Bay Bridge Paddle

Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT

Location: 1100 E College Pkwy, Sandy Point State Park, East Beach, Annapolis, MD 21409
Type: Run

Race feel

Paddle the Chesapeake Bay, then celebrate your efforts at the Maryland Seafood Festival with music, food, and community spirit.

Competitive
Festive
For a Cause

The 9th Annual Bay Bridge Paddle invites you to a vibrant paddlesports showcase on the Chesapeake Bay. This event features divisions for kayaks, SUPs, surfskis, prone, and outrigger canoes, with three distinct courses—The Span (9M), The Steamer (3M), and The Soft Shell (1M)—designed for all skill levels. After your race, join fellow paddlers to enjoy the Maryland Seafood Festival, complete with live music, delicious food, an awards ceremony, and raffles supporting the Foundation for Community Betterment. Top finishers in The Span course can also compete for over $2k in cash…

What to expect

A paddlesports event welcoming various craft types, including kayaks and SUPs.

From the organizer

The 9th Annual Bay Bridge Paddle is a paddlesports showcase on the Chesapeake Bay. There are divisions for kayaks, SUPs, surfskis, prone, outrigger canoe and three courses for all skill levels: The Span (9M), The Steamer (3M), and The Soft Shell (1M). If you don't see your craft type, reach out to us an we can try to include it. After the race, kick back with your paddle people and enjoy the Maryland Seafood Festival with live music, great food, raffles benefitting the Foundation for Community Betterment, and awards ceremony. Over $2k in cash prizes will be awarded to top finishers in the Span course! You can also register for our clinics in the store. Need to rent a board? Click here for information.