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2008 PADDLING EVENTS & FRIENDS

 

January:
19 OC1/Surfski East Coast Series Race, FL Tim Streeter - tim@kanaluimiami.com
26 OC1/Surfski East Coast Series Race, FL Tim Streeter - tim@kanaluimiami.com
February:
2 Estero River Race, Estero, FL - 4 & 10 miles Nancy MacPhee - MacPheeN@leegov.com
2 Winter Adventure Triathlon, Springfield, SC - 5m Run, 6m Kayak, 8m MTB Chris Williams -  chris@winterchallenge.com www.winterchallenge.com
3 OC1/Surfski West Coast Series Race, FL Derek Bezuidenhout - derick@cdi.biz
9 OC1/Surfski East Coast Championships, FL Tim Streeter - tim@kanaluimiami.com
10 Wakulla River Race, St. Marks, FL - 11.6 miles George Blakely - gblakely@mailer.fsu.edu
16 Weeki Wachee Jensen Classic, Rogers Park, Weeki Wachee, FL - 6 & 11 miles Karl Vogel - riverracers@hotmail.com
16 Clemson Challenge Off-Road Triathlon, Clemson, SC - 5m Run, 4m Paddle, 10m MTB www.active.com, www.clemsoncycling.com
23 Crisp Park Canoe/Kayak/OC1 Race, St. Petersburg, FL John Edwards - canoechamp@aol.com
March:
1 Hunting Island Adventure Biathlon, Beaufort, SC - 6 m Paddle, 4.5 m Run www.active.com
8 OC1/Surfski West Coast Championships, FL Lex Raas - lex@fcmarinenet.com
15 River Quest, Beaufort, SC - 3 & 7.4 miles Kersty - www.active.com www.highergroundofthelowcountry.com
15 Manatee Chase Canoe & Kayak, Race, Ft. Myers, FL - 4 & 10 miles www.leeparks.org - macpheen@leegove.com
16 Great Pickle Race, Rotary Park, Tampa, FL - 11.4 miles Glennis Williams - ggawilliams@juno.com
22 Lula Bridge Race, Lake Lanier, Gainesville, FL - 10 & 20k Dave Robertson - www.lckc.org
23 OC1/Surfski West Coast Series Race, FL Jean Raas - jpraas@yahoo.com
April:
5 Rainbow River Race, Dunnnellon, FL - 6 & 12 miles Glennis Williams - ggawilliams@juno.com
5 Canoochee River Race, Claxton, GA - 11 miles Melanie Hendrix www.ogeecheecanoocheeriverkeeper.org
12 OC1/Surfski West Coast Series Race, FL Sean Doherty - Sean.Doherty@charlottefl.com
12 WeCeFAR's Croom Quest 2008, Nobleton, FL - Paddle, Bike, Run info@wecefar.com
18 East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival, Charleston, SC www.ccprc.com
19 Clemson Kayak & Canoe Races, Clemson, SC, Lake Hartwell - 12 miles Jim Normandin - paddler98@bellsouth.net
19 Shark Bite Challenge, Honeymoon Island State Park, FL - 4 & 8 miles www.islandparks.org
19 OC1/Surfski West Coast Series Race, FL Karen Mirlenbrink -kayakrcr1@aol.com
19 Derby Kayak Challenge 2008, Louisville, KY - 6 miles www.derbykayaking.com 
20 Derby Kayak Challenge 2008, Louisville, KY - 9 miles www.derbykayaking.com 
26 Oostanaula Race, Rome, GA - 13 miles www.coosa.org 
26 Wild Hog Obstacle Race, Otter Creek, FL & Wacassa River, FL - 15 miles Margie McGarva - wildhog@yahoo.com 
May:
3 Outdoors Inc Canoe & Kayak Race, Memphis, TN - 3 miles www.outdoorsinc.com 
4 Estero River Race, Estero, FL - 4 & 10 miles Paula - ERO1@aol.com 
11 Mt. Dora Race, Mt. Dora, FL - 4 & 10 miles Bob Stevens - stevensr@cityofmountdora.com 
11 Yadkin River Race, Mocksville, NC - 6 miles 704-633-8020
17 Essex River Race, Essex, MA - 5.5 miles www.blackburnchallenge.com 
18 Wekiva River Race, Sanford, FL - 7 & 14 miles Martha Carswell - trisurvivr@aol.com
18 Philadelphia Spring Regatta Canoe & Kayak Race, Philadelphia, PA - 7 miles Glen Green - chairman@swanboat.org www.swanboat.org 
26 General Clinton Canoe Regatta, Cooperstown, NY - 70 miles www.canoeregatta.org 
31 Neuse River Days, New Bern, NC - 4 & 8 miles Pat Gulley - events@neuseriver.org www.neuseriver.org 
June:
7 Tybee Challenge, Tybee Island, GA - 6.5 & 8.5 miles www.seakayakgeorgia.com 
8 Wascissa River Race, Tallahassee, FL -10 miles  George Blakely - gblakely@mailer.fsu.edu
14 Water Festival Kayak Race, Beaufort, SC - 3 & 6 miles Rhonda Marek - travelady@hotmail.com
14 Back to the Chattahoochee River Race, Roswell, GA - 8 & 10 miles Tammy Morrissey - www.chattahoochee.org
14 Community Music & Water Festival, Edenton, NC - 6 miles www.visitedenton.com 
14&15 Sunshine State Games, Winter Haven, FL - Sprints & Marathon John Edwards - Canoechamp@aol.com
July:
12 Blackburn Challenge, Gloucester, MA - 21 mile ocean www.blackburnchallenge.com 
13 Mere Mortals Canoe/Kayak Race, Suwannee River Park, FL - 12 miles Larry Frederick - Lf6978@yahoo.com 
13 Philadelphia Canoe Club Open House Canoe & Kayak Race, PA - 8 miles Glen Green - chairman@swanboat.org www.swanboat.org
August:
5 USCA Nationals, Elkhart County, IN - Sprints & Marathon www.USCAnoe.com   
30 Savannah Riverfest, Augusta, GA - 8 miles www.savannahriverkeeper.org 
September:
5 Adirondack Canoe Classic, Old Forge to Saranac Lake, NY - 90 miles www.macscanoe.com 
6 Tsali Challenge Triathlon Solo,  Nantahala Outdoor Center, NC - Paddle, Bike, Run www.noc.com   
7 Tsail Challenge Triathlon Team Competition, Nantahala, NC - Paddle, Bike, Run www.noc.com 
13 Tarpon Springs Race, FL Karl Vogel - riverracers@hotmail.com 
21 Governor Printz Canoe & Kayak Challenge, Essington, PA - 5 miles Jaclyn Rhoads - Jadyn_rhoads@yahoo.com www.dcva.org; 
28 Philadelphia Fall Classic Canoe & Kayak Race, Philadelphia, PA - 7 miles Glen Green - chairman@swanboat.org www.swanboat.org
27&28 USCA Aluminum Nationals, Bastrop, TX Richard Steppe - www.slowpaddler@hotmail.com 
October:
14 Holyoke Cup, MA - 37k www.holyokerows.org/links/Holyoke%20Cup.htm  www.athletereg.com   
13 Suwannee River Challenge, White Springs, FL - 26 & 52 miles Rod Price - rodbprice@hotmail.com 
19 Mayor's Cup (race around Manhattan), New York City, NY - 28.8 miles Ray Fusco - ray@mayorscup.com  www.nymayorscup.com  
19 Sante Fe River Canoe and Kayak Race, Rum Island Park, FL - 6 & 12 miles Tim Dodge - timmdodge@cox.net 
25 Treasure Island Canoe/Kayak Race, Treasure Island, FL Rea Sieber - readancer@excite.com 
November:
1 PaddleFest, The Sands at Port Royal, SC - 3 & 7 miles www.highergroundofthelowcountry.com  dinah@islc.net  www.active.com 
1 Midpoint Paddle, N. Ft. Myers, FL - 4 & 10 miles Karen Bickford - karen.bickford@gmail.com 
2 Paddle of the Pass, Matlacha/Pine Island, FL - 4 & 10 miles Nancy MacPhee - MacPheeN@leegov.com 
6 Silver River Race, Silver River, FL Bert and Dick Kloss

