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Ongoing Events

Ongoing Events

Sundays: Rolling Class, Portland; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (2/10)
Mondays: Kayaking Practice Sessions, Seattle; Seattle Raft & Kayak on Lake Washington; summers, social paddle; free demo boats available; 6:30 p.m.; (206) 528-1700, www.seattleraftandkayak.com (2/10)
Saturdays: Essential Kayaking Class, Portland; meet at Portland Kayak Company; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Learn to Row! Lake Union Crew, Seattle; 4-week class designed for those completely new to the sport; meets daily, morning or evening sessions; (206) 860-4199, www.lakeunioncrew.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Women’s Paddle, Portland; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Free Dragon Boating Classes, Seattle and Tacoma, WA; on-land and on-water introduction to the sport of dragon boating; South Lake Union Park in Seattle and Johnny’s Dock at 1900 E. D Sreet in downtown Tacoma; (206) 523-4518, www.SeattleFlyingDragons.org (2/10)
Ongoing: SRA Rowing Classes, Redmond, WA; sweep rowing and sculling classes for continuing novices, intermediate and advanced rowers; all ages; (425) 653-2583, www.srarowing.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Puget Sound Challenge, Port Townsend, WA; www.olympickayakclub.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Paddling Strokes and Rescue Techniques Class; Issaquah, WA; Lake Sammamish; (206) 527-1825, www.kayakacademy.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Five-Day Kayak Training Camp; Issaquah, WA; Lake Sammamish and San Juan Islands; (206) 527-1825, www.kayakacademy.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Kayak and Paddle Boat Rentals; Issaquah, WA; Lake Sammamish State Park; June-Labor Day, (425) 891-5039, issaquahpaddlesports.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Beginning Sea Kayaking Class; Issaquah, WA; Lake Sammamish State Park; June-Labor Day, (425) 891-5039, issaquahpaddlesports.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Sea Kayak and Canoe Seminars; Mercer Island, WA; (206) 545-9161, wwta.org (2/10)
Ongoing: Learn to Row, Pocock Rowing Center; (206) 328-0778, pocockrowingcenter.org (2/10)
Ongoing: Seattle REI Paddle Demos, Stan Sayres Park; rei.com/seattle (2/10)
Ongoing: Paddling and Directional Control With Nigel Foster, Portland; spend a weekend with renowned kayak instructor Nigel Foster; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Guided Kayak Tours to Ross Island, Portland; meet at Portland Kayak Company; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Kayak Open Pool, Juanita, WA; www.outdooradventurecenter.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Guided Cascade Whitewater Adventure Seattle; half-day course; all equipment and transportation included; (206) 528-1700, www.seattleraftandkayak.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Intro to Sea Kayaking, Seattle; full-day course on Lake Washington; all equipment is included; (206) 528-1700, www.seattleraftandkayak.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Beginning Whitewater Kayaking, Seattle; two-day intensive whitewater class, all on the Snoqualmie River; summers, all equipment, lunch and transportation is included; (206) 528-1700, www.seattleraftandkayak.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Moonlight Canoe Tours, Bend, OR; includes transportation, canoe equipment/instruction, guides, dessert and hot drinks; kids must be 8 or older; 8 p.m.-midnight; info@wanderlusttours.com, www.wanderlusttours.com/summer/mooncanoe.html (2/10)
Ongoing: Experience Rowing Class, Seattle; 3 hours of learning the basics of rowing; discount on future classes available; Lake Washington Rowing Club (under the Aurora Bridge in Fremont), 910 N. Northlake Way, (206) 547-1583, www.lakewashingtonrowing.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Learn to Row Weekly Class, Seattle; discount on future classes available; Lake Washington Rowing Club (under the Aurora Bridge in Fremont), 910 N. Northlake Way, (206) 547-1583, www.lakewashingtonrowing.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Kids Kayak Camp, Portland; www.portlandkayak.com (2/10)
Ongoing: Sammamish Rowing Association Youth Crew, Redmond, WA; learn the basics of rowing; ages 13-18; (425) 653-2583, www.SRArowing.com (2/10)

