The World Paddle Association (WPA) in conjunction with Uptown Columbus RiverFest will host the 2018 Salt Life Columbus Cup on May 5-6, 2018 in Columbus, GA.   The event will be conducted on the Chattahoochee River (90 miles South of Atlanta, GA) and three blocks from downtown Columbus.  There will be open entry for all competitors in all races, however each competitor should decide which race with best suit their ability.  Our event will be part of the Columbus RiverFest presented by Salt Life, which brings together the local community to celebrate water activities and safety that include 3 days of food, drink and bands at the event site.

The Salt Life Columbus Cup will also be a Salt Life Cup event that will offer the top placing Open and Junior competitors (3 mile technical race) free entry into the 2018 Pacific Paddle Games race on October 5 & 6th at Doheny State Beach, CA Presented by Salt Life.  Find more information at www.worldpaddleassociation.com and www.paddleguru.com.  The Salt Life Columbus Cup will include the following races and board divisions, 3 mile Open SUP & Prone technical race, 1 & 3 mile Kids races, 4.5 mile SUP Pro technical race and a 7 mile distance race for Surfski, OC1 & OC2, SUP & Prone ULT ONLY on Saturday and the 1 Mile Time Trials for all crafts on Sunday.  SUP Yoga clinics and classes will also be available along with a paddle clinic on Friday with 4x World SUP Champion Connor Baxter.  See the below event schedule for more details.

This year we will introduce the WPA 1 Mile Challenge, were paddlers will be ranked based on craft, gender and age group with time trials run worldwide.  The 1 Mile Challenge will be one of the combo events or you can just sign up for the 1 Mile Challenge to see how you rank.  The Combo races will include the Technical race and the 1 mile time trial for SUP Open, Juniors and Pro Elite.  OC, Surfski and Prone will include the Distance race and 1 mile time trial.  You can find the full race schedule below with travel and hotel discounts below.  All race distances, times and days are tentative and subject to change given the weather and water flow.  Prize money will be offered to OC, Surfski and Prone divisions entered in the combined Distance/1 Mile Time Trial races along with the Pro-Elite SUP Combined Technical & 1 Mile Time Trial to the top finishers overall across the line (money breakdown pending).

We are proud to have Salt Life Athlete and 4x World SUP Champion Connor Baxter who will be conducting a paddle clinic on Friday, May 4 at 4-5pm at the event site.  We will also have free SUP Yoga classes on Friday, May 4 at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm for 45 minutes each session up to 8 people per clinic.  There will also be SUP Yoga classes on Saturday and Sunday at 9am and 11am each day for $30.00 that includes the board.  Contact White Water Express to book your spot in the SUP Yoga clinics or SUP Yoga classes, call 706-321-4720.

Races & Registration Information

See the below hotel discounts and board storage information.

Exhibitor space and sponsorship's, contact Byron Kurt: byron@worldpaddleassociation.com