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Well the Delmarva Peninsula and maybe a little more. A compilation of events as they have been relayed to me or garnered from various websites Please be sure to check with the event coordinator before you make any plans. And please send us corrections or additions delmarvakayak@comcast.net |
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More event information for the "other" side of the bays may also be found at the Chesapeake Paddlers Association. Up north of the Delaware Bay and the Mason Dixon Line see Jersey Shore Sea Kayaker Association and a little further NYC Water Trails, check their calendars |
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Please always follow the links to CONFIRM all events..
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May 28-31
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General Clinton Canoe Regatta, Cooperstown, NY - Contact: Celebrating 44 years of endurance canoe racing this 70 mile flat water endurance race is the longest single day flat water canoe race in the world. Canoes of all kinds compete from 90 lb. recreational canoes to 20 lb. lightweight graphite canoes (within their respective classes). The start of this world championship is at the source of the Susquehanna River on Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, New York and finishes at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge, New York Follow Lady Justice as she competes for her fourth year. Look for Cyndi Janetzko in her second year and paddling with Ben Lawry in a K-2. |
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June 5th, 2010 |
Potomac River
Swim for the Environment |
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June 6th & 7th confirmed |
The Ocean County Canoe & Kayak Classic. Ocean county Park, Rt 88 Lakewood NJ. Saturday & Sunday This 2 day event is run by The Jersey Paddler. If you have been lusting over something sleek & sexy from the recent show, this is where you get to test paddle it on the water. A full lineup of clinics, on water demo's and on land classes . |
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June 13th, 2010, Sunday
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18th annual Great Chesapeake Bay Swim & 1
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July 10 confirmed
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Nanticoke RiverFest Canoe and Kayak Challenge
from the race coordinator:
Saturday, July 10, 2010 we
will be hosting the 16th Annual Canoe & Kayak Races in Seaford, Delaware.
Pre-Registration is recommended, but Race Day Registration will also be
available from 8:00am until 9:55am. The races are scheduled to begin at 10am.
Pre-Registration can be completed by visiting
www.nanticokeriverfest.com, downloading the application and mailing it along
with the registration fee to the City of Seaford by Wednesday, July 7, 2010. If
you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to
email me at
alyciajefferson@yahoo.com.
22+ Classes! One is sure to be right for you. Registration is on Water Street in Seaford
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| August 1st, Sunday |
28th Annual Canoe & Kayak Race click on the link for more information |
| August 6-8 |
2010 Riverfront Blues Festival If ever there was a festival that needed a companion kayak race this is it. Call them! |
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NEW RACE DATE August 14, 2010 |
The Mayor's Cup New York City Kayak Championship is an elite kayaking race around Manhattan Island. This 26.7 mile marathon race will be North America's premier paddle sports event and soon to be New York City's largest water event. The Mayor's Cup will draw some of the world's and the regions most accomplished paddlers while raising money and awareness for the region's most vigilant environmental group Riverkeeper. This event has elite classes as well as enthusiast classes and all talented paddlers are welcome to participate.
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August 21 |
THE 13TH ANNUAL CHOPTANK “RIVAH”RUN A fun, two-mile paddling event for children and adults of all ages (children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). Any type of paddle craft is eligible for the “poker run.” For more information, call (410) 479-2050 or toll-free at (888) SUNFEST (786-3378). |
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Just added August 21st |
3rd Annual Paddlin’ for the Bays Poker Paddle and Cookout. The Center for the Inland Bays, the Bayfront at Rehoboth community, and Bay Rose Homes are sponsoring a kayak poker paddle and cookout on Saturday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds from the event will support habitat restoration projects in the Inland Bays area. Visit www.inlandbays.org/ for more information or call Eric Buehl at 302-226-8105.
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August 28th |
The 10th annual Broadkill River Canoe and Kayak Race The 10th Annual Broadkill River Canoe and Kayak race will be held the fourth Saturday in August. Hosted as a fundraiser for the Milton Theatre this is the largest canoe and kayak race on the Peninsula. Registration at Oyster Rocks Road. North of Lewes Delaware and ends 10 miles later in Milton. Pre register or sign up the day of the event. Contact Ches at mdc@snip.net 302-684-3400. Previous years results 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 2006 2007 2008 sorry we have no data for 2000. We've found Irish Eyes to be strategically located near the finish line. $1.00 PBR's!
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5th Annual Deal Island Festival KAYAK Race Haven't heard if this will be held again this year. The event is expected to be similar to last year's. This year the prize money will be based on the pot from the entry fees. All entry fees will be returned to the 1st and second place finishers in each division.