Ongoing: Kayaking and Sailing Day and Overnight Trips, Bellingham, WA; (800) 434-7270, www.elakah.com (1/10)
Ongoing: Kayaking Day and Overnight Trips, Bellingham, WA; (360) 738-7664, www.moondancekayak.com (2/10)

February

Feb. 4: North Sound Sea Kayaking Association meeting, Everett, WA; www.nsseakayaker.homestead.com/events.html (1/10)
Feb. 6: La Conner Boat Race, La Conner, WA; 7 mile race for human powered boats, a Sound Rowers event; 10 a.m.; (360) 252-9312, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)
Feb. 6: Sea Kayak and Canoe Winter Seminar, Seattle; learn what you need to know before sea kayaking; (206) 545-9161, www.wwta.org (2/10)
Feb. 10: Slide Show Presentation: “Nigel Foster Paddling the Labrador Coast”, Portland; kayak demos; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (1/10)
Feb. 13: CWB Celebration Auction, Seattle; Center For Wooden Boats auction to raise $100k; (206) 382-2628, www.cwb.org (1/10)
Feb. 20: Birds of Skagit Flats; North Cascades National Park, WA; part of Natural and Cultural History Field Seminars series with the North Cascades Institute; (360) 856-5700 ext. 209, www.ncascades.org/programs/seminars (1/10)
Feb. 26: The Language of Birds: Tracking Avian Life, North Cascades National Park , WA; part of Natural and Cultural History Field Seminars series with the North Cascades Institute; (360) 856-5700 ext. 209, www.ncascades.org/programs/seminars (1/10)
March

March 5-7: Mussel Fest, Coupeville, WA; boat rides across Penn Cove; thepenncovemusselfestival.com (2/10)
March 7, 20: Kayaking Oregon’s Coastal Bays, Portland; (503) 823-5132, www.portlandparks.org (1/10)
March 7, 27: Kayak Nature Tours; Issaquah, WA; (206) 527-1825, kayakacademy.com (2/10)
March 9: Slide Show Presentation: “Wild Island Shorelines”, Portland; kayak demos; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (1/10)
March 13: Lake Sammamish Race, Issaquah, WA; 6 and 13 mi race for human powered boats; 10 a.m.; (425) 641-3941, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)
March 13-14: Kayak Forward Stroke Clinic, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)
March 13-14: Cedar Slalom and Downriver Race, Cedar River, WA; www.nwwhitewater.org (1/10)
March 20-21: Driftwood Show and Glass Float Roundup, Grayland, WA; www.2thebeach.org (1/10)
March 27: Sterling’s Kayaks Demo Days, Portland; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (1/10)
March 22-27: Master’s Kayak Camp, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)
March 27-28: Riverhouse Rendez-vous, Bend, OR; www.nwwhitewater.org (1/10)

April

April 3: Current Designs Kayak Demo Days, Portland; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (1/10)
April 10: Canyon Creek Extreme Downriver Race, Amboy, WA; Pro, Expert and Junior Expert participants compete; weather dependent; (503) 285-0464, aldercreek.com (1/10)

April 10-11: Paddling and Directional Control With Nigel Foster, Portland; spend a weekend with renowned kayak instructor Nigel Foster; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (1/10)

April 13: Presentation: Selecting Your Touring Kayak, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)

April 16-18: Kayak Symposium, Port Angeles, WA; kayak demos, 40 kayak clinics, slide shows, food, vendors, music, discounts; (360) 452-1443; www.raftandkayak.com (1/10)
April 17: Cascade Canoe and Kayak Race Team Open House, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)

April 17: Cascade Canoe & Kayak Race For the Cookies, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)
April 23: American Rivers Dinner and Auction, Seattle; (206) 213-0330, www.amrivers.org (1/10)
April 24: Rusty Iron Race, Portland; long distance iron outrigger canoe race in Cathedral Park; www.pnworca.org (1/10)
April 24-25: Alder Creek Paddle Festival, Vancouver, WA; (503) 285-0464, aldercreek.com (1/10)

