Santa Cruz Paddle Classic

Santa Cruz Paddle Classic

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The Santa Cruz Paddle Classic celebrates Santa Cruz’s deep-rooted paddle racing tradition and enduring connection to the ocean.

Designed around a challenging and familiar Capitola–to–Santa Cruz Wharf out-and-back course.

02/15/2026

We've been paddling the course on the ski the last couple of weekends. A lot of big swell in the water! Will we see a big south swell on race day?

09/04/2025

The "Ultimate Paddle Battle Double Header"! Sausalito-to-Santa Cruz, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 27th & 28th! Two Bays, one weekend of INSANITY!

Two Battle's are better than one! This just may be California's ULTIMATE PADDLE BATTLE DOUBLE HEADER. First up is Sausalito's Saturday September 27th's Battle OF the Bay then on Sunday September 28th in Santa Cruz is Battle OF the Bay which is featured as part of the Capitola Beach Festival Battle on the Bay. So all you SoCal racers need to get up here. Hit Sausalito on Saturday and Santa Cruz on your way home on Sunday. Are you ready? No one is so just show up and do it.

08/03/2025

Our head race director, Jack Akrop wreckin fools on the stick diving court! This years event will feature the "Battle on the Beach" beach flags invitational & Legends Heat! 🔥

07/21/2025

Just over two months away from race day! Lots going down between now and then!

Two of the biggest races on the planet, the Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships, will run this Sunday, and the Catalina Classic will run on August 24th. One of our "Battle on the Bay" competitors and local Capitola grom, Ryder Walding, will be racing in both before he lines up at our starting line!!

Good luck this Sunday, Ryder!

Photo: Kevin Painchaud/Lookout Santa Cruz

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Capitola Wharf
Capitola, CA
95010