Powell River Kayak & Canoe Regatta

04/27/2025

FINAL RESULTS - Congratulations on 12 miles!!

Thank you for making Saturday’s Regatta such a success. We hope you had as much fun as we did. We appreciate you allowing us to serve you and Claiborne County TN!

Hope to see you all next year!

04/23/2025

Today is the last day to register on-Line for this Saturday’s Power River Kayak & Canoe Regatta!! Registering on-line saves you a few dollars and makes planning easier for everyone. We encourage you to sign up today if you are interested.

Weather for this Saturday the 26th looks good with a low overnight in the high 50’s and a high on Saturday in the mid 70’s with only a 40% chance of rain. Flow in the Powell remains near ideal at 900 cubic feet per second.

Come join the fun with a 100 fellow paddlers and almost 100 volunteers working hard to make your experience easy, fun and memorable as we raise money for the Powell River Blueway Trail. Past Regattas have raised the funds to build and maintain 9 public additional access points on the Powell River. We look forward to seeing you Saturday and appreciate the fond memories. Paddle On!!

To Register: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=378509

More Info: https://www.powellriverblueway.org/regatta

04/23/2025

Registration closes tomorrow, 5PM Wednesday April 23rd, for the Powell River Kayak & Canoe Regatta. Sign up below:
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=378509

04/19/2025

Weather for the Powell River Kayak & Canoe Regatta next Saturday the 26th looks good with a low overnight in the mid 50’s and a high on Saturday in the mid 70’s with a mild chance of rain. Flow in the Powell remains near ideal at 900 cubic feet per second. Light lunch will be provided at the finish line – with a cheering crowd and plenty of drinking water.

Regatta Registration closes this Wednesday April 23th. Prize money is offered in nine race categories and transportation back to the start line for you and your boat is provided. If you want to paddle but don’t have a boat, you can rent one for the race by calling Carson Williams at 423-489-2401.

To Register: https://www.webscorer.com/registerlist?raceid=378509

More Info: https://www.powellriverblueway.org/regatta

04/17/2025

A Recreational Class is also offered for those who would rather take a leisure paddle down the river enjoying the spectacular views, admiring the beauty of the Powell River at our own pace.

Volunteers offer help putting kayaks, canoes, SUPs in the water at the start line, and help taking them out at the finish line. Transportation from the finish line back to the start for you and your boat with one of our four specially designed kayak trailers capable of holding up to 12 boats each. At the Finish line take out spot is free hot food. T-shirts for volunteers (green) and participants (blue).

The Recreational Paddle and nine Race categories are sequenced and start at 9:00 am on Race Day. $35 to enter as a single kayak; $55 for a double kayak or canoe. Prize money and free-tee-shirts offered. Come join the fun!!!

To Register: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=378509

More Info: https://www.powellriverblueway.org/regatta

04/13/2025

Check out this video from a prior Powell River Regatta:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE_M-GD2ps4
This year's Regatta is on April 26, 2025.
12-miles on the Beautiful Powell River in Northeast Tennessee
9 Race categories with Prize money plus a recreational category
Free transportation back to the Start Line.
More info HERE: https://www.powellriverregatta.com/

6th Annual Powell River Kayak & Canoe Regatta in Claiborne County, TN on May 2, 2020. Includes information about boating access locations onto the Powell River.

04/12/2025

The Powell River in northeast, Tennessee is a beautiful Class 1 river with clean water, lots of wildlife and the site each year of the 12-mile Powell River Kayak & Canoe Regatta. Saturday April 25th will be the 8th running of this event. Free t-shirts and free transportation back from the Finish Line. $100 1st Prize and $50 2nd prize for each of nine Race Categories. Good people, good cause. $35 for single kayak, $50 for Canoe. All proceeds go to improve public access to the Powell River.

The Powell River Kayak & Canoe Regatta is an annual 12-mile race on the Powell River in Claiborne County Tennessee. It is a function of the Claiborne County Tourism Commission & Claiborne County Chamber of Commerce.

04/11/2025

The Powell River is the 2nd largest free-flowing (un-dammed) river in Tennessee. As such, its flow is dependent on upstream conditions in its 1,000 square mile watershed. Right now, we have about 1,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) of flow which is ideal for the Powell River Kayak & Canoe Regatta on April 26th. With some rain in the forecast over the next ten days, it looks like that good flow should be maintained.
The nine Race categories will be sequenced and will start at 9:00 am on Race Day. $35 to enter as a single kayak; $55 for a double kayak or canoe. Prize money and free-tee-shirts offered.
To Register: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=378509
More Info: https://www.powellriverblueway.org/regatta

04/09/2025

The Powell River is the 2nd largest free-flowing (un-dammed) river in Tennessee. As such, its flow is dependent on upstream conditions in its 1,000 square mile watershed. Right now, we have about 1,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) of flow which is ideal for the Powell River Kayak & Canoe Regatta on April 26th. With some rain in the forecast over the next ten days, it looks like that good flow should be maintained.

The nine Race categories will be sequenced and will start at 9:00 am on Race Day. $35 to enter as a single kayak; $55 for a double kayak or canoe. Prize money and free-tee-shirts offered.

To Register: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=378509
More Info: https://www.powellriverblueway.org/regatta

04/06/2025

There will be over 90 volunteers helping to make the Powell River Regatta on April 26th a well organized and successful event as in prior years. We have five specially designed kayak trailers capable of each holding up to 12 boats. The arms racks are foam padded and each boat is individually strapped. We will also have separate vans/SUV's to transport paddlers back to the Start Line. Including free food at the Finish Line.

The nine Race categories will be sequenced and will start at 9:00 am on Race Day. $35 to enter as a single kayak; $55 for a double kayak or canoe. Prize money and free tee-shirts offered.

To Register:
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=378509
More Info:
https://www.powellriverblueway.org/regatta

Event registration: Powell River Kayak & Canoe Regatta @ Tazewell, TN, United States. Saturday, April 26, 2025 9:00 AM (GMT-5)

02/16/2025

✨Not only do you get a cool race t shirt, but you are entered in to win a cash prize!! ✨💵

Cash prize money is offered for 1st Place ($150) and 2nd Place ($50) finishers in each of 8 race categories. There is no Prize Money for entries in the “Recreational” category. APRIL 26th, 2025 visit powellriverblueway.org for more