Tours, treks, races, raids, symposia
Tours, treks, races & raids Meetings & symposia
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Elsewhere you will find links to outfitters and guides in the UK and elsewhere; to some sea kayak meetings & symposia, and to both national and regional sea kayaking associations.
Races listed below have, as far as we know, a warm welcome for kayakers who prefer cruising speed. See also Rowing-Sailing Boats for some picturesque raids which are open to a wide range of non-motorised boats.
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| Arctic Canoe Raid (formerly the Arctic Canoe Race). Various destinations, tourers welcome. This is a river race so we asked organizer Petri Sutinen if it is safe to take your best composite sea kayak. He said "fiberglass sea kayaks CAN survive in the big rapids of the Tornio, Teno and Kalix rivers. But maybe they don't... sea kayaking experience may not be enough for avoiding permanent damage to the kayak hull. Paddler have to drive proper line through the stone reefs. Teno is much smoother, Kalix and Tornio are far more aggressive rivers." | www.arcticcanoeraid.com - click on ACR / English. |
Arctic Sea Kayak Race, Vesterålen Islands, Norway. Tourers definitely welcome. |
www.askr.no |
| Blackburn Challenge, Cape Ann, Massachusetts. | www.blackburnchallenge.com |
| Dalsland Canoe Marathon. 35 miles of beautiful Swedish lakes and rivers, suitable for sea kayaks. 2000 kayakers and canoeists. Elite kayakers in marathon race boats can expect to finish in 4.5 hours, but others have up to 12 hours to finish before the race closes. | www.kanotmaraton.se |
| Elba Mare Marathon, Italy. | www.seakayakitaly.it |
| Go Kayak Raid, Lillsved, Sweden. | www.gokayakraid.com |
| Watertribe events (including the Ultimate Florida Challenge, Everglades Challenge, Ultra Marathon, North Carolina Challenge and the North Carolina Ultra Marathon). Races up to 1200 miles long. | www.watertribe.com |
| Yukon River 1000. 1000 miles and 7-12 days of solid paddling. | www.yukon1000.com |
| Listing is alphabetical by country: | |||
| Australia | Batemans Bay NSW | Rock n' Roll 2010 | 19-22 March 2010 |
| Canada | Bay of Fundy | Atlantic Canada Sea Kayakers' Meeting (organised by Coastal Adventures) | 12-13 June 2010 |
| Canada | Palmer Rapids, Ontario | National Sea Kayak Symposium (organised by Adventure Kayak magazine) | 14-16 May 2010 |
| Canada | Ontario | Rossport Islands Sea Kayak Festival | 18-20 June 2010 |
| Canada | Ontario | Georgian Bay Storm Gathering | 14-17 October 2010 |
| Catalonia | See Spain | ||
| Finland | Tulliranta | Hanko Sea Kayak Gathering | 20-22 August 2010 |
| France | Brittany (Bretagne) | www.ckmer.org | 2011/2012 |
| Germany | Spiekeroog | Salzwasserunion's Seekajakwoche 2010 (English page here) | 14-22 August 2010 |
| Italy | Genoa | Da Genova a Rapallo e ritorno meeting for kayaks and rowing boats (organised by Canoaverde) | 27-29 August 2010 |
| Italy | Sicily | Vulcanoa (organised by Maremotu) | 30 Sept- 7 Oct 2010 |
| New Zealand | near Auckland | Coastbusters Sea Kayak Symposium | 26-28 February 2010 |
| New Zealand | Hauraki Gulf | International Kayak Week | 28 Feb - 4 March 2010 |
| Scotland | See UK | ||
| Spain (Catalunya) | Llanca | www.pagaia.cat | 2011 |
| UK (Channel Islands) | Jersey | Jersey Sea Kayak Symposium | 29-31 May 2010 |
| UK (Scotland) | Isle of Skye | www.seasymposium.org | May 2011 |
| UK (Wales) | Anglesey | Anglesey Sea Kayak Symposium (organised by Sea Kayaking UK) | 1-9 May 2010 |
| UK (Wales) | Pembrokeshire | Stackpole Sea Kayak Festival (organised by Sea Kayak Guides) | 29-30 May 2010 |
| USA (California) | Various | Traditional Arctic Kayaks Symposium (TAKS, organised by Shaman Kayaks) | 26-28 March 2010 |
| USA (California) | San Francisco | Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium | 26-28 February 2010 |
| USA (California) | San Diego | Southwest Kayak Symposium | 26-28 March 2010 |
| USA (California) | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival (organised by Adventure Sports Unlimited) | 26-28 March 2010 |
| USA (Carolinas) | Charleston | East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival | April 9-14 2010 |
| USA (Delaware) | Lewes, DE | Delmarva Paddlers' Retreat | 1-3 October 2010 |
| USA (Florida) | St Petersburg Fl | Sweetwater Kayaks Symposium (organised by ... you've guessed it, Sweetwater Kayaks) | 26-28 February 2010 |
| USA (Maine) | Bar Harbor ME | Downeast Sea Kayaking Symposium (organised by Carpe Diem Kayaking Co) | 10-13 September 2010 |
| USA (Maryland) | Annapolis, MD | Mid Atlantic Kayak Festival (organised by Potomac Paddlesports) | 7-9 May 2010 |
| USA (Michigan) | Lake Michigan | Qajaq TC | 27-29 August 2010 |
| USA (Michigan) | Grand Marais | Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium (organised by Downwind Sports) | 15-18 July 2010 |
| USA (Michigan) | Marquette | Ladies Of The Lake (organised by Downwind Sports) | 12-15 August 2010 |
| USA (New York) | Croton-on-Hudson | Hudson River Greenland Kayak Festival | 25-27 June 2010 |
| USA (Vermont) | Lake Champlain | Vermont Sea Kayak Symposium (organised by True North Kayak Tours) | 19-21 June 2010 |
| USA (Washington) | Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend WA | West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium | 2010 |
| USA (Washington) | near Seattle | South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayak Symposium (SSTIKS) | 18-20 June 2010 |
| USA (Washington) | Port Angeles | Port Angeles Kayak Symposium (organised by Olympic Raft & Kayak) | 16-18 April 2010 |
