====== Races in Canada ======

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Bob Putman Photo Canadian Ocean Racing (Downwind) Championships - Click to enlarge

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[[:canada|Main Canada Surfski Page]]

[[:races:canada_self_timed|Self-Timed/Individual Canadian Waters Exploits]]

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===== Race Calendars =====

  * [[:races:race_calendars#canada|Canadian Race Calendars]]
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===== Longer Distance Marine & River Races =====

  * Check [[:races:races#longer_distance_races|Marathon & Ultra Distance Races]]
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===== Race Websites =====

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==== BC ====

  * [[https://deepcovekayak.com/board-the-fjord/|Board the Fjord]]
  * **Canadian Champs**
      * **CORA/Jericho Sailing Center**
        * This small boats champs race seems to have been run approx. 2004 - 2007 - you can look up old results on the [[https://www.jerichooutrigger.com/index.html|Jericho Outrigger]] Race Calendar
      * **Bob Putnam/Deep Cove in Howe Sound**
        * <del>[[https://www.canadianoceanracingchamps.com/|Canadian Ocean Racing (Downwind) Champs]]</del> (<font inherit/inherit;;#c0392b;;#ffffff>stopped when Covid started - looking for new organizers? and new location?</font>)
          * [[:races:canadian_champs_course|Old Course Description]]
          * [[https://squamishwindsports.com/conditions/webcams/|Webcams]][[https://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=02&siteID=06400|Forecast]][[https://squamishwindsports.com/conditions/wind/#|WindChart]]
  * [[https://pentictonpaddlesports.com/festivals/2025-duel-in-the-desert/|Duel in the Desert]] separate OC6 and small boat races
  * [[https://www.fortlangleycanoeclub.ca/river-run/|Fort Langley Canoe Club River Run]]
  * [[https://wavechaser.jsca.bc.ca/|Jericho Wave Chaser Series]] (Vancouver)
  * [[https://www.gibsonspaddleclub.ca/|Keats Chop]]
  * [[https://kelownapaddlecentre.ca/waterman-paddle-fest/|Kelowna Waterman Paddle Fest]]
  * [[https://pentictonpaddlesports.com/outrigger/|Length of the Lake Race]] (Okanagan)
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/lengthofthelake|Length of the Lake]] (facebook)
  * <del>[[https://oceanfest.ca/|Ocean Fest]]</del>  seems gone from Jericho Sailing Center calendar?
  * [[https://fcrcc.com/events/fcrcc-around-bowen/|'Round Bowen Challenge]]
  * [[https://www.deepcovekayak.com/eventsandraces/|Tuesday Nighters Deep Cove (Vancouver)]]
  * [[https://www.latitude48paddling.ca/events-1|Victoria, BC Small Boats Races]]
  * [[http://www.thewhipper.ca|Whey-Ah-Wichen Whipper]]
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==== Manitoba ====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/redriverpaddlechallenge/|Red River Paddle Challenge]] (facebook - their main web page gives us bunch of security warnings)
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==== Ontario ====

  * Check also [[:races:races#longer_distance_races|Marathon & Ultra Distance Races]]
  * [[https://www.kingston2ottawa.com/|Kingston to Ottawa]]
  * [[https://www.townofbwg.com/en/recreation-culture/marsh-mash.aspx|Marsh Mash]]
  * [[https://www.tscc.net/event-6448942|Toronto International Outrigger Challenge]]
  * [[https://torontowindsurfingclub.com/Racing-events|Toronto Windsurfing Club]] they host races that include surfskis (including the Mammoth Marathon)
  * [[https://www.wateranddirt.ca/water/|Upper Ottawa River Race & Paddle Festival]] (part of Water & Dirt festival)
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==== Québec ====

  * [[https://www.pccanoekayak.ca/competitions.html|Club de canoë kayak Pointe-Claire Calendar]] (Look for Fall Classic (Classique d'Automne) for at least one race including surfskis)
  * [[https://www.downwindquebec.com/general-8|Downwind Championship of Québec]]
  * **Festival Rivière** [[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083384826989|facebook website]]
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==== Yukon Territory ====

  * Check [[:races:races#longer_distance_races|Marathon & Ultra Distance Races]]
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Bob Putman Photo 2017 Canadian Ocean Racing (Downwind) Championships - Click to enlarge

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