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Welcome to the Southeast USA
Paddle Race Directory
This is a list of (most) all paddle races in the Southeast USA
If you would like to contribute to this list please email Robertnorman142@yahoo.com
If youre interested in training towards one of the following races check out our Training Plans and Online Paddle School Curriculum
JANUARY
1/6 - Jupiter Florida
Blueline Surf & Paddle's Winter Series Event 1
Courses: 4.6 miles/3 miles/ 1 mile
https://www.bluelinesurf.com/winterseries.html
1/10 Fort Lauderdale Beach Florida
21st Annual Gene Bergman Ski and Row
Courses: 10 miles
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064282285891...
1/13 Nobleton Florida
Florida Competition Paddlers Association Silver Lake Exploration
Courses: 13 miles/6.5 miles
1/20 Palm Bay Florida
Paddle Sports League SUP Games #1
(SUP Only)
Courses: Technical 800 Meter
https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
1/20 Hollywood Florida
Synergy Series Dragon Boat Racing Festival
Courses: 500 Meters
1/21 Palm Bay Florida
Paddle Sports League Winter Challenge
Courses: 10 miles/ 10k / 5k
FEBRUARY
2/3 Hernando Florida
Florida Competition Paddlers Association
K2N Blueberry Slide
Courses: 6.6 miles/11.3 miles
2/3 Palm Bay Florida
Paddle Sports League SUP Games #2
(SUP Only)
Courses: Technical 800 Meter
https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
2/10 Weeki Wachee Florida
Florida Competition Paddles Association
Weeki Wachee River
Courses: 6 miles / 10 miles
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FCPAcanoe/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
2/10 Tampa Florida
Mad Paddler Rally
Courses: 7.3 miles
https://facebook.com/events/s/mad-paddlers-73-mile-rally-sat/562236176068489/
2/10 Jupiter Florida
Blueline Surf & Paddle's Winter Series Event 2
Courses: 4.6 miles/3 miles/ 1 mile
https://www.bluelinesurf.com/winterseries.html
2/10 Mooresville North Carolina
Super Chlll Paddle 'n Plunge for a Purpose
Courses: 8.5 miles/ 5 miles/ 2 miles
https://paddleguru.com/.../SuperChlllPaddlenPlungeforaPur...
2/24 St. Petersburg Florida
Florida Competition Paddlers Association
Crisp Park Event and BBQ
Courses: 11 miles/ 6 miles
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FCPAcanoe/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
2/24 Fairhope Alabama
Damn the Torpedoes
Courses: 3 miles / 1.5 miles / 200m
https://paddleguru.com/.../DamntheTorpedoesTechnicalSUPKa...
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APRIL
4/6 Ft Myers Florida
Florida Competition Paddlers Association
Manatee Run
Courses: 10 miles/ 4 miles
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FCPAcanoe/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
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4/6 Blountsville Alabama
Locust Fork Races
Courses: ?
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4/13 Clermont Florida
Clermont Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 350 meters
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/.../clermont-waterfront.../
4/13 Palm Bay Florida
Paddle Sports League SUP Games #4
(SUP Only)
Courses: Technical 800 Meter
https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
4/13 West Monroe Louisiana
Ouachita 49er
Courses: 49 miles
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004885788818...
4/13-4/14 Ft. Desoto Florida
Skyway Outrigger Challenge
Courses: 8 miles OC6 Saturday Small Boats Sunday
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083527862384...
4/20 Bronson Florida
Wild Hog Canoe Race
Course: 8.5 miles
https://www.wildhogcanoerace.com/
4/20+21 Orange Beach Alabama
Paddle at Skull Harbor 2024
Courses: 13.5 Miles/ 5 miles / 3.5 miles
https://paddleguru.com/races/PaddleatSkullHarbor2024
4/20 Butches Road South Carolina
Hunting Island Spring Paddlefest 2024
Courses: 6.3 miles/ 3.3 miles
https://paddleguru.com/.../HuntingIslandSpringPaddlefest2024
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4/21 Sarasota Florida
Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 200m/500m/2000m
https://mldb.gwnevents.com/sarasota
4/27 Dunnellon Florida
Florida Competition Paddlers Association
Rainbow River Race
Courses: 12 miles/6.5 miles
4/27 Tampa Florida
Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 500 meters
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/race-calendar/
4/27 Wrightsville Beach North Carolina
Carolina Cup 2024
Courses: 13 miles/ 10k / 5k
https://paddleguru.com/races/CarolinaCup2024
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4/27 Tazewell Tennessee
Powel River Regatta
Courses: 12 miles https://www.powellriverblueway.org/registration
4/27 Meridian Mississippi
State Games of Mississippi
Courses: 6 miles / 3 miles
https://time2run.raceentry.com/state.../race-information...
