THE FLOWAGE canoe race
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THE FLOWAGE canoe race

Gordon, Wisconsin, United States View on map
Jul 11, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Paddle sports

About this race

Taking over the second Saturday in July, originally held for the historic Wisconsin River Canoe Race, THE FLOWAGE canoe race, offers racers similar distances at a fresh venue.

A complete list of classes for each race distance is below. To see the descriptions and requirements for each class click the "Race Class Info" link above or check the race website. If you have questions about what class your boat fits in, contact us and we'll help you! 

Only one registration required per boat. Tandem boats will be asked to name your partner during the registration process. For Unlimited classes with multiple paddlers, list all paddlers.

***Registration prices listed above are per boat.*** Proceeds from the race will go to a local non-profit organization.

Registration ends at 5:00 pm on Monday, July 6th. On-site registration will be available until 8:00 am race morning at a cost of $30 additional per boat and cash only. 

Free T-shirts(s) for Long Course and Short Course paddlers that register online by June 1st (one free T-shirt for solo classes and two free for all other classes). Additional merch, including T-shirts, available for purchase onsite on race morning.

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Long Course (16 miles) Race Classes

(A)          C2 Competition Mixed

(B)          C2 Competition Female

(C)          C2 Competition Male

(D)          C1 Competition Single Paddler Female

(E)          C1 Competition Single Paddler Male

(F)           K1 Unlimited Kayak Female

(G)          K1 Unlimited Kayak Male

(H)          K2 Racing Unlimited Kayak 

(J)           Open Racing (long course)

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Short Course (6 miles) Race Classes

(AA)      C2 Junior

(BB)      C2 or K2 Adult/Youth 

(CC)      C2 Aluminum or Touring Female

(DD)      C2 Aluminum or Touring Male

(FF)       C2 Aluminum or Touring Mixed

(GG)      C1 Single Paddler Female

(HH)      C1 Single Paddler Male

(JJ)       K1 Recreational Short Kayak Female

(KK)      K1  Recreational Short Kayak Male

(NN)     K1  Recreational Long Kayak Female

(PP)      K1 Recreational Long Kayak Male

(RR)      K1 Sea Kayak Female

(TT)      K1 Sea Kayak Male

(UU)     K2 Recreational Unlimited Kayak 

(VV)     SUP Stand Up Paddleboard Female

(XX)     SUP Stand Up Paddleboard Male

(YY)     Open Racing (short course)

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Fun Paddle (2 miles)

(FUN)   All/Any Paddlecraft Welcome

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Schedule

Saturday

7:00 am – 8:30 am       Check-in and number assignment (long and short course)

8:35 am                          Long Course race meeting (10 minutes)

8:45 am                          Long Course boats get in water and line-up

8:55 am                          National Anthem

9:00 am                          LONG COURSE START*

9:00 to 9:30 am            Check-in and number assignment (short course)

9:35 am                         Short Course race meeting (10 minutes)

9:45 am                         Short Course boats get in water and line-up

9:55 am                         National Anthem

10:00 am                      SHORT AND FUN COURSES COMBINED START*

12:30 pm                      Awards

*Depending on the number of boats, there may be multiple starts based on race classes per the discretion of the race directors. Notification will be given at the race meeting.

Pick your distance

Paddle sports

Long Course: (A) C2 Competition Mixed price per boat

Craft: any double paddler, non-aluminum racing canoe recognized by USCA. Ages: any Sex: 1 male and 1 female Paddlers: 2 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddles

Jul 11, 2026 25.7K 9:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Long Course (B) C2 Competition Female price per boat

Craft: any double paddler, non-aluminum racing canoe recognized by USCA. Ages: any Sex: female Paddlers: 2 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddles

Jul 11, 2026 25.7K 9:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Long Course (C) C2 Competition Male price per boat

Craft: any double paddler, non-aluminum racing canoe recognized by USCA. Ages: any Sex: male Paddlers: 2 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddles

Jul 11, 2026 25.7K 9:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Long Course (D) C1 Competition Single Paddler Female price per boat

Craft: any single paddler racing canoe recognized by USCA. Ages: any Sex: female Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 25.7K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Long Course (E) C1 Competition Single Paddler Male price per boat

Craft: any single paddler racing canoe recognized by USCA. Ages: any Sex: male Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 25.7K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Long Course (F) K1 Unlimited Kayak Female price per boat

Craft: any single paddler kayak Ages: any Sex: female Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 25.7K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Long Course (G) K1 Unlimited Kayak Male price per boat

Craft: any single paddler kayak Ages: any Sex: male Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 25.7K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Long Course (H) K2 Racing Unlimited Kayak price per boat

Craft: any double paddler kayak Ages: any Sex: male or female Paddlers: 2 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddles

Jul 11, 2026 25.7K 9:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Long Course (J) Open Racing price per boat

Craft: Any river-worthy, paddle-powered craft with unlimited paddlers. Ages: any Sex: male and female Paddlers: unlimited Paddle Type: any

Jul 11, 2026 25.7K 9:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Short Course: (AA) C2 Junior price per boat

Craft: aluminum or touring canoe. Aluminum, any aluminum canoe, except "super-aluminum" racing canoes such as Minnichs and Beavers; Touring, any other canoe not clearly designed for racing. Excluded "racing canoes" include any non-aluminum racing canoe recognized by USCA, and any ICF canoe design. Ages: both paddlers must be 17 or younger on the day of the event. Sex: male or female Paddlers: 2 Paddle type: single-bladed paddles

