The Klondike Challenge April 5-6, 2025 The 2025 MCRA season will kick off in April with the Klondike Challenge in Oscoda on April 5th. This is a fundraiser for the AuSable River Canoe Marathon. Annual Membership Meeting April 5, 2025 … Continue reading →

Spring Fling 3rd Annual C2/C1: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Non-MCRA Points Race Penrod’s AuSable Canoe and Kayak 100 Maple St. Grayling MI 49738 More information to follow Race Director: Ben Tarbutton 1367 Plum Valley Rd. NE Mancelona, MI 49659 btarbutton@mancelonaschools.org … Continue reading →

The B.I.G. Canoe Race 5th Annual Race Belaire, MI May 3-4, 2025 More information to follow

43nd Annual Roscommon Canoe Challenge C2 and C1 Races May 9-10, 2025 Friday and Saturday races Roscommon County Canoe Racing Association Website https://www.rccra.net/ Race Registration https://www.rccra.net/race-info1.html

Linden Race Linden, MI Memory Layne May 17-18, 2025 More information to follow

17th Annual Huron River Canoe Challenge May 31st, 2025 @ Gallup Park, Ann Arbor The Huron River Challenge is a sanctioned paddling event of the Michigan Canoe Racing Association designed to bring an exciting day of canoe racing to the … Continue reading →

Newaygo Power Paddle 2025 June 7-8, 2025 Mixed Bonus More information to follow

Betsie River Race June 14, 2025 Women’s C2 Bonus More inofrmation to follow

2025 Muskegon River Throwdown June 21nd & 22rd at The North Shore Lounge, Houghton Lake Michigan. C-1 State Championship - Men’s and Women’s, Youth Bonus Roscommon County Canoe Racing Association Website https://www.rccra.net/ Race Registration https://www.rccra.net/race-info.html Facebook Event Page https://www.facebook.com/events/911492720353386

Paddle Hard River Rampage June 28-29, 2025 Grayling, MI More information to follow Kyle Stonehouse 989-312-0670 kyle@tricountyagency.biz

Curley Memorial Canoe Race July 12-13, 2025 Expert 2 State Championship Visit the following website for detailed information: https://www.ausablecanoemarathon.org/events/curley-memorial-canoe-race/ C-2 Expert 1, Expert 2 (Sat.) C-1 (Sun.) Justin Griffith Oscoda, MI 48750 989-820-5196 riverjustin@gmail.com

Spikes Challenge Paddlers Tribute July 19-20, 2025 Visit the following website for detailed information: https://www.ausablecanoemarathon.org/events/spikes-challenge-race/ Youth & Mentor Races, C-1 (Sat.) C-2 Sprints (Sat.) C-2 Expert 1, Expert 2 (Sun.) John Lucey Grayling, MI jclucey46@gmail.com

AuSable River Canoe Marathon http://www.ausablecanoemarathon.org Non-MCRA Points Race

Mio’s “First Dam” Canoe Challenge 2025 Presented by the Oscoda County Canoe Racing Association and the MCRA August 23-24, 2025 More information to follow  

Tahquamenon Wilderness Canoe Race C-2 Expert 1, Expert 2, C-1 MCRA Awards Event September 13, 2025 For more information connect to the race event page. http://tahquamenonwildernesscanoerace.org/ Contact: Jody Laub 906-420-5757