Canoe Marathon

With 7 km, 12 km and 15 km courses, the Sydenham River Canoe Race in southwestern Ontario has something for every level of paddler. The race is run in April by the St. Clair Conservation Authority and is used as fund raiser for the Conservation Authority. The race is well attended with up to 80 […]

The race runs 13 km from Sesekinika to Kenogami Lake on the winding Blanche River. The river has good depth and there are two small portages, no whitewater. This is a recreational class race, suitable for all skill levels. The race gives a taste of a small part of what the voyagers and early explorers experienced when they […]

The rookie race is designed to attract new paddlers, provide skill development and expose paddlers to a friendly competitive environment. Seasoned paddlers are encouraged to pair up with a new or novice paddler. Boats are urged to “stay in contact” with other boats to provide opportunity to wash ride and feel the exhilaration of racing […]

This is a 16km downstream course on the Annapolis River well suited to both recreational and competitive canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards. Hosted by the Clean Annapolis River Project, a community based non-governmental organization dedicated to enhancing the ecological health of the Annapolis River, this fun event is a fundraiser for the group’s ongoing work.   […]

Back for a second year and the only paddling event of its kind in North America:  The 24 Hours of River X brings the paddling community together in non-stop action as marathon paddlers race against the clock to complete as many laps of a 10km course as possible in 24 hours. Huntsville Town Dock - Fairy […]

Beautiful lake water with no portages over 4 km, 9 km, 18.5 km distances. Suitable for all skill levels. This race originally started over 30 years ago and is still part of the Sudbury Fitness Challenge. From tandem recreational canoes, the race has grown to also include sea kayaks, sprint boats and SUPs. The bulk of […]

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Courses run on York River and Batiste Lake. The courses on the river have no portages while lake races have swifts which are portaged though some may be run. The river has deep and shallow sections, twists and technical elements. The lake section is deep and can have waves.  All funds raised go to help […]

Held traditionally on the Saturday of the second weekend of July, the Cranberry Crunch is a downstream marathon race along the South Saskatchewan River approximately 20km in length starting south of city and finishing at the Victoria Boat House in Saskatoon. Contact: elmachattie@gmail.com or marathon@saskatooncanoeclub.org

An out and back 16km course with the possibility of two short portages depending upon water levels.   Contact: John Skaling, jskaling4@eastlink.ca Start and finish: Hwy. #10, Middleton (where Hwy #10 crosses the Nictaux Canal)

Starting from the Cataraqui Canoe Club, the race runs from Douglas Flubrer Park, Kingston to the Corktown Bridge by Parliament Hill in Ottawa along the Rideau River. Technical aspects are distance, many portages, lake, river and canal.  Water is deep and flat. Many portages and no whitewater. Suitable for intermediate to experienced paddlers.   The […]

Held on the third weekend in September, the SCC Rec. and Rookie Race is a one day event that encourages recreational paddlers, marathon paddlers, and paddle families (kids welcome!), to paddle a series of short, fun canoe racing events.  This is open to all levels of paddlers and all types of boats. Contact: elmachattie@gmail.com or marathon@saskatooncanoeclub.org

Race runs from Bracebridge Bay along the Muskoka River and finishes at the registration and launch location in Annie Williams Park.  Water is flat, deep river with distance and twisting river turns providing technical challenges.  There are no portages and is no whitewater. Suitable for many skill levels from beginner to experience paddlers based on classes […]

This race is traditionally the OMCKRA kick off for the new season and features a very technical downstream and back course with lots of twists and turns. The race will take about two hours, then lunch and everybody wins a jar of jam. Racers should expect cold water conditions and should have moving water experience for recreational […]

The Upper Jock River Canoe Race is a fun and interesting 12+ kilometer canoe race run each April. The race has a long history dating back to 1971 when it was a down-river whitewater course run on the Lower Jock River. The current course on the Upper Jock is far tamer and many families and […]

The Dam Hespeler race loops up and down from the Jacob's Landing side of the Hespeler Mill Pond upstream to the historic Black Bridge. The course features the natural and beautiful Speed River with twisting river sections with swifts, currents, shallows and buoy turns. There are no portages or whitewater sections. Various classes will paddle […]

The race is on the north branch of the canal that surrounds the well-known Holland Marsh and on the scenic Fraser Creek. It is well suited to new paddlers and has been the selection race for paddlers attending the ICF Marathon Worlds for the last eight years. It was voted OMCKRA "race of the year" […]

The race runs 13 km from Sesekinika to Kenogami Lake on the winding Blanche River. The river has good depth and there are two small portages, no whitewater. This is a recreational class race, suitable for all skill levels. The race gives a taste of a small part of what the voyagers and early explorers experienced when they […]

Location: Shumway Lake, Kamloops, BC Contact: Stanislav Marek 778-257-4860 kckcheadcoach@gmail.com A 16-28 kilometre race depending upon boat and age category. The race will consist of 4km laps on Shumway lake: always 3 buoys as turning point.