 

 

OTHER LINKS

www.seashepherd.org Well, someone has to do it.

www.animatedknots.com No need to buy another knot book. Learn all your knots here.

www.lumpypaddles.com Bill Bremmer is a nice old geezer making some not so lumpy paddles.

www.disabledadventurers.com Great inventions for paddlers with physical disadvantages.

www.expedition360.com Local boy Jason Lewis from Dorset nears completion of human powered world circumnavigation.

www.atlantic4wd.com  Jeep racks, lifts  and modifications by Rick Thompson of Savannah

www.paddling.net  The all-encompassing paddle site.

www.kayaksurf.net Everything surf kayaky.

www.acanet.org  Official site of the American Canoe Association.

www.bcuna.com  Official site of the British Canoe Union in North America.

www.qajaqusa.org  Qajaq USA is the American affiliate of the Greenland Kayak Association, helping to promote the age-old art of Greenland-style paddling.

www.carvegp.com  For all the aspiring Greenlanders out there.. an inspirational 'how-to make your own paddle' video worthy of checking out.

www.nisurfkayak.com  Host of the world cup qualifier and British open 06'. Donegal and surf kayaking...what a great combination. Great footage.

www.chrisharveyonline.net The Channel Islands very own surf kayak champ.

www.mavericksurf.com  Ultimate wave riding contest in Cal.

www.surfsessionreport.com Local up to date surf report and news from Hawaii.

 

www.kayakonline.com  Lists & more lists of paddling information.

www.benlawry.net  Yet another English instructor.. but Ben has the goods. Check out his calendar to find out when he's in your neck of the woods.

www.barrierislandkayak.com Lemar is the man in southern Outer Banks. Give him a kick in the pants from us.

www.bluemountainoutfitters.com Bud and Mary's canoe and kayak outfitters in Marysville, PA. Great folks on the Susquahanna.

www.canoeinstructor.net  ACA Instructor of the year 04, Mike Aronoff is a top notch whitewater canoeist and an ACA Instructor Trainer Educator for both Canoe and Kayak. Based in the Washington DC area. 

www.drysideup.com  Old soldiers don't die... they teach kayaking. Paul Simms does a fine job of it in the Atlanta area.

www.paddlers.com  Rutabaga is the paddle sport hub of the Midwest... and to whom we owe so much.

www.atlantakayak.com  A paddlers' forum and club in the metro-Atlanta area.

www.wavelengthmagazine.com  A thorough online mag for paddlers. Features wide-ranging articles, reviews, boat & gear listings, news, recipes, and more.

www.hikingandbackpacking.com An online resource for walking the earth.

 

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