May

May 1: Reed Island Paddle/Work Party; Washougal, WA; (503) 226-1565, (206) 226-1565, www.lcrep.org (2/10)
May 1: Lake Whatcom Classic, Bellingham, WA; 12 mi paddle/rowing race; 10 a.m.; (360) 715-2027, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)
May 1-2: May Flowers Regional Invitational, Federal Way, WA; Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic center; www.metrokc.gov/parks, mike.dunwiddie@metrokc.gov, www.kingcounty.gov (2/10)
May 7: Paddle the Dragon, Port Gamble, WA; www.olympickayakclub.com (2/10)
May 7-8: NW Adventure Sports Expo, Port Gamble, WA; www.unleashthebeastnw.com, www.olympickayakclub.com (2/10)
May 7-9: Reno River Festival, Reno, Nev.: 3-day kayaking expo featuring races, demos and showcases; Truckee River Whitewater Park in downtown Reno; (800) FOR-RENO; www.renoriverfestival.com (2/10)

May 14-16: Clean Water Classic Surf, Westport, WA; (503) 805-9668, www.cleanwaterclassic.com (2/10)
May 15: Manu K. Baker Sprints, Federal Way, WA; canoe races in Steele Lake Park; www.pnworca.org (1/10)
May 15: Surf Perch Derby, Washington State Peninsula; (800) 451-2542, www.funbeach.com (1/10)
May 15: Commencement Bay Boat Race, Tacoma, WA; 10 a.m.; (253) 922-5000, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)
May 15: Seaward Kayak Demo Days, Portland; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (1/10)
May 15-16: Vancouver Island Paddlefest, Ladysmith, BC, Canada; vendor/trade show, workshops, demonstrations and fun activities; (250) 245-4096, www.paddlefest.bc.ca (2/10)
May 21-22: Columbia River Paddlefest, Richland, WA; (509) 947-5901, www.columbiakayakadventures.com (2/10)
May 24-28: San Juan Island Leave No Trace Master Educator Course, San Juan Island, WA; www.outdooradventurecenter.com (2/10)
May 29: Na Po’e Ke Kai Sprints, Seattle; canoe sprints on Green Lake; www.pnworca.org(1/10)

May 29-30: Halibut Derby, Port Angeles, WA; fishing competition; (360) 457-6525, www.swainsinc.com (2/10)

June

Throughout June: National River Cleanup Month, projects to clean up area waterways; (202) 347-7550, www.americanrivers.org (2/10)
June 1: Presentation: Kayak & Canoe Camp Cooking, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)
June 4: Kayak Meeting for Adults 55+, Lynnwood, WA; Lynnwood Parks & Rec. (425) 670-5732, jsigler@ci.lynnwood.wa.us (1/10)
June 5: National Learn to Row Day, national program, encouraging people to start rowing or paddling; (800) 314-4769, www.usrowing.org (2/10)
June 5-6: Salmon la Sac and Downriver Race, Roselyn, WA; www.nwwhitewater.org (1/10)
June 6: Round Bowen Challenge, Bowen Island, BC, Canada; 38k race around the island; 10 a.m.; (800) 60-KAYAK, www.bowenislandkayaking.org (2/10)
June 6: Master’s Kayak Camp, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)
June 11-13: Wild-Harvesting by Kayak, Lopez Island, WA; (800) 434-7270, elakah.com (1/10)
June 12: Seattle Police Foundation Paddle, Tacoma, WA; www.olympickayakclub.com (2/10)
June 12-13: Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association Dragon Boat Races, Portland; south end, Tom McCall Waterfront Park; more than 100 teams compete (including local, national, international teams); (503) 525-1186, www.pksca.com (2/10)
June 12-13: Paddling and Directional Control With Nigel Foster, Portland; spend a weekend with renowned kayak instructor Nigel Foster; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (1/10)

June 12-13: Tastin’ n Racin’, Issaquah, WA; hydroplane boat racing, food booths, carnival, arts and crafts, kids’ activities and rides, main stage and beer gardens; (425) 489-7900, www.tastinracin.com (1/10)