The season opener for the Ontario Ultra Paddling Point Series, the Big East River X is a classic 40km ultra marathon canoe, kayak and SUP race.  Not only for the hardcore, the Big East River X also hosts a fun and friendly 9km event for paddlers of all ages. Big East River X 40km Marathon Course Huntsville Town […]

The rookie race is designed to attract new paddlers, provide skill development and expose paddlers to a friendly competitive environment. Seasoned paddlers are encouraged to pair up with a new or novice paddler. Boats are urged to “stay in contact” with other boats to provide opportunity to wash ride and feel the exhilaration of racing […]

Established in 1969 it is the longest running race in Ontario.  All funds raised benefit the Scugog Shores Museums. For the first few kilometers on the Nonquon there are many tight bends to practice your rudder turns. There are also some dead-end channels along the river section — when in doubt keep right! There are […]

North Canoes are 26 feet long and crewed by either six or eight paddlers. They are replicas of canoes used by the North West Company, transporting furs from the interior to rendezvous points such as Fort William. At Rendezvous, their cargoes of fur were transferred to Montreal Canoes, 34 feet long, for the 54-day shipment east […]

This 18km race offers a race experience and the opportunity to learn from others in a group environment. Creek paddling is challenging due to the meandering river flow, the changing depth conditions and the effects of waves generated from boats and the river bed. The race provides a group environment in a small creek where […]

2-day event to be held on June 9-10, 2018.  Day 1 is a 20 km solo boat race on the Shuswap River near Enderby.  Course includes upstream and downstream sections with buoy turns and is open to C-1 marathon canoes as well as solo kayaks and SUP’s. Day 2 is a 20km tandem boat race on […]

Beautiful lake water with no portages over4 km, 9 km, 18.5 km distances. Suitable for all skill levels. This race originally started over 30 years ago and is still part of the Sudbury Fitness Challenge. From tandem recreational canoes, the race has grown to also include sea kayaks, sprint boats and SUPs. The bulk of the […]

A NEW paddle race comes to Ontario!!  Peterborough will be the host for the 1st Annual “Kawartha River Quest”, home of the Canadian Canoe Museum and the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world!! With hotels and campgrounds within a short paddle to the start/finish - this is truly a “leave the car behind and […]

Downriver race on the Nechako River near Prince George to be held on July 7, 2018. Features a 67.5 km ‘Alexander MacKenzie’ course with several sets of class 2 rapids.  This course is limited to tandem stock class canoes (i.e., WWII and similar).  There is also a 25 km ‘Simon Fraser’ flatwater course (lower 25 km […]

Courses run on York River and on Baptiste Lake, ending in downtown Bancroft. The shorter courses on the river have no portages while the race starting on the lake also features a river section with swifts; some must be portaged, and some can be run, depending upon water levels.  The river has deep and shallow […]

Held on the Sunday of the same weekend as the Cranberry Crunch, the Eb's Classic is a multiple loop (upstream and downstream) 20km race, held along the South Saskatchewan River starting and ending at the Victoria Boat House in Saskatoon. Contact: elmachattie@gmail.com or marathon@saskatooncanoeclub.org

The Kingston to Ottawa 200 (K2O) Paddling Race is an ultra endurance marathon paddling race through a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Rideau Canal waterway. Starting from the Cataraqui Canoe Club in Kingston and ending at the Rideau Canoe Club in Ottawa; racers face the challenge of completing the full 200-km distance within a 36 […]

The Mattawa River Race starts on Trout Lake in North Bay and continues down the Mattawa valley, ending at the town of Mattawa on the Ottawa River. The course features long lake crossings, multiple portages, dams and rapids as well as twisting river section so a close inspection is required prior to the race. The […]

The Lake Ontario Crossing is Canada’s first and only open-water distance paddling race. The 32 mile, point-to-point course matches the standard established by the Molokai-to-Oahu crossing in Hawaii and the Catalina Classic in California. The Lake Ontario Crossing will run from Port Dalhousie, ON, to Cherry Beach in Toronto. Conditions can range from flat water to […]

125 km long stage race held over 3 days (August 17-19, 2018) on Lake Revelstoke from Mica Creek to Revelstoke Dam. The event involves paddling canoes, kayaks, SUP’s and other vessels and includes several portages.  Course distances for individual days varies from 37 to 46 km.  Paddlers enter to race the course in various boat, […]

Eighteen km race starting in McGibbon Bay. Paddlers paddle once around the big island just out from the Marina then off in a counterclockwise direction through Downton Lake, down the Campbell Channel, north across Nut Portage and then home down McGibbon Bay. The whole race is on open lake water in beautiful northern Saskatchewan

Held on the second weekend in September, the SCC Rec. and Rookie Race is a one day event that encourages recreational paddlers, marathon paddlers, and paddle families (kids welcome!), to paddle a series of short, fun canoe racing events.  This is open to all levels of paddlers and all types of boats. Contact: elmachattie@gmail.comor marathon@saskatooncanoeclub.org

The world’s longest single day expedition paddling race is back for its sixth year, offering two distances. Classic: Considered by some to be the toughest single day canoe race in the world, teams paddle 132km of Muskoka wilderness including 20 portages within 24 hours or less.  Sprint:  This 58 km event is a great way to get introduced to expedition […]

The Fred Lynch will take place October 13, 2018. "A 16km deep-water course with two 500-metre portages. Beginning at Lion’s Beach, participants will paddle to the top of Lake Mic Mac. There they will portage 500 metres in Shubie Park until they reach the “Deep Cut” of the historic Shubenacadie Canal. Participants will then paddle […]

Hosted by the Sudbury Canoe Club at the Northern Watersports Centre Sudbury ON Contact: Sudbury Canoe Club Aaron Hutchings Phone: 705-923-265 Email: sudburycanoeclubon@gmail.com

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