Riverfront Park in Downtown Nashville is the starting point for the 4th Annual Nashville Dragon Boat Race and Water Festival. The date is Saturday, August 14, 2010.
The Third Annual Norwalk Islands Kayaker Jamboree sounds like a great event for kayakers and canoers from Connecticut, Long Island, New York and New Jersey - plus anyone who wants a fantastic East Coast paddling experience.
There are a few more organized paddles left for kayaker and canoers who want to explore the rivers, ponds, and bays in southern New England.
Looking to kayak 105 miles?
Then you need to sign up for the Great Hudson River Paddle in New York.
This is an eight day 105 mile kayaking and camping trip from Albany to Peekskill, N.Y. This event will be held Thursday, July 29 to Thursday, August 5, 2010.
According to their website:
This paddle is designed for kayakers [...]
If you’re looking for a challenging place to paddle your kayak or canoe, then you need to check out the Mississippi River Challenge in Minnesota.
The Mississippi River Challenge is a 44-mile, 2-day paddling event on Saturday & Sunday, July 24th & 25th, 2010.
According to their website:
This event is run by the Friends of the Mississippi [...]
These events are held along the American River Parkway between Rancho Cordova and Sacramento, California.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Triathlon
The Great Race – Run, Bike, Paddle.
5.82 mile Run
12.5 mile Bike
6.35 mile Paddle (Kayak or Canoe)
According to their website:
The Great Race Triathlon was established in 1974. It is the World’s Oldest Triathlon and the Country’s Largest Paddling Event. [...]
The fifth annual Paddles Up Niagara is set for July 24, 2010. The day-long event includes an early morning paddle, paddle fair with product demos and prizes, a kayak sprint competition, rescue demonstrations, a river fun paddle and more! Plus if you pledge to "wear it", you'll be entered into the life jacket give-away!
Chicago, IL is the location for this weekend's (June 12 & 13, 2010) second annual Aurora Paddlesports Festival sponsored by the Illinois Paddling Council, he Chicago Area Sea Kayaking Association and the City of Aurora. Head on down to Phillips Park and have a day of fun that revolves around our love for kayaking, canoeing and all other paddle sports.
With kayak and canoe season well underway, we're glad to bring you the following information on some really great paddling events happening around the country.
Rain is all our Borntopaddle.com kayaker saw on his way to Outdoor Inc’s Canoe & Kayak Race. After leaving at 4am and traveling 190 miles to race his 9.5 ft Swifty kayak and being extremely confident of bringing home a medal, the race was cancelled. Because of, you guessed it, rain! And lot’s of it. [...]
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