IMPORTANT: Race Registration closes at Noon on

Friday, June 3. No walk-ins on Race Day.

You will need to choose which race you are entering.

The Short Course is where the majority of racers will be. Boat rentals are only

available in the Short Course. If choosing the Long Course, you must bring your

own boat and be an experienced paddler.

4 Mile Short Course: Starts at a private beach with the finish line at Johnson’s

Beach in Guerneville. This stretch of river is relatively wide with long

pool sections and much deeper than the Healdsburg course with no portages!

There are no major hazards on this course and we will have safety teams

stationed along the route if help is needed in several areas.

8 Mile Long Course: Starts

at the Steelhead Beach with the same finish line at Johnson’s Beach.

 Please note that those entering the 8-mile race should be intermediate-to-advanced

paddlers with a significant level of fitness and must provide their own

boat. No boat rentals are available for the 8 mile course. The Long Course has 4-5 riffle sections with turns

to negotiate in the first 4 miles with no portages required and only a couple

shallow sections. If river conditions change dramatically, we will send a

course update the week of the race to all racers.

Racers may use their own kayaks, canoes and SUP

boards, or for the Short Course can rent from our race partner River’s

Edge Kayak and Canoe, the professional outfitter that will manage the check-in

and logistics. River's Edge is renting the metal canoes again this year, with a

limited number of double and single kayaks. No rentals will be available for

the 8-mile Long Course!

Age Restrictions: Ages 5-12 may ride in a double boat with a parent. Ages 13-15 may be in

single boats only with parental/adult supervision during the Race. Ages 16-17

just need a waiver signed by a parent. For everyone under 18, a parent will

need to be present to sign a waiver upon check-in.

Divisions

The respective race divisions are broken down

below.  Our goal is to hold a fair race and you are responsible for

entering the right division for your boat – call or email us

if you have questions. “Pro" refers to lightweight composite racing

surfskis, kayaks and canoes (fiberglass, Kevlar, carbon or prepreg) and these

craft are only allowed to compete in the Long Course. You may enter a plastic or wood kayak/canoe in the Long Course but you will be racing against faster boats. “Recreational”

refers to all other craft including sea kayaks, general kayaks and canoes that

are made of plastic or aluminum. Longer sea kayaks (more than 18 ft.) should

enter the Long Course.

Historically, most people enter the Short Course

hence there are more divisions. In the Long Course, if you are entering in a

double boat, canoes and kayaks will be racing against each other. Also, if you

enter the Long Course in a single kayak, you will be racing against pro paddlers

in surfskis.

4-Mile Short Course

• Recreational Single
• Men
• Women
• Recreational Double Canoe
• Men
• Women
• Co-ed
  
          
• Recreational Double
  
  Kayak    
• Men
• Women
• Co-ed
  
      
• Recreational Family
  
  Double (any craft that holds 2 with one adult and one child 12 and under)
• Stand-up Paddleboard
  
  (SUP) Single
• Men
• Women

8-Mile Long Course

• Single Kayak
  
• Men
• Women
•  Double Kayak/Canoe (kayaks
  
  and canoes will race in same division)
• Men
• Women
• Co-ed
  
          
• Stand-up Paddleboard
  
  (SUP) Single
• Men
• Women

Note: If registration is low in the 8 mile Race,

divisions may be combined.

• Any double boat can give
  
  themselves a Team name (humor and costumes are highly encouraged!)
• Please indicate your team
  
  name and category on the Registration Page.