Selected information about whitewater downriver open canoe racing

American Canoe Association's Downriver Racing page
Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver page, very comprehensive
Cboats.net, a good source for all things C-boat, including race events
Direct link to ACA's Downriver Racing Rules

Selected whitewater downriver canoe races typically held every year

ACA's Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver National Championships
Location varies annually; usually 3-6 days bewteen June 20 and August 20
The 2010 Nationals will be held on the Arkansas River in Colorado from July 25-30. Go to the Nationals page on the WWOCD web site or the American Canoe Association's Downriver Racing page for further information.

Mulberry Fork Canoe and Kayak Race
First weekend of March, Mulberry Fork, Class II-III, 3.5 miles, Garden City, Alabama

Missouri Whitewater Championships
Mid-March, St. Francis River, Class II-III, 3 or 4 miles, Fredericktown, Missouri

Red Moshannon Downriver Race
Last weekend of March, Red Moshannon Creek, Class II, 7 miles, Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania

Webster Wildwater Weekend
First weekend of April, Elk River, Class II-III, 4 or 5 miles, Webster Springs, West Virginia

Nelson Downriver Canoe and Kayak Race
First weekend of May, Tye River, Class I-II+, 8 miles, Tye River (Lovingston), Virginia

Potomac Downriver Race
Mid-May, Potomac River, Class I-III, 7.5 miles, Great Falls, Maryland

Great Rappahannock Whitewater Canoe Race
First weekend of June, Rappahannock River, Class I-II, 5 miles, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Tim Gavin Downriver Race
Second weekend of June, Shenandoah River, Class I-III, 5 miles, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia

Kibler Valley River Run
Last weekend of July, Dan River, Class I-II+, 3.5 miles, Claudeville, Virginia

Southeasterns
Middle weekend of August, Nantahala River, Class II-III, 8 miles, Bryson City, North Carolina

Smith River Fest
Last weekend of August, Smith River, Class I but fast water, Bassett (Martinsville), Virginia

Last update: July 24, 2010