Summer Kayaking Events Round-Up: Western United States

With summer upon us, there is no better time to get out on the water with your kayak. We’ve scoured the Internet to find the best kayak events happening this summer across North America.  We found a wide range of events, everything from serious races to family friendly festivals. Here’s a breakdown of what’s going on in this summer in the Western Region of the United States. To see what events are going on elsewhere, click on the region you’re interested in: Canada, Northeast, Southeast, Midwest.

Photo by Paul Downey from Flickr

Jun 2	Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA	Last SUP’r Standing
Jun 8-9	Crouch, ID	North Fork Championship
Jun 8-10	Lyons, CO	Lyons Outdoor Games
Jun 9	Santa Monica, CA	Santa Monica Pier Race & Ocean Festival
Jun 9 Jun 9	Port Gamble, WA Sandpoint, ID	Paddle The Dragon Sand Creek Paddlers Challenge
Jun 13	Bend, OR	Pickin’ and Paddlin’ Music Series & Demo Days
Jun 13-17	Salida, CO	FIBArk Whitewater Festival
Jun 15-17	Reno, NV	Reno River Festival
Jun 16	Incline Village, NV	Thunderbird Run
Jun 16-17	Rancho Cordova, CA	California Canoe & Kayak Paddlefest
Jun 22-25	Gunnison, CO	Gunnison River Festival
Jun 30	Bend, OR	Oyster The Race
Jul 7	Lake Tahoe, CA	Paddle For Humanity- Lake Tahoe
Jul 7-8	Big Bear Lake, CA	Challenge The Bear
Jul 20-22	Winchester Bay, OR	Ocean Festival
Jul 21	Sacramento, CA	Eppie’s Great Race
Aug 4-5	Port Gamble, WA	Paddle Kitsap

If you know of any other Kayak events happening in the West this summer, drop us a line in the comments, and we’ll update our listings!

Summer Kayaking Events Round-Up: Northeastern United States

With summer upon us, there is no better time to get out on the water with your kayak. We’ve scoured the Internet to find the best kayak events happening this summer across North America.  We found a wide range of events, everything from serious races to family friendly festivals. Here’s a breakdown of what’s going on in this summer in the Northeastern region of the United States. To see what events are going on elsewhere, click on the region you’re interested in: Canada, Southeastern US, Midwestern US, Western US.

Photo by Marc Falardeau from Flickr.

Date	Where	What
Jun 2	Woodbury, NJ	5th Annual Kayak Regatta
Jun 2	Glens Falls, NY	Feeder Canal Alliance Canoe & Kayak Race
Jun 2-3	Lakewood, NJ	South Jersey Canoe & Kayak Classic
Jun 6	Huntington, MA	Not That Dam Race
Jun 9	Lennox, MA	Wild Goose Chase
Jun 9	Westport, MA	Westport River Watershed Alliance River Run
Jun 9	Wilson, NY	The Wilson Dog Paddle
Jun 10	Griswold, CT	24th Annual Spring Fling At Glasgo Pond
Jun 13	Holyoke, MA	Holyoke Rows Boathouse Challenge
Jun 16	Concord, NH	Sugarball Canoe and Kayak Race
Jun 16	Jersey Shore, PA	Tiadaghton Elm Canoe & Kayak Classic
Jun 22-24	Charlemont, MA	Zoar Outdoor DemoFest 2012
Jun 23	Amesbury, MA	Lake Gardner Classic
Jun 23	Hopkinton, MA	20th Annual Against The Tide Event
Jun 23	Jersey Shore, PA	Keystone Challenge Canoe & Kayak Race
Jun 24	Groton, MA	6th Annual Nashua River Canoe & Kayak Race
Jul 1	Deerfield, MA	Deerfield Riverfest Wildwater Race
Jul 4	Contoocook, NH	4th of July Contoocook River Race
Jul 6	Newport, VT	American Flatwater Kayak Championship
Jul 6-8	Ithaca, NY	Lake Placid International
Jul 7	Rochester, NY	Armond Bassett Canoe & Kayak Race
Jul 12-14	Seaford, DE	Nanticoke Riverfest
Jul 14	Gloucester, MA	Blackburn Challenge
Jul 15	Durham, ME	Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River Race
Jul 28	Pemberton, NJ	Mirror Lake Championships
Jul 28	Grand Island, NY	Paddles Up Niagara
Aug 4	Fitzwilliam, NH	Laurel Lake Association Canoe & Kayak Race
Aug 4	Burlington, NJ	Festival Of Lights Race
Aug 4	Brooklyn, NY	Paddle For Autism Awareness
Aug 4	Fairport, NY	Empire State Regatta
Aug 5	Grand Lake Stream, ME	West Grand Lake Race
Aug 12	Auburn, NY	Captain Myles Keogh Paddle, Wheel & Run
Aug 18	Milford, CT	Milford Oyster Festival Canoe & Kayak Race
Aug 18	Windsor, CT	Connecticut River Canoe & Kayak Classic
Aug 25	Lewes, DE	Broadkill River Canoe and Kayak Race
Aug 25	Washington, DC	Paddle For Humanity- DC

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If you know of any other Kayak events happening in the Northeast this summer, drop us a line in the comments, and we’ll update our listing!

Summer Kayaking Events Round-Up: Canada

With summer upon us, there is no better time to get out on the water with your kayak. We’ve scoured the Internet to find the best kayaking events happening this summer across North America. We found a wide range of events, everything from serious races to family friendly festivals. Here’s a breakdown of what’s going on in this summer in Canada. Interested in events in other regions? Check out these other posts: Northeastern US, Southeastern US, Midwestern US, Western US.

Photo by Benson Kua from Flickr

If you know of any other Canadian Kayak Happenings this summer, drop us a line in the comments and we’ll update this listing!

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Date	Where	What
Jun 9-10 Jun 9-10	Foresters Falls, ON Toronto, ON	OWL Rafting Voyageur Heritage Weekend MEC Paddlefest- Toronto
Jun 17 Jun 19	Halifax, NS Yukon, YK	MEC Paddlefest- Halifax Kayak For A Cure- Yukon
Jun 19-24	Vernon, BC	Kalamalka Classic
Jun 21-24	Rossport, ON	Rossport Sea Kayak Symposium
Jun 23 Jun 23 Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 24	Calgary, AB Barrie, ON Montreal, QC Edmonton, AB Burlington, ON	MEC Paddlefest- Calgary MEC Paddlefest- Barrie 5th Annual Soulanges Canal Kayak Race MEC Paddlefest- Edmonton MEC Paddlefest- Burlington
Jun 30 Jun 30- Jul 1	Victoria, BC Ottawa, ON	MEC Paddlefest- Victoria Canada Day Regatta
Jul 7 Jul 7 Jul 7 Jul 16	Vancouver, BC Quebec City, QC Montreal, QC Whitehorse, YK	MEC Paddlefest- Vancouver MEC Paddlefest- Quebec MEC Paddlefest- Montreal Yukon 1000
Jul 28-29	Toronto, ON	Toronto International Outrigger Challenge
Aug 10	Canoe Meadows, AL	Kananaskis Whitewater Festival
Aug 18-20	Whitehorse, YK	Yukon 360
Aug 28	Vancouver, BC	Kayak For A Cure- Vancouver