This event is held at the Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir in Wilkesboro, NC.
 

Events for Saturday, October 3rd:
The Paddling Triathlon is a 3 + mile lake paddle, 4 + mile run, 7+ mile mountain bike.
 

The Dark Mountain Paddle only race is a 3 + mile & 8-10 mile paddle.  (solo or team)
 

Running Endurance Race is a 4+ miles, 8 miles & 17 miles.

 Events for Sunday, October 4th:

Off-Road Duathlon, 4+ mile run, 7-10 mile mountain bike & 2+ mile run.

According to their website the deadline to register is September 30th.

 

Here is a fun event for paddlers and spectators in Island Park, New York.

If you live on Long Island you might want to paddle in The Great Pumpkin Race on October 4th.. 
 

This isn’t your ordinary two mile kayak race. At the half way point of the race you will need to beach your kayak and grab a pumpkin then paddle back to the finish. 

According to their website kayaks are available for rent.
 

For more information and to find out how to register, please click here to go to our Races and Event page.

 

To find other places to paddle, kayak and canoe all over the USA, go to our Places to Paddle page and click on any state, or check out nationwide kayak, canoe and paddle events and races on our Paddling Events and Races page.

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