Nelson BC Day Regatta & Cardboard Kayak Race

CKBC acknowledges this event is being held on the Sinixt, Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan), Ktunaxa and the Nsyilxcən First Nations Territories.

Nelson's third annual regatta! The Nelson Paddling Club is excited to hosts it's third annual regatta and to this year extend an invite to other clubs in BC. This regatta is focused on building race experience in a fun and inclusive environment.

Here is the draft schedule:

8:30 AM- Group Warm up and club bonding
9:00 AM- U18 Male/Female 1000m
9:20 AM- U23/ Master's Male/ Female 1000m

-- Course Change--

9:30 AM-U14 Male/ Female 500m
9:40 AM-U18 Male/ Female 500m
9:50 AM-U23/ Masters Male/ Female 500m

--Course Break-- OC demonstration

10:10 AM-U14 Male/ Female 200m
10:20 AM-U18 Male/ Female 200m
10:30 AM-U23/ Masters Male/ Female 200m

-- Course Change--

10:45 AM Open surfski 4km
10:50 AM Open SUP 2km

These two races will run on the same course, course TBA

--Course Change--
11:30 PM Team Boat knock out **NEW**

Our coaches will create equally balanced team boat combinations by matching younger developing athletes with High Performance and Master's athletes. This event will be run in a knock out format on a 150m course.

--Knock out format: All team boats will race the 150m course. The slowest 1-2 boats will be eliminated. All remaining team boats will race the 150m course a second time and again the slowest 1-2 boats will be eliminated. This process repeats until we have our final raining Team boat knock out champions! Handicaps may be given to equal out the playing field.

12:30 - Lunch Break/ PotLuck

2:00- CARDBOARD KAYAK RACE! All materials provided in registration.

Tag: BC-Games
Tag: Indigenous
Tag: Sprint