Community Paddle

Come show your support for the Potomac River and the local boating community!

Date and Time

Saturday, June 25th from 2-4PM

Event Location

Participants will meet at Sandy Beach at 2PM. We will hand our prizes at the put-in and then paddle through Mather Gorge to the Angler's river access.

If you don't know where Sandy Beach is, contact the event organizer beforehand or ask one of the volunteers on the day of the event. It can be accessed from the C&O Canal Towpath via a trail just downriver of the walkway to the Great Falls overlook. The closest available parking is at Great Falls Park, MD.

Please note: participants are responsible for setting their own shuttles.

Details

This event is a chance to highlight the community aspects of paddling. Imagine a floating parade down Mather Gorge that leaves no trace but a very large wake! Paddlers of all skill levels are welcome.  Come celebrate the Potomac and all that makes paddling wonderful. Everyone should be in the water at Sandy Beach and ready to go by 2PM on Saturday. We will award the prizes at the put-in and then start the Community Paddle from there (carrying over rocks to S-turn if necessary). Last year we performed many "stupid human tricks" including standing up in our boats, lining up for a kayak boom run, fitting five people onto a Pirouette S, and holding a sunken boat race through Maryland Chute!

Prizes

• Best costume, male and female, will each be awarded an annual Great Falls park pass.
• Other prize categories will be invented on the spot, and the winners will receive Noze Bling nose plugs and/or other prizes.

Cost

To encourage more people to participate in the Community Paddle, it is included in the Basic registration package, which costs only $20 (early) or $25 (regular). Please come and join us!

Contact

Contact the event organizer, Scott Anderson, if you have any questions.