California 100

California 100 The California 100. 100 Miles, 1 Day. Memorial Day Weekend. Now with 50 and 25 mile options, all starting under the Sundial Bridge in Redding!

California's premier ultra distance paddle race! The race was founded and run by Rivers for Change from 2013-2016. It is currently produced by The Sacramento River Preservation Trust. Starting under the Sundial Bridge in Redding, paddlers in all types of vessels paddle 100 miles down the Sacramento River to Chico, CA. This moving water round the clock event is open to all paddle sport enthusiasts

- sea kayaks, open canoes, surfskis, standup paddleboards, prone paddleboards & outrigger canoes. California’s longest river, the Sacramento flows south from Mt. Shasta through Oak woodlands, rolling hills and open plains with views of Mt. Lassen to the East and the Yollo Bolly Wilderness to the west. The wide river bed accommodates reliable flows from 4,000 up to 20,000 cfs and above, yet remains a well mannered giant due to the low gradient. The largest rapids are non-technical class II, though current can be swift. The mild climate, sweeping vistas, easy access points and reliable flow combine to make this a wonderful venue for paddle sport of all sorts, accommodating the experienced marathoner and the first timer as well.

Registered!  Another 101 Surf Sports race this weekend.  Maybe OC-1 this time?
12/11/2023

Registered! Another 101 Surf Sports race this weekend. Maybe OC-1 this time?

Race management software and athletic results platform.

Rivers for Change created and successfully ran the California 100 for four years from 2013-2016, introducing hundreds of...
06/20/2018

Rivers for Change created and successfully ran the California 100 for four years from 2013-2016, introducing hundreds of paddlers to the beauty and accessibility of the Upper Sacramento River. The Rivers for Change Board of Directors and Advisors determined that, while it was a fantastic event, it was time to move on to other projects to engage with the next generation of river stewards and connect people with rivers from source to sea. For the past two years, Rivers for Change has run the Truckee River Source to Sea Educational Paddling Adventure, working with communities, schools, and student ambassadors in hands-on learning events while paddling down the Truckee River.

As active stewards of river systems, Rivers for Change is committed to connecting people to rivers. While Rivers for Change will no longer run the California 100, it has shared all of its assets and experience with the California River Quest, which will be putting on a new event on the Upper Sacramento River.

Inspired by Rivers for Change’s California 100, the Yukon River Quest and other paddle events, an intrepid team of West Coast paddlers created the California River Quest to provide opportunities for people to play on rivers as they prepare for their Quest on the Sacramento River – 25-mile Challenge Quest, 50-mile Ultra-Marathon Quest, 100-mile Endurance Quest or Speed Quest sprint races. For more information about the California River Quest, visit www.californiariverquest.com.

You can continue to support Rivers for Change’s work engaging communities through public paddling days and river cleanups, working with youth on education and stewardship, and increasing source to sea literacy through expeditions and their ambassador program. Rivers for Change’s campaigns bring rivers directly into people’s lives, connecting them not only to where their water comes from, and how they can use these resources responsibly but with the knowledge that we are all interconnected through these waterways. Learn more and get involved at http://www.riversforchange.org/

Proceeds from the event will be donated to Friends of the River – California’s only statewide river conservation organization that drives protection and restoration of rivers to support sustainable water solutions through advocacy and education.

05/29/2018

Same great stretch of river, new race name and host. Start training today! Looking forward to seeing all the paddlers on the Sacramento River next Memorial day Weekend.

The California River Quest is a marathon/ultramarathon paddle race on the Sacramento River.

An Epic V7 Surfski could be yours! http://p0.vresp.com/LokVyf
06/07/2017

An Epic V7 Surfski could be yours! http://p0.vresp.com/LokVyf

Make a donation of $50 in order to participate (multiple tickets may be purchased). There is a cap of 50 donations, so don't delay if you want this boat!

05/26/2017
03/16/2017

MESSAGE TO INTERESTED RACERS & FRIENDS:

Due to a variety of factors and influences we have decided, with our partners, to cancel the 2017 California 100 Paddle Race and associated clinics. This decision was not arrived at lightly. Our organization has been preserving, protecting, and enhancing the natural values of the Sacramento River since 1984. Due to recent events: staff changes and other major river related projects, actions and concerns, we must now refocus and get to work on helping shape a more sustainable water and resource future for our members and all Californians.

We sincerely hope this race will happen next year and will be working with our partners to make it happen.

Sincerely,

SRPT Staff & BOD

Get out and PADDLE at the Santa Cruz Paddlefest, March 24-26th!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-santa-cruz-paddlefest-r...
01/20/2017

Get out and PADDLE at the Santa Cruz Paddlefest, March 24-26th!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-santa-cruz-paddlefest-registration-27627957966?ref=esfb

Steamer Lane March 24-26 The main event at the Lane has paddle surfers flocking to Santa Cruz from all over the globe to take advantage of one of Santa Cruz’s most fabled breaks. The Lane breaks along West Cliff Drive and can hold waves of double overhead+. The Santa Cruz Paddlefest has Steamer Lane...

Paddle Clinic registration is now live! First Clinic: Sausalito on March 12REGISTER TODAY!http://fundraise.sacrivertrust...
01/18/2017

Paddle Clinic registration is now live!

First Clinic: Sausalito on March 12

REGISTER TODAY!

http://fundraise.sacrivertrust.org/2017SausalitoPaddleClinic

ARE YOU READY TO START TRAINING? Join Rivers for Change co-founder, John Dye, for the first California 100 training clinic of the season. Jumpst...

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