Welcome to Race 6 (of 7) in the PNW-ORCA Winter Series. Open to OC1, OC2, SUP and Surfski.

Don’t miss the 2019 Kai Ikaika winter series race coming up on Saturday, March 16th! The race will take place again in our traditional location, downtown at the Portland Boathouse dock on the east bank of the Willamette River across from the River Place Marina. 

Saturday, March 16, 2019

11am race start

Directions/Parking

From North of Portland: 1-5 South to exit 300B/Oregon City (US26 E)/OMSI, onto

 Martin Luther King Jr.  Blvd. Right on Madison, left on Water, driveway to parking lot is

 on right just before OMSI.

From South of Portland:  I-5 North to exit 300; Right on Water, driveway on right just before OMSI.

Entry Fee

Fee:    $25 registration/race fee per paddler.  $3 additional fee for non-PRM insured paddlers.

Race Numbers

PNWORCA winter series uses a canoe number system for race results.  You must have a number affixed to your vessel and provide the number at time of registration.  Numbers are available for purchase if you do not have one.

Race Details

Distance:      Approx. 6.2 miles (10km), one loop around Ross Island.  (See racecourse below)

Boat launch:            Portland Boathouse floating dock

Race Schedule

 9:00am  Registration table opens

10:30am Paddlers’ meeting

11:00am  Race starts

12:30pm   Plate lunch & awards

PNWORCA / USACK Event

This is a Paddlesports Risk Management Sanctioned Event and will follow PRM safety procedures.

Must Have to Participate:

Current PRM club membership or pay event coverage fee above. 

$25 entry fee per person

PFD/Life jacket

Race Course
The course starts on the east side of the Willamette river, just south of  the Hawthorne Bridge and heads upriver, passing the OMSI submarine, staying to the left of the Marquam Bridge middle pillars, behind Ross Island and non- ama side turn around #4 red buoy and then north down the main channel.  Pass Toe Island and finish at the floating dock.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@kaiikaika.com. Hope to see you all there!

A minimum of 3 boats are needed to make a category eligible for race day awards. Note that PFDs must be worn.