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For a comprehensive listing of surfski races being held throughout the country all year long, head on over to the Race Calendar!
Want to know who the best paddlers in the country are? The National Series has all the info! Want to be listed in the National Series? Participate in any race listed on the calendar and you are in!
New England Surfski is a regional hub for ocean racing paddlers across the Northeast, covering local community, training, adventure routes, and competition pathways from grassroots to international racing. It also tracks the New England regional points series, providing structure and continuity across the season for paddlers racing regularly throughout the region.
Portland, Maine’s East End Race Series is a series of friendly competitions for kayakers and paddleboarders, with races scheduled every Monday evening in July and August. Joining a race at the East End Beach is a great way to connect with other paddlers, train your paddling muscles, and enjoy an evening paddle on beautiful Casco Bay! “Serious” racers and more casual paddlers are both encouraged to join the fun.
Kanaka Ikaika Racing Association (KIRA) is Hawaii’s premier paddling organization dedicated to promote and perpetuate ocean paddle sports in Hawaii since 1976. An organization by paddlers, for paddlers, we encourage a lifelong healthy lifestyle that will support paddle athletes at all levels to foster competition, sportsmanship, and develop confidence. KIRA organizes a racing series from January through May which includes the Molokai Challenge from Molokai to Oahu. KIRA also organizes the inaugural Moku Manu Hoe Wa’a in August and the second annual Na Wahine Ikaika in October.