First Timer Paddlers. This event is for those who have never paddled
before. No prior skills needed.
Print out and sign this
CPA Waiver of Liability form and bring it with you to the launch
location.
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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 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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2012 Southeastern Pennsylvania/New Jersey Race Schedule: |
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2012 Events Please be sure to check with the event coordinator before you make any plans.
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SK101 - An Introduction to Sea Kayaking (West River Center)An introduction to sea kayaking
When: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Sponsored by Chesapeake Paddlers Association, see their website for more details.
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Paddlesport 2012 - 51st Annual The East Coast's Largest Kayak, Canoe, and outdoor show. 100s of vendors, boats, accessories. and seminars check with Jersey Paddler for more information ed. note Stop by the Qajaq USA booth and say hello |
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The Annual Chesapeake Paddlers Association Skills Clinic, at Lake Anna, VA. Lake Anna is a nuclear heating pond so the water will be 75-80 degrees! This event is always popular, usually filling up the 80 student slots plus a waiting list and 20 instructors within a few weeks. Web Site: CPA Skill Level:
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East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival The East Coast Canoe & Kayak
Festival includes lectures, on-water classes, and demonstrations directed to
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June 2nd confirmed
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Potomac River
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June 10th, educated guess |
The annual Great Chesapeake Bay Swim & 1
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July 14th educated guess
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Nanticoke RiverFest Canoe and Kayak Challenge
from 2011 Nanticoke Riverfest Canoe & Kayak Races which will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2011 in Seaford, Delaware. Each year we have participants from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and even Virginia come to Seaford for Riverfest which begins on Thursday, July 7th and runs through the weekend with the Canoe & Kayak Races and Nanticoke Float-In being key events on Saturday, July 9, 2011. Currently the C&K Race is scheduled to begin at 10:00, with Registration beginning at 8:00am. You can also register by mail for a reduced price. The application is being updated and as soon as it is prepared I will post it. If you are interested in receiving a race application by email once it is available please email me at alyciajefferson@yahoo.com More information, groups, and registration forms about the 2011 Nanticoke Riverfest and/or Canoe & Kayak Races can be found by visiting www.nanticokeriverfest.com or emailing me. 22+ Classes! One is sure to be right for you. Registration is on Water Street in Seaford
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24th
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Hudson River Greenland Festival The focus of this weekend is to learn, refine, and share traditional kayaking techniques in a stimulating and enjoyable environment. Whether you are new, along, or far down this path, come join us for a great weekend of Greenland-Style kayaking! Check the YPRC web site for contact information |
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August 25
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The 13th annual Broadkill River Canoe and Kayak Race Always the 4th Saturday in August unless it not.
The 13th 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. 302-684-3400. We've found Irish Eyes to be strategically located near the finish line. $cheap PBR's
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Saturday Sept 8th confirmed |
20th Annual Wye Island Regatta 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. Including the 3rd Annual Kayak Challenge
The Kayak Challenge is a mass start race for all Kayak entries. |
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October 14? to be confirmed |
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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The 24th 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 begin July 4th and 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 25-28
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The 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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April 30th updated
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The Annual Chesapeake Paddlers Association Skills Clinic, at Lake Anna, VA. Lake Anna is a nuclear heating pond so the water will be 75-80 degrees! This event is always popular, usually filling up the 80 student slots plus a waiting list and 20 instructors within a few weeks. Web Site: CPA Skill Level:
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May 13-14
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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. |
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May 20th from noon-5pm updated |
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 |
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May 27-30 New |
The Paddle House Outfitters is proud to announce its GRAND-OPENING on the weekend of May 27-30!!! We will be the ONLY full-service Paddlesports retailer on Delmarva! We will have the largest selection of products within 200+ miles! We will specialize in kayak fishing, recreational kayaks, wooden kayaks, kids kayaks, stand-up paddleboards (sup's), trailers, booking eco-tours for our local guide services, plus everything you need to paddle the world! We are located 3 miles west of Ocean City,md. on route 50. We are ready to interview experienced paddlers, with a high level of enthusiasm, for part-time work. Please contact me at ANDREWMGROSSMAN@aol.com Please give a brief description of your work background and your paddling experience and a phone # to reach you at. Thank you, Andrew M. Grossman |
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May Memorial Day weekend
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General Clinton Canoe Regatta, Cooperstown, NY - Contact: Celebrating 45 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
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June 2nd, 2011 confirmed
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Potomac River
Swim for the Environment |
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June
TBA |
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 10-12th,
NEW |
Paddle Clash 2011 - Games on the Eastern Shore
The main event is a day of wildly fun games,
preceded on the evening before will be a night paddle and followed by a
choice of guided paddles for those who wish to explore the Eastern Shore.
When:
June 10 2011 10:00 AM to June 12 2011 12:00 PM
Skill Level:
 (All) This
event is for individuals of all skill levels. |
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June 12th, 2011, updated |
The annual Great Chesapeake Bay Swim & 1
Mile Chesapeake Challenge |
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July 9th updated
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Nanticoke RiverFest Canoe and Kayak Challenge
from the race coordinator Nanticoke Riverfest Canoe & Kayak Races which will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2011 in Seaford, Delaware. Each year we have participants from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and even Virginia come to Seaford for Riverfest which begins on Thursday, July 7th and runs through the weekend with the Canoe & Kayak Races and Nanticoke Float-In being key events on Saturday, July 9, 2011. Currently the C&K Race is scheduled to begin at 10:00, with Registration beginning at 8:00am. You can also register by mail for a reduced price. The application is being updated and as soon as it is prepared I will post it. If you are interested in receiving a race application by email once it is available please email me at alyciajefferson@yahoo.com More information, groups, and registration forms about the 2011 Nanticoke Riverfest and/or Canoe & Kayak Races can be found by visiting www.nanticokeriverfest.com or emailing me. 22+ Classes! One is sure to be right for you. Registration is on Water Street in Seaford
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2011 Riverfront Blues Festival If ever there was a festival that needed a companion kayak race this is it. Call them! |
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August 20th updated |
THE 14TH 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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Saturday Sept 10th updated |
19th Annual Wye Island Regatta 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. Including the 2nd Annual Kayak Challenge
The Kayak Challenge is a mass start race for all Kayak entries. |
September 10th it's on, call for details! |
Onancock Challenge Kayak, Canoe and (NEW!) SUP race
The 2011 Onancock Challenge is set for Saturday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. during |
| Some Sunday in Sept |
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 2nd updated
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The 23rd 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 1st updated |
26th Annual Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime
Museum |
| October 2nd updated |
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. |
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October 8 RESCHEDULED |
The 12th annual Broadkill River Canoe and Kayak Race We got a press release saying it's on!!!!!!
The 12th 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. 302-684-3400. We've found Irish Eyes to be strategically located near the finish line. $cheap PBR's and over priced Craft Beers but who cares
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October 9 updated |
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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October 27-30
updated |
The 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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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