The Three Rivers Regatta by Paddle Knoxville   

Welcome to the second running of the annual Knoxville's Three Rivers Regatta!  With 2021, we are starting on our new 'forever date' of holding the TRR on the first Saturday in August each year.  Also starting this year, our 'short race' has been expanded to a 6.0 mile course - both as a response to feedback from last years paddlers and to get everyone a chance to at least dip a paddle in all three of our beautiful rivers.

In the 2019 TRR race, the most often heard comment was "Beautiful and brutal".  Come join us and test your skills on our three beautiful rivers.

Paddle Knoxville will host two races that will start and finish at Gov. Ned McWherter Park in Knoxville TN. Paddlers will travel on portions of the Tennessee, French Broad and Holston Rivers.  These are deep water races suitable for any style craft. Although conditions may vary, typically the current on this portion of the Tennessee River makes the course more lake-like, with current under 0.5 mph. The French Broad and the Holston rivers are more 'wild cards' and can vary their current speeds hourly.  Half of the course will wind through downtown Knoxville, past Neyland Stadium and the University of Tennessee. The upper section of the course is scenic and undeveloped sections of the three rivers. Channel width ranges from the open expanse of the Tennessee River to sheltered (and shaded) 120' wide blueways. There will be no commercial traffic on the river during the race and very little powerboat traffic.  The upper half of the course is very underpopulated by boat traffic of all kinds.  

Pictures, video and more info on our Facebook page:   https://www.facebook.com/KTRRegatta/

Trophies will be awarded three-deep in all races, all divisions.

Thanks to our sponsors all entrants are eligible to win door prizes to be distributed at the awards ceremony. You must be present to win.

Door prizes include:   (more to come)

• Llama Racks:  Llama Wall-rus racks                          
• Malone Auto Loader XV with crossbars 
• Door prizes

RACE Distances: 

Short       6.0 mile race (around Dickinson Island and up to the confluence of the three rivers)

Long        24 mile race 

RACE DIVISIONS:  Race divisions are based primarily on the 2019 sound rowers system of length to width ratio. Men's and Woman's classes in all divisions and Mixed in Tandem divisions.  Note:  24 mile race only - Minimum SUP length = 12'-6" / minimum kayak length = 14'  Contact race director for any division questions.

• SUP - 12'-6" and under  (shorter than 12'-6" for short race only)
• SUP - 14'
• Sup - Unlimited
• Recreational - Any kayak 14' or under in length (recreational kayaks in short race only)
• Sea Kayak - 14.1' to about 16-17.5' in length. Must be at least 21" wide.
• Fast Sea Kayak - Too long or narrow for SK. Too short or wide for HPK. 
• High Performance / Open - Most 18.1' kayaks plus ICF K1 and Wildwater boats
• OC-1 - Single blade
• OC-2 - Single blade*
• Tandem - Any tandem canoe or kayak - must have 22" or greater beam*
• HPK Tandem - Any tandem canoe or kayak under 22" beam*

*For tandem entries - Both paddlers much register.

There are no age-based divisions. Paddlers age 10+ may be a part of a tandem team with their parent as a partner. Solo paddlers must be 16*. (*Younger paddlers may be eligible pending race and paddle experience. Please contact race director.)

If you have any questions about boat divisions, please contact race director.  Some boats blur the lines between divisions so if you have any doubts, just ask.  Of boats that we have had in the TRR for example:  The Think Zen is over 18' long, but is wide enough so that it belongs in the FSK division.  We are also still keeping rotomolded surfskis like the Epic V7 and Piranha Octane in the Sea Kayak class.