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
CLICK HERE for information about the 2013 event.

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

Last update: February 16, 2013