Come join the Florida Competition Paddlers Association for

our annual Santa Fe River Race on Sunday, October 29.  The race has 6 and 12-mile options and is

open to all paddle craft.

The course starts at Rum Island Park (near Ft White Florida)

and proceeds approximately 3 miles downstream to a buoy past the popular Ginnie

Springs Campground, then back to Rum Island. 

Paddlers competing in the 12-mile race will paddle a second lap.

After the race, you can either cool off in the spring or

paddle a bit further upstream to see if Naked Ed is out.

Location: Rum Island Park, 1447 SW

Rum Island Ter, Fort White, FL 32038

Registration: 9am

on site.  (Online preregistration via

Paddleguru or Facebook is appreciated and will help us anticipate the number of

participants)

Start: 10am

POC: Tim Dodge,

timmdodge@cox.net

The FCPA was formed

in 1976 to coordinate and promote the sport of canoe and kayak racing in

Florida.  The FCPA hosts approximately

fourteen free recreational races across the state of Florida each year.  To be eligible for the annual points

championship, you must be an FCPA member which costs $10 annually.  FCPA members receive a free meal at the

awards banquet and a monthly email newsletter which contains a race schedule,

race results, articles written by members and member classified ads.

FCPA races are very

high-stake affairs, with expensive ribbons awarded to winners in each division.  Annual points champions are awarded a coveted

T-shirt during the annual meeting/awards banquet (following the Silver Springs

Race) in December.  Divisions are

established using the USCA age/gender designations and the following boat

classifications:

1.     

Paddle while standing – Paddleboard

2.      Paddle

while sitting:

a.      With

two-blade paddle – Kayak

b.      With

single-blade paddle – Canoe

                                                             

i.     Boat

has outrigger – OC

NOTE – All

participants are responsible for carrying safety equipment required by law.