Check out the Photos from 2022's Paddle Battle

A Day of

Excitement on the Elizabeth

Join us on September 9, 2023, from 9:30-4:30, for the 3rd Annual Portsmouth Paddle Battle on the Elizabeth River. As in prior years, participants will compete in SUP and kayak categories depending on age/experience level. New in 2023, by popular demand we have added a race for tandem kayaks and for canoes. If Racer and Spectator comments from 2021 and 2022 are any guide, the 3rd Annual Portsmouth Paddle Battle will be an awesome day out on the water and on land. Enjoy live music and good food and drinks. And prizes! We will also have special events for children. In short, there will be something for everyone. Proceeds will help The Friends support the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and the Lightship Portsmouth Museum.

SCHEDULE

10:00-2:00 Children's Events including free face-painting, free coloring book/crayon giveaways (while supplies last), free re-enactor interactions and more

10:45-2:30 Paddle Battle Racing

11:00-4:30 Free Corn Hole Toss

11:30-1:30 Live Music with Dan Rosnato

2:00-4:30 Live Music

3:15 Paddle Battle Awards Ceremony

Click below for on-line Registration and Liability Waiver Form -- you must complete and submit both forms.

The Registration Fees for on-line Registration are for on-line Registration only. On-site Registration will be available for an additional $10 and our Registration table will only be able to accept cash, Visa and MasterCard. On-line Registration closes at 9:00 AM on Thursday, September 7, 2023.

There will be no refunds for cancellation on account of inclement weather or as a result of State or City closures for COVID or other health emergencies.

Race and Race Day Information

Race Day Arrival, Parking and Race information is available here. The Prize ceremony will be between 3-3:30 PM, as soon as we have the final scoring.

THE RACE

The Race Course will once again be from High Street Basin in Olde Towne to the Hammerhead Crane on the Shipyard and back. Racers loved this course as well as the ability to race against tankers.

Thanks to the generosity of the wonderful folks at the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve and Virginia Beach Surf Sessions, a limited number of loaner kayaks will be made available, on a first-come-first-serve basis, to people wishing to participate but who do not own their own kayak. You can request one on the Registration Form. A $10 charge will be collected on Race day.

Racing will also feature a series of Challenge Races involving racers from the Navy Medical Center Portsmouth, the Coast Guard and others.

Stay tuned for updates and further details.

Volunteer Here

Volunteer

We need lots and lots of volunteers to make the Paddle Battle successful. We need volunteers for the Registration Table, to sell Beverage Tickets and T-Shirts, to work the Beer/Beverage Tents, to help unload Kayaks, to man the Start/Finish-line, to assist with the children's events and more! Click "Volunteer" below to sign-up.

Public Registration

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Challenge Cup Registration

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