June 14-15: Oregon Coast With Nigel Foster, Portland; renowned kayak instructor Nigel Foster; (503) 459-4050, www.portlandkayak.com (1/10)

June 14-18: San Juan Island Kayak Adventure, San Juan Island, WA; www.outdooradventurecenter.com (2/10)
June 18-20: South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayak Symposium, Twanoh State Park, WA; info@qajaqpnw.org, www.qajaqpnw.org (2/10)
June 19: Huihei Hei Wa’a Sprints, Silverdale, WA; canoe races in Waterfront Park; www.pnworca.org(1/10)

June 19: Rat Island Regatta, Port Townsend, WA; 7.8 mile human powered boat race from Fort Worden State Park; 10 a.m.; (360) 385-0457, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)
June 19: Hui Wa’a O Puget Sound Regatta, Everett, WA; canoe races at Silver Lake; www.pnworca.org (1/10)
June 19: Cascade Canoe Open and Kayak House, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)
June 19-25: San Juan Islands six-day sailing cruise; San Juan Islands, WA; sanjuansailing.com (2/10)
June 20: Susan G. Komen Charity Paddle, Tacoma, WA; www.olympickayakclub.com (2/10)
June 20: North American Open Water Rowing Championship, Port Townsend, WA; naowrc.wordpress.com (1/10)
June 26: Women’s Surfing Lessons, Westport, WA; www.radgaladventures.com (2/10)

July

July-August: Summer Marine Education Program, various locations, WA; overnight voyages for youth and adults; (360) 379-0438, www.soundexp.org (2/10)
July 4: Fireworks Paddle, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)

July 9-11: Wild-Harvesting by Kayak, Lopez Island, WA; (800) 434-7270, elakah.com (1/10)
July 10: Manchester Race, Manchester, WA; 10 mile open water race; 10 a.m.; (206) 923-1930, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)
July 10-11: Paddle Fest, Red Deer River, AB.; (604) 858-0648, www.wsaa.ca (2/10)
July 24: PNW-ORCA Sprint Championships, Everett, WA; sprint outrigger canoe races; www.pnworca.org (1/10)

July 24-25: Cascade Sprint Regatta, Renton, WA; sprint regatta for single, double and four-person Olympic canoes and kayaks; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)

July 30-Aug. 2: Pan American Slalom Championships, Kananaskis, Alberta; part of the Whitewater Slalom Summer Race Series; www.wsaa.ca (2/10)
July 31: Elk River Challenge, Westport, WA; 2 or 7 mile race through the harbor; (360) 268-9712, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)
July 31-Aug. 1: Skagit Whitewater National River Races, Skagit River, WA; www.nwwhitewater.org(1/10)

August

Aug. 6-7: Paddle Kitsap, Kitsap County, WA; two day tour will stop at each of North Kitsap’s communities and end in Poulsbo with an evening of festivities; www.paddlekitsap.com (2/10)
Aug. 7: Seattle Grind; www.pnworca.org (1/10)
Aug. 7, 14, 21: Free Guided Canoe Trips, Diablo Lake, WA; (360) 856-5700 ext. 204, www.ncascades.org (1/10)

Aug. 9-15: San Juan Islands 7-Day Course, Anacortes, WA; a coastal training course for beginner and intermediate students; (800) 332-1404, www.seasenseboating.com (2/10)
Aug. 14: Round Shaw Row, Shaw Island, WA; 14 mi race around the island; 10 a.m.; www.soundrowers.org (1/10)
Aug. 14: RadGal Adventures Surfs the Washington Coast, Westport, WA; (206) 351-9745, www.radgaladventures.com (2/10)
Aug. 16-20: Paddle Oregon, Willamette River from Albany to Portland; paddle 103 miles and enjoy speakers, catered food, on-the-water paddle instruction, and naturalist interpretations; (503) 223-6418, www.paddleoregon.org (2/10)
Aug. 18-22: Lower Columbia Kayak Roundup, Wahkiakum County, WA; A fun, community-minded, BCU skill-based sea kayak symposium hosted by Columbia River Kayaking and Skamokawa Center; www.columbiariverkayaking.com (2/10)
Aug. 20-24: Youth Paddlers Camp, Kananaskis, Alberta; part of the Whitewater Slalom Series; www.wsaa.ca (2/10)
Aug. 21: Bainbridge Island Marathon, Bainbridge Island, WA; half (12 mi) or full (26 mi) marathon row/paddle/pedal boat race around the island; PFD required; 9:30 a.m.; (206) 524-1496, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)
Aug. 28: The Great Cross Sound Race, Seattle; 7.6 mile race across the sound; 9 a.m.; (425) 338-9441,
www.soundrowers.org (1/10)

