Summer Kayaking Events Round-Up: Southeastern 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 Southeastern Region of the US. To see what events are going on elsewhere, click on the region you’re interested in: Canada, Northeast USA, Midwestern USA, Western USA.

Photo by Active Steve from Flickr

Date	Where	What
Jun 1-3	Hatteras Island, NC	OBX Paddle Palooza, for SUPs
Jun 2	Little Rock, AR	Arkansas Canoe & Kayak Race
Jun 2	Deerfield Beach, FL	Paddle For Humanity- Deerfield Beach
Jun 2	Meridian, MS	State Games Of Mississippi
Jun 2-3	Powdersville, SC	Saluda River Rally
Jun 9	Melbourne Beach, FL	Surfguys SUP race
Jun 9	Pensacola, FL	Kayak For A Cure- Pensacola
Jun 9	Roswell, GA	Back To The Chattahoochee Race Festival
Jun 9	Pine Knoll Shores, NC	Kayak For The Warriors
Jun 9	Farmville, VA	Appomattox River Co Super Demo & Sale
Jun 16	Memphis, TN	31st Outdoors Inc Canoe & Kayak Race
Jun 16	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Kayak Against Cancer
Jun 16-22	Reidsville, GA	Paddle Georgia 2012
Jun 22-23	Crescent Beach, FL	Crescent Beach Challenge
Jul 4	Lexington, TN	Festival Of The Lakes “Lap On The Lake” 5K
Aug 4	Dawsonville, GA	Dawson County Jaycees Canoe & Kayak Race
Aug 11	Atlanta, GA	Paddle For The Cure Race and Fun Float
Aug 25	Savannah, GA	Savannah Paddlefest

If you know of any other Kayak events happening in the Southeast 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

Happy February

Wow… February already.

With the way the weather’s been, it’s time grab some friends, get your Folbot and hit the water!

Happy Holidays Sale

Just announced… a one day Holiday Sale!

And if you order, you will automatically be entered into a drawing for a $375 carbon fiber Northern Lights paddle!

Happy Holidays!

Cool Paddles

Recently we announced that Folbot is now selling a very cool set of paddles made by Northern Light. They’re made out of carbon fiber — making them light and super strong. And, they’re three-part paddles which fit in all the Folbot bags — even the backpacks.

They come in two varieties: a Greenland and an Aleutian-inspired model.

Check them out in action:

Very cool.

David A.

EXP Sale… and Paddle in NYC.

Just announced!

This is a great deal on the most popular accessories for the Folbot kayaks. See all the details and savings here…

And on another note, the EMS test paddle in NYC that was postponed due to dangerous weather last weekend, is now on for tomorrow!

Date:  Saturday, June 18
Time:  9AM-11AM
Location:  Dumbo Cove (Main & Plymouth) Brooklyn
What: The Folbot Kiawah and Cooper will be  available for test paddles  (they’ll bring the boats, paddles, and PFDs – you bring the paddling arms)

Have a great weekend!

David A.

Test Paddle in NYC

If you have time tomorrow morning, you have the opportunity to take a Cooper or a Kiawah for a spin in NYC, courtesy of Eastern Mountain Sports.

After the heat in the big city, this will be a great way to cool off and see how great these Folbots paddle.

We hope they see you there.

David A.