Looking for a kayak race, canoe race, or paddling event?

Then you have come to the right place!

We search the web to find kayak races, canoe races, and paddling events for every U.S. State.

Our Kayak and Canoe Events Calendar lists kayak races, canoe races, paddlefests, paddling festivals, river festivals, triathlons, and paddling challenges, including paddling events for the whole family.

Many kayak and canoe races have categories for skilled paddlers and novice paddlers and some even include leisurely floats.

 Our listings include races & events on flatwater and on whitewater.

You can search our listings by U.S. State or Month.

Here are a couple of canoe and kayak races just added to our kayak & canoe races and events calendar.

Canoe & Kayak Race, Virginia

The Nelson Downriver Canoe and Kayak Race

Saturday, May 7, 2011

According to their website:

The Nelson Downriver race is intended for anyone interested in canoe or kayak racing – from novices to national champions.

 This is an 8 mile race through Class I to Class II+ rapids on the Tye River.

Start: Rt. 662 alongside the Tye River

Finish: Confluence of Tye River and Rucker’s Run

Important Notice: Depending upon water conditions, some rapids on this section of the Tye River can approach class III. Beginners should not attempt this run.

Canoe & Kayak Race, Arkansas

Looking to paddle in the state’s largest canoe and kayak race?

Then you’ll need to enter the:

Arkansas River Canoe and Kayak Race.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

According to their website:

The race length is 6.5 miles.

The race starts at Little Rock’s Murray Park.

You will pass North Little Rock’s Emerald Park Cliffs on your left with the State Capital and downtown Little Rock on your right. You will paddle under 5 bridges and finish on the North Little Rock side at the Arkansas Boathouse Rowing club.

There are many racing categories for kayaks and canoes.

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

If you have a kayak race, canoe race or paddling event that you would like listed on our paddling races and events calendar, please use our handy contact form to send us the details.

It’s time to start dusting off your kayak or canoe and start planning which paddling races you’re going to attend this year.

If you’re new to our website, we search the web to find kayak and canoe races, events, festivals, triathlons, and paddling challenges all over the United States. We list them on our Kayak, Canoe & Paddling Races and Events pages. You can search for events by state or month.

We also receive kayaking and canoeing races and events from paddlers that want to spread the word about a paddling event that is happening in their state. 

Here is an event that was sent to us:

 The 6^th annual Shark Bite Challenge April 17-18, 2010.

Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida

This event is part of the Island Earth Days Festival.

The Shark Bite Challenge is a 2 day event for outriggers, surfskis, paddleboards, and kayaks.

 The 6-man outrigger regatta race is scheduled for Saturday.

The OC-1, Surfski, Paddleboard, and Kayak race is scheduled for Sunday.

The Shark Bite Challenge includes a 4 mile recreational and 8 mile competitive race for canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards.  
This event sounds like it would be fun for the whole family.

If you go, we would love to hear from you!

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.

If you would like us to post your favorite place to paddle, kayak or canoe or your favorite paddling event or race, please use our handy contact form to send us the details.