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$50.00
Closed

Short Course (BB) C2 or K2 Adult/Youth price per boat

Craft: aluminum or touring canoe. Aluminum, any aluminum canoe, except "super-aluminum" racing canoes such as Minnichs and Beavers; Touring, any other canoe not clearly designed for racing. Excluded "racing canoes" include any non-aluminum racing canoe recognized by USCA, and any ICF canoe design. Ages: youth 14 or younger on day of event with an adult 29 or over on day of event. Sex: male or female Paddlers: 2 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddles for canoe, double blade for kayak

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Short Course (CC) C2 Aluminum or Touring Female price per boat

Craft: aluminum or touring canoe. Aluminum, any aluminum canoe, except "super-aluminum" racing canoes such as Minnichs and Beavers; Touring, any other canoe not clearly designed for racing. Excluded "racing canoes" include any non-aluminum racing canoe recognized by USCA, and any ICF canoe design. Ages: any Sex: female Paddlers: 2 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddles

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Short Course (DD) C2 Aluminum or Touring Male price per boat

Craft: aluminum or touring canoe. Aluminum, any aluminum canoe, except "super-aluminum" racing canoes such as Minnichs and Beavers; Touring, any other canoe not clearly designed for racing. Excluded "racing canoes" include any non-aluminum racing canoe recognized by USCA, and any ICF canoe design. Ages: any Sex: male Paddlers: 2 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddles

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Short Course (FF) C2 Aluminum or Touring Mixed price per boat

Craft: aluminum or touring canoe. Aluminum, any aluminum canoe, except "super-aluminum" racing canoes such as Minnichs and Beavers; Touring, any other canoe not clearly designed for racing. Excluded "racing canoes" include any non-aluminum racing canoe recognized by USCA, and any ICF canoe design. Ages: any Sex: 1 male and 1 female Paddlers: 2 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddles

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Short Course (GG) C1 Single Paddler Female price per boat

Craft: any single paddler canoe. Ages: any Sex: female Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (HH) C1 Single Paddler Male price per boat

Craft: any single paddler canoe. Ages: any Sex: male Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (JJ) K1 Recreational Short Kayak Female price per boat

Craft: any recreational kayak up to 12 feet in length, not including rudder. Excluded, any short kayak clearly designed for racing, for example, USCA specified downriver kayaks; such "racing" kayaks must compete in the K1 Unlimited Class or Open Racing class. Ages: any Sex: female Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (KK) K1 Recreational Short Kayak Male price per boat

Craft: any recreational kayak up to 12 feet in length, not including rudder. Excluded, any short kayak clearly designed for racing, for example, USCA specified downriver kayaks; such "racing" kayaks must compete in the K1 Unlimited Class or Open Racing class. Ages: any Sex: male Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (NN) K1 Recreational Long Kayak Female price per boat

Craft: any recreational kayak 12'-15' feet in length, not including rudder. Excluded, any short kayak clearly designed for racing, for example, USCA specified downriver kayaks; such "racing" kayaks must compete in the K1 Unlimited Class or Open Racing class. Ages: any Sex: female Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (PP) K1 Recreational Long Kayak Male price per boat

Craft: any recreational kayak 12'-15' feet in length, not including rudder. Excluded, any short kayak clearly designed for racing, for example, USCA specified downriver kayaks; such "racing" kayaks must compete in the K1 Unlimited Class or Open Racing class. Ages: any Sex: male Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (RR) K1 Sea Kayak Female price per boat

Craft: any kayak up to 18 feet in length, not including rudder (if any). Excluded, any kayak clearly designed for racing. For example, ICF kayaks, ICF trainers, surfskis and USCA specified downriver kayaks; such "racing' kayaks must compete in the K1 Unlimited class or Open Racing class. Ages: any Sex: female Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (TT) K1 Sea Kayak Male price per boat

Craft: any kayak up to 18 feet in length, not including rudder (if any). Excluded, any kayak clearly designed for racing. For example, ICF kayaks, ICF trainers, surfskis and USCA specified downriver kayaks; such "racing' kayaks must compete in the K1 Unlimited class or Open Racing class. Ages: any Sex: male Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (UU) K2 Recreational Unlimited Kayak price per boat

Craft: any double paddler kayak Ages: any Sex: male or female Paddlers: 2 Paddle Type: double-bladed paddles

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Short Course (VV) SUP Stand Up Paddleboard Female price per boat

Craft: stand up paddleboard of any length Must be paddled entire length of course in a standing position. Ages: any Sex: female Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (XX) SUP Stand Up Paddleboard Male price per boat

Craft: stand up paddleboard of any length Must be paddled entire length of course in a standing position. Ages: any Sex: male Paddlers: 1 Paddle Type: single-bladed paddle

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Short Course (YY) Open Racing price per boat

Craft: Any river-worthy, paddle-powered craft with unlimited paddlers. Ages: any Sex: male and female Paddlers: unlimited Paddle Type: any

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Fun Paddle Event price per boat

***Timing will not be done for this free event. Craft: Any river-worthy, paddle-powered craft with unlimited paddlers. Ages: any Sex: male and female Paddlers: unlimited Paddle Type: any

Jul 11, 2026 3.2K 10:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gordon, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 36.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 11, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 11, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 31m

The sun rises at 5:26 AM and sets at 8:58 PM local time (CDT) in Gordon on July 11, 2026 — 15h 31m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Gordon event

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