The North Guana Outpost Spring PaddleFest is just around the corner. This will be our second year to host this paddling competition at the GTM Research Reserve in Ponte Vedra Bch., FL. The 2020 race is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2020. The racecourse for the SUP divisions will be a loop format versus the out/back course used in 2019. The Surf-Ski, OC-1, OC-2 and Prone divisions will remain an out/back format in 2020.

New for 2020: The NGO Spring PaddleFest race will be moving across the street to the Atlantic Ocean in 2020. Our racers asked for the ocean and they are getting it! Starting in 2020 there will be no entry fee for the "17 & Under" division of the Short SUP Race. And, the NGO Spring PaddleFest is participating in the newly formed Florida Paddle League presented by the Flying Fish Board Co. For more information on the FPL go to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FloridaPaddleLeague/. Very exciting!

Entry Fees:
All racers can enter online through the Paddle Guru's website (https://paddleguru.com/races/NGOSpringPaddleFest) until 10:00 pm US-EST, Friday, April 3, 2020. After that, you have until 8:30 am (of race day) to register on-site. The race entry fee is $50 per racer if you pre-register on Paddle Guru. On-site registration is $65 per racer. If you wish to enter an additional race (3-mile/6-mile/12-mile) that will be $50 online and an additional $65 on-site the day of the race.

*Keep in mind, there is no entry fee for racers in the “17 & Under” division of the Short SUP Race.

The Awards Ceremony will be held at North Guana Outpost located at 4415 Mickler Rd., Ponte Vedra Bch., FL 32082. Race staff will need about a hour to transition from the race site to NGO … please be patient. If you need instructions to NGO see the "Directions" on this site or call 904-373-0306.

Race Benefactors:
Proceeds from the North Guana Outpost Spring PaddleFest go to support the HEAL Foundation (www.healautismnow.org/) and the GTM Research Reserve (www.gtmnerr.org).