A paddle race with a unique take, loaded with adventure, competition, and fun! This unforgettable experience brings paddlers in teams of 4, with a support boat, on a 25-mile journey through the intracoastal waterways of South Florida.

Paddlers will be racing the tide through the stunning and winding intracoastal waterways, from Stuart, Florida, to Jupiter, Florida. A boat escort is mandatory, and paddlers can use the boat for surfing and drafting throughout the entire 25-mile course.

The rules are simple, boats must adhere to all local, state and federal boating regulations, have only one paddler on the water at a time, and require lifejackets & whistles for the active paddler. Paddlers must check in at the four designated checkpoints and receive a medallion, ensuring they arrive within the specified time frame. Failure to do so will require the active paddler to board the boat and proceed to the checkpoint. The active paddler can rejoin the race at this point but will forfeit a medallion from the checkpoint. All paddle crafts welcome.

Gather your three friends, secure a boat, and become part of this amazing paddle experience.

Rules:

• Race starts at 8 am
• Boats must wait for their paddlers at 1 mile mark, boats are not allowed to go back to get paddlers. Find paddler after they cross 1 mile mark. 
• No towing of paddlers or holding onto boats while boat is moving.
• Paddler must be behind the boat 
• Boat Drafting/Surfing Allowed/encouraged
• “No Wake Zone” shall be followed 
• All Boating Laws must be followed
• PFD and Whistle Required for paddler on water (prone paddlers exempt)
• Check in to all 4 checkpoints to receive playing card. Boats are not allowed into checkpoint. Must be present at awards to win.
• If Time Cut off is exceed, paddler must get on boat, boat proceed with no paddlers on water to next check point, paddling can resume after check in. Cutoff times and distances are posted below.

Time Cut Off:
If paddlers do not make cut off they must board boat and motor up to the checkpoint and restart. If time expires before arriving to Guanabanas paddlers must board boat and check in at Guanabanas. Playing card from the checkpoint will not be issued if paddlers did not paddle to checkpoint in allotted time. 

4 Mile Check Point at Sewall's Point - 55 minutes
at 2.5 miles  and 40 Minutes and over, paddlers pick up and drive to checkpoint 1

9 mile check point at Cove Road - 2 hours
at 7.5 miles  and 1 hour and 45 Minutes and over, paddlers pick up and drive to checkpoint 2.

15 miles check point at Bridge Road - 3 hours 20 minutes
at 13.5 miles  and 3 hours and 5 Minutes and over, paddlers pick up and drive to checkpoint 3.

19 miles check point at Tiger's Beach - 4 hours 15 minutes
at 17.5 miles  and 4 hours and over, paddlers pick up and drive to checkpoint 4.

25 mile Finish at Guanabanas - 5 hours 35 minutes
at 23.5 miles  and 5 hours and 20 Minutes and over, paddlers pick up and drive to checkpoint finish.

Awards:

Fastest Tide Rider Team(s) 
Awarded to the fastest team in the sit down, prone and stand up divisions. Teams must make it to each checkpoint and finish at Guanabanas first. If more than 4 teams enter in other categories we will create a division for them, for example dory, multi person sit down, and etc.  

Tide Rider Show Pony 
The team that showed up to the start line dressed to impress, with a mission to have the most fun, while going all out to race the tide back to Guanabanas. They may or may not have won, but they sure did act like they carried the trophy home. Awarded to 1 team only.
 
Tide Ride Protector
Awarded to the team puts the waterways first and their performance second by cleaning up ocean debris and trash as they race the tide. Divisions are multi person paddle craft, sit down paddle craft, and stand up paddle craft. Awarded to one team only, and the team must make each check point and arrive at Guanabanas before 1:30pm.

Best Hand Poker Run
Awarded to the team with the best hand of cards received while checking in at the checkpoint. This winner is the product of sheer luck but must be in attendance at the awards party to win. If team is not in attendance, the next best hand will win. All 5 cards are not needed. Only one team will be awarded as a winner, any team from any category can win.

Golden Paddle Award
Awarded to the team who exemplifies the spirit of the paddling community. The unsung paddler may not have made the fastest time, but went above and beyond on and off the water for others.