WELCOME to the Midwest Paddle League - a collection of paddle-related events put on throughout the Midwest with races in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio.
Moreso, welcome to an amazing community of paddlers! Bring your SUP, surfski, OC, or kayak and race against like-minded paddlers, expand your social network, and see how you stack up against other paddlers. There are 8 different racing opportunities in 2025...

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Check out a bird's eye view of 2019's Whatever It Takes race on Gun Lake!

01 | MAY 18 2025

CHICAGO SKYLINE SUP RACE

| CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

| CHICAGO SUP

| 3m & 6M TECHNICAL + SPRINT RACES (MONROE HARBOR)

R E G I S T E R

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02 | JUNE 21 2025

45 north paddle festival

| sutton's bay, Michigan

| MARINA beach

| 5K & 10K + SPRINT RACES (grand traverse bay)

R E G I S T E R

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03 | JULY 12 2025

MIDwest paddle festival

| oconomowoc, wisconsin

| fowler park

| 3m•6m RACES (fowler lake)

R E G I S T E R

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04 | JULY 20 2025

beLle isle classic

| detroit, Michigan

| belle isle park

| 6.5m (detroit river)

R E G I S T E R

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05 | JULY 26 2025

BEACH2BEACH

| highland park, illinois

| north shore yacht club

| 5K•10K•15K RACES (lake michigan)

R E G I S T E R

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06 | AUGUST 02 2025

ohio river paddlefest

| cincinnati, ohio

| schmidt boat ramp

| 9m RACE (ohio river)

R E G I S T E R

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07 | AUGUST 09 2025

GREat lakes paddle challenge

| WEST OLIVE, Michigan

| KIRK park

| 5K•10K RACES (lake michigan)

R E G I S T E R

Check out a bird's eye view of 2019's Whatever It Takes race on Gun Lake!

08 | AUGUST 16 2025

rapa nui - power island

| traverse city, Michigan

| bowers harbor

| 3M paddle-2M run-3M paddle (grand traverse bay)

R E G I S T E R