Aug. 28: Pacific Northwest Outrigger Challenge, Kirkland WA; outrigger canoe races in Juanita Beach Park; www.pnworca.org (1/10)
September

Sept. 4: Seattle Dragonboat Festival & Race, Seattle; dragon boat festival for cancer survivors; www.teamsurvivornw.org (2/10)
Sept. 4, 11: Free Guided Canoe Trips, Diablo Lake, WA; (360) 856-5700 ext. 204, www.ncascades.org (1/10)

Sept. 11: Columbia Crossing, Pasco, WA; 1.25 mile cross-river swim from Chiawana Park; 9 a.m.; www.3rrr.org (1/10)
Sept. 11-12: Rogue Gathering Longboard Classic, Newport, OR; (541) 961-0142, rogue.com (2/10)
Sept. 18: Budd Inlet Race, Olympia, WA; 8 mi race for human powered boats; 10 a.m.; (360) 459-8405, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)

Sept. 18: Paddlethon, Portland; www.pnworca.org (1/10)
Sept. 19: Seattle Row For the Cure; rowing, kayak, canoe and dragonboat events; benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure; (206) 409-2900, www.rowforthecure.com (2/10)
June 20: Susan G. Komen Charity Paddle, benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure; (206) 409-2900, ww5.komen.org (2/10)

Sept. 24-26: West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium, Port Townsend, WA; demo kayaks, take a clinic, talk to reps from local and national gear companies; learn about trips in the area and more; www.wcsks.org (2/10)
Sept. 24-26, 27-29: Lake Roosevelt Mothership Kayak Tour, Seven Bays, WA; fully supported tour with a 60’ houseboat as a support vehicle, includes 3 nights lodging, 7 meals, all kayak equipment and guide; Ryan Griffith (509) 625-6246, www.spokaneparks.org (1/10)
Sept. 25: Lake Samish Salmon Roe, Bellingham, WA; 6 mile race for human-powered boats around the lake; 10 a.m.; (360) 734-6771, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)

Sept. 26: Sale for the Cure: Our Cup Runneth Over; Portland; Columbia River/Portland Yacht Club; Sailing, Auction, Party; portlandyc.com (2/10)

Sept. 26: Portland Sail For the Cure, Portland; Oregon Women’s Sailing Association sponsors this sailing event on the Willamette River; www.komenoregon.org (1/10)

October

Oct. 2-3: Hobuck Hoedown, Neah Bay, WA; (503) 805-9668, www.raftandkayak.com/hobuck-hoedown (2/10)
Oct. 3: Portland Row For the Cure; Station L Rowing Club sponsors a 5,000-meter row on the Willamette River; (503) 620-3711, www.rowforthecure.com (2/10)
Oct. 4 : Sammamish Rowing Association Tail of the Lake, Lake Union, WA; (425) 653-2583, www.srarowing.com (2/10)
Oct. 9: Medina-Mercer Sausage Pull Race, Medina, WA; 6 and 14 mi races for human powered boats; 10 a.m.; (206) 322-5762, www.soundrowers.org (1/10)

November

Nov. 6: Cascade Canoe and Kayak Distance Race, Renton, WA; (425) 430-0111, www.canoe-kayak.com (1/10)
Nov. 6: Head of the Lake Regatta, Seattle, www.headofthelake.org (2/10)

December

Dec. 4: Deception Pass Dash, Bowman Bay, WA; www.outdooradventurecenter.com (2/10)