Here is a listing of some kayaking and canoeing races, events and festivals that are happening in August. All these events sound like they would be a lot of fun to paddle.

 

Fort Edward, NY

Monday, August 3rd starts The Great Champlain- Hudson Paddle. This paddle is a fifteen day, 195 mile kayaking trip from Fort Edward to New York City. According to the website, this event is designed for paddlers of varied skill levels. There will be two groups, thru-paddlers and getaway paddlers. Thru-paddlers will paddle the entire trip and getaway paddlers can sign up for three day segments of the paddle. Kayakers will be paddling along the Champlain Canal and Hudson River. The event is scheduled to end on August 17th.

 

Auburn, NY

Saturday, August 9th is a triathlon called The Great Race in Auburn, New York. The Great Race is also known as the Captain Myles Keogh Paddle. This is a run, bike, and paddle relay race. You can paddle either a canoe or kayak. The race starts at Emerson Park on Owasco Lake, which is in New York’s Finger Lakes region. Paddlers can enter the traditional race or short race. The traditional race is a 6.2mile run, 19.5 mile bike, and a 4 mile paddle.  The short race is a 3.1 mile run, 10 mile bike, and 2 mile paddle (kayak or canoe). The teams for the traditional and short race are: four person canoe team or three person kayak team. There is also a short tandem race for two person canoe teams.

 

Milford, CT

Saturday, August 15 is the 35th Annual Milford Oyster Festival’s Canoe and Kayak Race. This race is held at the Milford Boat Launch in Milford, Connecticut. The kayak race is 5 miles. The canoe race will be in two classes, racing and novice. The racing class will paddle four miles and the novice class will paddle one mile. According to their website the Milford Oyster Festival is the largest one day festival in Connecticut. This sounds like a paddling event and festival that the whole family can enjoy.

 

San Antonio, TX

Saturday, August 15th is the Ford Canoe Challenge in San Antonio, Texas. This race is on the San Antonio River. Corporate teams, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts compete in this paddle, which begins at the Chamber of Commerce, and goes through and around the Convention Center Lagoon, then through the River Center Mall Lagoon and back to the Chamber of Commerce. This sounds like fun event for the whole family.
 

  

 

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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