Entry to one of the races includes entry to all of the other activities  and perks of the Ohio River Paddlefest 2018 event, plus racer reception tent, sponsored by Southern Paddlesports.

Bring your SUP, Kayak, Prone, or Canoe and join the The Explore Kentucky Initiative and Stand Up Paddle Cincinnati, for the biggest Kentucky Waterman Series event of the season at the world famous Ohio River Paddlefest 2018.  

Racers will be a part of America’s largest paddling trip that is striving to host the largest multi discipline paddlesport race in the Midwest. Paddlefest 2017 brought a record number of paddlers to the Ohio River. Racers will launch several minutes before over 2000 paddlers get on the water down a closed course, which passes the downtown's of Cincinnati, OH, Covington, KY and Newport, KY. A unique aspect of this event is that all profits go to the Outdoor Adventure Club of Greater Cincinnati, which enables inner city children to experience outdoor activities free of charge throughout the year.

Race Distances:

NatiNKY Nine Mile Race (9 Miles)

Race to the Roebling SUP and Open Races( 4.2 Miles)

Registration Cost:

January 1 - March 1 

"Winter Special" 20% discount on registration = $40 Recreational Race. $50 Nine Mile Race

March 2 - July 31 (Standard Rate) = $50 Recreational Race. $60 Nine Mile Race

Online registration closes on July 31.  

August 2 - 3 (on-site registration at packet pick up locations)

"Standard Rate" + $10 on-site processing fee = $60 Recreational Race, $70 Nine Mile Race

NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!!!

Racers will receive:

- Finishers medal

- Paddlefest T-Shirt

Because of the nature of event planning, all entry fee payments are non-refundable and all sales are final. We do have a few options:

- Transfer registration to a friend.

- In the event of the race being postponed for safety reasons, the contingency date is August 11, 2018 (i.e. the following Saturday).

For more information: http://www.ohioriverpaddlefest.org/