4/27 Miami Florida
Black Belt Paddler Challenge
Courses: 12 miles / 7 miles
https://paddleguru.com/races/BlackBeltPaddlerChallenge
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MAY
5/4 Sarasota Florida
SUP n Run
Courses: 5k
https://www.paddlesignup.com/Race/FL/Sarasota/SUPRUN5K
5/4 South Mills North Carolina
Paddle for the Border
Courses: 7.5 Miles
https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/753/Paddle-for-the-Border
5/4 Tampa Florida
Urban Kai Paddle Invasion 2024
Courses: 6 miles/2 miles
https://paddleguru.com/races/UrbanKaiPaddleInvasion2024
5/4 Waynesboro Mississippi
Chickaswahay Downriver
Courses: 22 Miles
TBD
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5/4 Sanford Florida
Florida Competition Paddlers Association
Wekiva River Race
Courses: 12 miles/ 5 miles
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FCPAcanoe/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
5/4 Charleston South Carolina
Charleston Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 400 meters
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/race-calendar/
5/4 Chattanooga Tennessee
Nooga Loop
Courses: 13 miles/ 6.5 miles (?)
5/11 Palm Bay Florida
Paddle Sports League SUP Games #5
(SUP Only)
Courses: Technical 800 Meter
https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
5/11 Griffs Fish Camp Georgia
Suwannee 230
Courses: 230 miles
https://paddleguru.com/races/SuwanneeRiver2302024
5/11 Charlotte North Carolina
Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 400 meters
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/race-calendar/
5/18 Tallahassee Florida
Florida Competition Paddlers Association
Wakulla River Race
Courses: 12.6 miles/ 6 miles
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FCPAcanoe/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
5/18 Navarre Beach Florida
3rd Annual Navarre Paddle Classic 2024
Courses: TBD on 12/16/23
https://paddleguru.com/.../3rdAnnualNavarrePaddleClassic2024
5/18 Stuart Florida
Race the Tide - 25 mile Paddle Relay Race
Courses: 25 miles
https://paddleguru.com/.../RacetheTide25milePaddleRelayRace
5/18 Leesburg Florida
Leesburg Ski Beach Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 400 meters
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/race-calendar/
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5/18 Tega Cay South Carolina
Goat Boater
Courses: 6 Miles
https://paddleguru.com/.../GoatBoater250MSprintClassic518...
5/25 Hobe Sound Florida
Florida Competition Paddlers Association
19th Great Loxahatchee River Race
Courses: 10 miles/ 5 miles / 1 mile
MARCH
3/2 Fort Desoto Florida
Watertribe Everglades Challenge
Courses: Roughly 300 Nautical Miles
https://www.watertribe.com/events/evergladeschallenge/
3/2 Palm Bay Florida
Paddle Sports League SUP Games #3
(SUP Only)
Courses: Technical 800 Meter
https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
3/2 Blountsville Alabama
Locust Fork Races
Courses: ?
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3/4 Marathon Keys Florida
Inaugural Lucky 7 Bridge Challenge
Courses: 7 miles
https://facebook.com/events/s/inaugural-lucky-7-bridge-chall/1143808463261956/
3/9 Jupiter Florida
Blueline Surf & Paddle's Winter Series Event 3
Courses: 4.6 miles/3 miles/ 1 mile
https://www.bluelinesurf.com/winterseries.html
3/10 Jacksonville Florida
Pottsburg Distance Classic
Courses 13.1 miles
https://paddleguru.com/races/PottsburgDistanceClassic24
3/16 New Port Richey Florida
Pan Am - Chasco Fiesta Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 400 meters
3/16 Tampa Florida
Florida Competition Paddlers Association
Great Pickle Race
Courses: 11.4 miles
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FCPAcanoe/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
3/23 Ft. Pierce Florida
Treasure Coast Battle Paddle 2024
Courses: 10k/5k/1mile
https://paddleguru.com/races/TreasureCoastPaddleBattle2024
3/23 Inverness Florida
Inverness Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 300 meters
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/.../inverness-dragon.../
3/23 Ocean Springs Mississippi
Battle on the Bayou
Courses: 8.5 miles
https://www.facebook.com/wayne.berry.710?mibextid=eHce3h
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3/23 Hollywood Florida
Synergy Series Dragon Boat Racing Festival
Courses: 500 Meters
JUNE
6/1 Palm Bay Florida Paddle Sports League SUP Games #6 (SUP Only) Courses: Technical 800 Meter Course https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
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6/8 Chesnee South Carolina
Lake Blalock Paddle Blast 2024
Courses: 3 and 6 miles
https://paddleguru.com/races/LakeBlalockPaddleBlast2024
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6/14-15 Middleboro Florida
Sunshine State Games: Sprints & Marathon
Courses: ?