Some have said this is the best race on the eastern shore. Call Steve and tell them you want to participate! It's been under represented and the Deal Island Lion's Club was thinking about pulling the plug on it for 09
Contact: Steve Horner Cell Number: 1-443-955-8992 Email: chancehornet@yahoo.com
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The largest gathering of human powered boats on the eastern shore, and maybe further. Join the competition that ranges from recreational kayaks to 8 man or woman crew. The 12.5 mile race starts at Wye Landing on the Wye East River, 18 miles southeast of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Maryland's Eastern Shore and continues around Wye Island. The course is over sheltered estuaries with minimum boat traffic and great scenery. |
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We hope they do this again, just not opposite the Wye
Saturday, September 11th ??? |
The famous (infamous) Onancock Challenge
is back this year during Onancock's Harborfest Weekend, Sept. 12. With 5
& 10 KM courses and several divisions, the Onancock Kayak Challenge is a
great event for kayakers who are serious about enjoying their time on the
water as well as those who want to test their skills against the best racers
in the region, including the legendary Olympic Champion Frank Havens who is
the fastest octogenarian on the water! Plus, the free race tee-shirt is
AWESOME! |
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Join Coastal Kayak for their 10th
Annual Cancer Benefit! Jennifer always has something different dream up. 100% of the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society |
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30 to October 3rd
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The 22nd Annual Delmarva Paddlers Retreat
It was in 1988 that Charlie Cole and his lovely wife Cindy started an annual gathering of paddlers on the western shore of Rehoboth Bay in Lewes, DE, to exchange paddling skills and knowledge – today that has become an annual gathering at which Greenland-style sea-kayakers gather to celebrate the origins of kayaking and hone traditional kayaking techniques and skills
In 2008 they offered an "extended" Delmarva option (early arrival) as well. See The Retreat for a report from a previous year's event. Registrations are usually full by the first week of September.
A Qajaq USA event , the Delmarva Paddlers Retreat is held at Camp Arrowhead across the Rehoboth Bay from Dewey Beach, Delaware. The Retreat has evolved into a gathering of traditional skills enthusiasts. All instruction will be geared towards Greenland techniques, so a Greenland paddle is preferred. Accommodations are cabins (bunks) or tenting under the pines near the bay shoreline. Enjoy learning to kayak the Greenland way. Mentoring from some of the best in the nation. Skills learned can be transferred back to the Euro blade, but why once you’ve paddled the stick you won’t want to go back.
This event has no relationship to the Delmarva Paddlers message board, but many of us were/there. |
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October 2nd |
26th Annual Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime
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| October 3rd |
University of Delaware’s Coast Day The University of Delaware’s Coast Day, held at the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, introduces thousands of people each year to the wonders of the sea and the importance of Delaware’s marine and coastal resources. |
| October 10th |
Ever wanted to try racing but were intimidated at the "real" racers out there? Well, now is your chance to experience racing by not racing! |
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November 5th to 7th ??? |
On the first weekend of November each year
Sultana Projects hosts a three-day festival known as Downrigging Weekend to
celebrate the close of Sultana's sailing season. Tall ships and historic
vessels from across the mid-Atlantic and beyond visit Sultana's home port of Chestertown for this
three-day public event which draws over 10,000 people to Chestertown. The
weekend features opportunities for the public to view, board and even sail
on an impressive fleet of visiting ships, schooners and skipjacks.
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see what you missed in earlier years |
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March 26-28th |
The biggest Kayak, Canoe and Outdoor Show on the East Coast will once again be presented by The Jersey Paddler of Brick, New Jersey Exhibits will include manufacturers of kayaks, canoes, accessories, sportswear, paddling clubs professional instruction and expeditions. Lectures and video/slide shows of exotic trips and expeditions, plus paddling techniques. Click here for their on-line newsletter Great information in it even if you don't go to the show. |
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April 16-18 |
East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival Immerse yourself in a full weekend of the history, technique, hands-on experience and FUN of canoeing and kayaking. The 17th annual festival will include lectures, on-water classes and demonstrations directed to the novice as well as the experienced paddler. |
| May 7 - 9 |
The Mid-Atlantic region's premier kayak festival! (That's their words not ours)
Located at the wooded and water surrounded tip of Historic Camp Letts in
the boating capital of the US, Annapolis, MD just outside our Nations
Capital, this three-day, RAIN OR SHINE event offers everything the new or
experienced paddler could ask for!
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May 9th from noon-5pm confirmed |
The Delmarva Paddlesports Expo Survival Product's annual Delmarva Paddlesports Expo is usually held in at Schumaker Park in Salisbury. Free kayak and canoe demos. It is a great way to try before you buy. They of course are hoping to sell you one of their boats but that’s for you to decide. www.survivalproducts.com |
| May 14-15 |
A weekend of festivities and paddling . Time: Friday
5pm-11pm; Saturday 10am-4pm |
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May 14th and 15th |
This annual rendezvous brings together Chesapeake Light Craft builders and their Okoume plywood boats. OkoumeFest is open to ALL small boats, however, whether they are wooden CLC designs, plastic, or whatever material. This is a family-friendly event centered on the joys of building and using small boats. |
| May 21-23 |
Adirondack Paddlefest |
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May 16th |
The Toms River Canoe & Kayak Race The Toms River Canoe & Kayak Race is held annually on the Toms River, from Riverwood Park to Huddy Park. The race course is 8 miles, consisting of 85% slow-moving shallow freshwater with many turns. Water level seldom requires any portage. Winning times have ranged between one hour and twenty minutes to two hours and twenty minutes. Top three winners in each category will be awarded paddle plaques. For more information, race application and rules governing the race telephone 609-971-3085 |
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This information is maintained and updated here with links to it at the Delmarva Paddlers and the Delaware Kayak Club paddlers boards. And I'm told elsewhere too. Thanks