Kayak, Canoe Races and Paddling Events by Month

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Kayak & Canoe Paddling Events, Races
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January
Event Name & Link Location
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February
Event Name & Link Location
Locust Fork Invitational Canoe & Kayak Race Alabama
March
Event Name & Link Location
Scantic Springs Splash Connecticut
Paddle Florida Paddlefest Florida
Buffalo Bayou Regatta Texas
April
Event Name & Link Location
Kendus Keag Stream Canoe Race Maine
Altamaha River Run Canoe & Kayak Excursion Georgia
East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival South Carolina
Wild Hog Canoe & Kayak Race Florida
May
Event Name & Link Location
BluzCruz Canoe & Kayak Marathon
**2008 event moved from April to May due to high water**		 Mississippi
Shiawassee River Paddle Michigan
150 Mile Bushwacker Challenge Michigan
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson New York
Tom's River Canoe & Kayak Race New Jersey
Reno River Festival Nevada
Largest River Race in the State of Maine Maine
June
Event Name & Link Location
Annual Black River Canoe & Kayak Race Michigan
Paddlefest at Coney Island (Ohio) Ohio
Paddlefest on the St. Joseph River, South Bend Indiana
Crescent Beach Challenge Florida
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson New York
6th Annual Brice Prairie Canoe Race and Pig Roast Wisconsin
July
Event Name & Link Location
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson New York
Eppies Great Race - "World's Oldest TriAthlon" California
Ausable River Canoe Marathon Michigan
Annual Great Hudson River Paddle New York
Great River Energy Mississippi River Challenge Minnesota
Missouri 340: World's Longest Non-Stop River Race Missouri
August
Event Name & Link Location
Annual Milford Oyster Fest Canoe & Kayak Race Connecticut
The Great Race - Captain Myles Keogh Paddle, Wheel & Run New York
The River Rush Canoe & Kayak Race California
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson New York
Feather River Festival California
Annual Ford Canoe Challenge Texas
Paddle Kitsap Washington (state)
Ozark Mountain Rowing/Kayak Club Annual Full Moon Paddle Missouri
September
Event Name & Link Location
Echo Hill Outdoor School: Greater Chester River Paddle Maryland
The American River Paddling Festival California
Go Zero Kayak Races New York
Mokelumne River Race California
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson New York
Breast Cancer Kayakathon New York
Salisbury Riverfest Maryland
Wye Island Regatta Maryland
Tennessee River Blueway Canoe & Kayak Race Tennessee
Long Lake Long Boat Regatta New York
Paddle The Shores Washington
Brainbridge Island Marathon Washington
Budd Inlet Race Washington
Lake Samish Salmon Roe Washington
I&M Canal & DuPage River Race Illinois
Philadelphia Fall Classic Canoe & Kayak Race Pennsylvania
Barge Chaser Canoe Race-Grafton Lakes New York
West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium Washington
Hiawatha Paddling Festival Michigan
Paddlefest - Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center California
Paddle The Shores Washington
Salisbury Riverfest Washington
American Whitewater: Gauley River Festival West Virginia
St. John Paddle Battle Florida
The Ohio River Way Paddler Series Mini-Paddle Kentucky
October
Event Name & Link Location
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson New York
Chicago River Flatwater Classic Illinois
Treasure Island Canoe & Kayak Race Florida
Triangle Paddle Fest North Carolina
Island Giant Kayak Race South Carolina
Annual Paddlefest - Old Santee Canal Park, Berkeley County South Carolina
The Great Pumpkin Race New York
The Great War Canoe & Kayak Race Maine
Phatwater Kayak Challenge Mississippi
Suwanee River Challenge Florida/Georgia
Mayor's Cup NYC Kayak Championships New York
New York City Water Fest New York
DDRC Trinity River Challenge Texas
Midpoint Paddle Sprint Florida
Moose River Canoe & Kayak Festival New York
Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival Florida
Mercer-Medina Sausage Pull Washington
Cascade Distance Race Washington
Annual Sea Trek Regatta & ETC Paddle-a-thon California
November
Event Name & Link Location
Paddlefest - The Sands at Port Royal South Carolina
Wrightsville Sea Kayak Race North Carolina
Big Shoals to Branford - Suwannee River Adventure 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