The Big List of 2023 US Whitewater Events

Below is an ongoing list of whitewater events for the 2023 season, sorted by state. If anything is missing or incorrect, please leave a comment.

California

• April 22, 2023. Brush Creek Race.
• TBD. Feather Fest.

Colorado

• May 26-29, 2023. CKS Paddlefest.
• June 3-4, 2023. Yampa River Festival.
• June 8-11, 2023. GoPro Mountain Games.
• June 15-18, 2023. FIBArk Whitewater Festival.
• June 24, 2023. Ridgway Riverfest.
• July 21-22, 2023. Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival.
• TBD. Gunnison River Festival.
• TBD. Animas River Days.
• TBD. PouFest.
• TBD. Oh Be Joyful Race.
• TBD. Gore Fest.
• TBD. Bailey Fest.

Idaho

• May 27-29, 2023. Lochsa River Madness. And our Lochsa River Madness blogpost here.
• June 3, 2023. Big Water Blowout.

Massachusetts

• TBD. American Whitewater Deerfield Festival.

Missouri

• March 17-20, 2023. 56th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC) – Slalom and Downriver Races.

Montana

• May 26-28, 2023. Bigfork Whitewater Festival.
• TBD. Gallatin Whitewater Festival.

Nevada

• June 9-11, 2023. Reno River Festival.

New Mexico

• May 14, 2023. Mother’s Day Whitewater.

Oregon

• May 20-21, 2023. Upper Clackamas Festival.

Pennsylvania

• May 19-21, 2023. Stonycreek Rendezvous.

Tennessee

• April 14, 2023. Noli Fest.

Virginia

• May 19-21, 2023. River Rock.
• TBD. Russel Fork Rendevous

West Virginia

• Early April TBD. Webster Wildwater Weekend.
• May 5-6, 2023. Cheat River Festival.
• September 15-17, 2023. Gauley Fest.

Wyoming

• TBD. Wild West River Fest.