The South Bay Paddle is a fun and challenging 15-mile prone “hands only” paddleboard race. The race starts on the south side of the Iconic Hermosa Beach pier and heads south along the beautiful coastline of Hermosa and Redondo Beach.  At Torrance Beach and the PV Beach Club the race will head west along the majestic cliffs of Palos Verdes to the famous R10 buoy.  From the R10 buoy the course heads north mirroring the final stretch of the world famous Catalina Classic paddleboard Race course and finishing back at the Hermosa Beach Pier.  The South Bay Paddle is open to all prone paddlers.  Race Divisions include; Stock, 14ft, and Unlimited paddleboards and age groups for Groms(Under 18), Men’s, Legends(50+), and Open Women.

The South Bay Paddle is a great training paddle for Rock 2 Rock and is a qualifying race for the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race.  This race is put on by paddlers, for paddlers and would not be possible without the support of the South Bay Boardriders club.