Endurance Grid lists 5 paddle races in North Carolina, from August to October 2026 across 4 cities.
The lay of the land
The paddle race calendar in North Carolina is busiest in September, August, and October, with races most often in Surf City, Albemarle, and Wrightsville Beach.
Paddle races cover the paddlesports — kayak, canoe, stand-up paddleboard (SUP), and outrigger — on rivers, lakes, bays, and open ocean. Distances span short sprints to marathon-length races.
Events are often split by craft type, and sometimes by age or skill. Conditions like current, wind, and chop shape the race as much as the distance does.
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