Paddle Jam host races to expand the family of paddlers and to generally have a good time!  We hope that by providing a platform based on the common interest of paddling, we will be able to reach countless paddlers looking to explore the waters of Florida's Forgotten Coast through canoeing, kayaking and SUP.

• There will be prizes awarded to each category 3 places deep                                               
• Registration Saturday -October 6th - starts at 7:30 AM ends 9:00 AM at Battery Park
• 8 Mile race will begin at 10:00 AM others soon afterward
• Awards will be presented after the races at Battery Park. 

For more info about PaddleJam and its outreach programs go to http://www.paddle2love.com/

Race Categories

THERE ARE THREE DISTANCES  TO CHOOSE FROM, 1 mile, 3 miles, 8 miles. The 8 mile race will be a down river from Abercrombie Boat Ramp at the end of Bluff Road. Shuttles will be arranged if you don't have someone to take you to the launch site. 

Race categories are based primarily on the sound rowers system of length and width ratio which is a very equitable method of grouping paddlers by boat type. You can learn more here and even look up your own make and model to find your category.

High Performance Kayaks/Open class – This is almost all 18+ ft long kayaks (depending on width) plus some shorter boats like ICF K1′s and wildwater kayaks.

Fast Sea Kayak class – Too long or too narrow (or both) to fit into sea kayak class.  Too short or too wide for HPK.

Sea Kayak class - Starting at 14.1 ft in length up to approx. 16-17.5 ft in length depending on width. 

Rec class - This is anything at 14 ft or less in length, period.  No width data is needed.

Masters age group – Anyone 50 or over

Tandem – Any tandem canoe, kayak, or outrigger.

SUP - Open to all boards ( see all categories when registering )