6/15 Tallahassee Florida
Wacissa River Event
Courses: 11 miles/6 miles
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6/22 Bimini Bahamas
Crossing for a Cure
Courses: 80 miles
https://www.crossingforcysticfibrosis.com/
6/22 Fernandina Beach Florida
Cross The Line Paddle For Veterans 2024
Courses: 9-10 miles
https://paddleguru.com/.../CrossTheLinePaddleForVeterans2024
6/27 Jensen Beach Florida
Flying Fish Paddle Challenge
Courses: 7 mile sit down / 6 mile+3mile SUP
JULY
7/6 Palm Bay Florida Paddle Sports League SUP Games #7 (SUP Only) Courses: Technical 800 Meter Course https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
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7/20 Key West Florida
Hemingway 5K Sunset Run & Paddleboard Race
Course: 5km
https://www.paddlesignup.com/Race/FL/KeyWest/Hemingway5KSunsetRunPaddleboardRace
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7/23 Salisbury North Carolina
Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 300 Meters
AUGUST
8/3 Palm Bay Florida Paddle Sports League SUP Games #8 (SUP Only) Courses: Technical 800 Meter Course https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
8/10 Oriental North Carolina
Oriental Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: ?
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/race-calendar/
8/17 Gadsden Albama
Habitat for Humanity Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: ?
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/race-calendar/
8/17 Suwanne River State Park Florida
Mere Mortals II
Courses: 12 miles/ 6 miles/ 3 miles
OCTOBER
10/5 Palm Bay Florida Paddle Sports League SUP Games #10 (SUP Only) Courses: Technical 800 Meter Course https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
10/5 Marion North Carolina
Lake James Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 250 Meters
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/.../lake-james-dragon.../
10/12 Rum Island Park Florida
Santa Fe River Event
Courses: 12 miles/ 6 miles
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10/12 Orlando Florida
Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 200m/500m/2000m
https://mldb.gwnevents.com/orlando
10/19 Dania Beach Florida
East Coast Surfski Championship
Courses: 12 Mile/4 Mile
https://www.facebook.com/eastcoastoceanchampionships
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10/19 Tybee Island
Autumn Marsh Challenge 2024
Courses: 3 and 6 miles
https://paddleguru.com/races/AutumnMarshChallenge2024
10/19 Dania Beach Florida
East Coast Surfski Championship
Courses: 12 Mile/4 Mile
https://www.facebook.com/eastcoastoceanchampionships
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10/26 Miami Florida
Miami International Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 200m/500m/2000m
https://mldb.gwnevents.com/miami
10/26 Chattanooga Tennessee
Chattajack 31
Courses: 31 Miles
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10/26 Miami Florida
Miami International Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 200m/500m/2000m
NOVEMBER
11/2 Palatka Florida
Paddle to the Damn Dam
Courses: 10 miles/5 miles
11/2 Hernando Florida
Lake Hernando Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 300 Meters
Citruseducation.org/dragonboat
11/2-3 Miami Florida
Nish Outrigger Challenge OC6 then Small Boats
Courses: 8 miles
https://www.facebook.com/nishoutriggerchallenge?mibextid=eHce3h
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11/19-11/24 Sarasota Florida
2024 ICF SUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Courses: 200m/800m/10-15km
SEPTEMBER
9/7 Palm Bay Florida Paddle Sports League SUP Games #9 (SUP Only) Courses: Technical 800 Meter Course https://www.paddlesportsleague.com/thesupgames.html
9/7-8 Hilton Head South Carolina
Olukai Low Country Boil Paddle Battle
Courses: 10 miles/ 10k / 5k Day 2 Springs
https://paddleguru.com/.../OluKaiLowcountryBoilPaddleBattle
9/14 High Point North Carolina
High Point Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: ?
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/race-calendar/
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9/17 Cedar Island North Carolina
WaterTribe NC Ultra Marathon Challenge
Courses: 96 miles
https://www.watertribe.com/.../NorthCarolina.../Default.aspx
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9/21 Macon Georgia
Heart of Georgia Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: ?
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/race-calendar/
9/21 Monroe City Florida
Ocklawaha/Gores Landing
Courses: 10 miles/ 5 miles
9/21 Jake's on The Lake Alabama
2024 Great Alabama 650
Courses: 650 Miles
https://paddleguru.com/races/2024GreatAlabama650
9/21Hollywood Florida
Synergy Series Dragon Boat Racing Festival
Courses: 500 Meters
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9/28 Peachtree City
Peachtree City Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: ?
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/race-calendar/
9/28 Raleigh North Carolina
Greater Triangle Dragon Boat Festival
Courses: 300 Meters
https://www.panamdragonboat.com/.../greater-triangle.../
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9/28 Rockwood Tennessee
Thief Neck Island Paddle Quest
Courses: 18 miles/ 9 miles/ 3 miles
https://facebook.com/events/s/thief-neck-island-paddle-quest/1087740775749953/
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9/28 Key West Florida
Key West Paddle Classic
Courses: 11 miles /Solo + Relay
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/U1znvesuTvW2fGAN/?mibextid=qi2Omg
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DECEMBER
12/7 Silver Springs Florida
Silver River Race
Courses: 9.5 miles/5 miles
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FCPAcanoe/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
12/7 Hollywood Florida
Synergy Series Dragon Boat Racing Festival
Courses: 500 Meters
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