PaddleSplash Festival

10/02/2026

🌊 We’re back! Apparently, “taking a little breather after PaddleSplash” turned into a few weeks. 😂 Those stairs and that ramp really took it out of us!

Now that we’ve caught our breath, we have something to celebrate: PaddleSplash brought in almost $12,000! 🎉

That’s our total from race registrations, sponsorships, the Big Splash, grants, and our auction. We’re still finalizing expenses, but we didn’t want to wait any longer to say THANK YOU! 💙

To everyone who joined us September 11–13, raced, paddled with a pet, sponsored, bid, donated, volunteered or cheered from shore—you helped make the weekend possible and support NorCal SUP’s paddling programs, water safety education and community activities.

Our thank-you may be a little late, but our gratitude hasn’t taken a day off. 🐻🌊

09/23/2026

Anyone heading to Dana Point?

09/21/2026

Thank you to all our participants, vendors and partners for a spectacular weekend at PaddleSplash!

One of our partners is Steve at SPN Photography/Videography. He had a blast taking photos on Saturday of our event, especially the Dogs! 🐕 They really were the stars for the day!

Please like, tag yourself and friends, and share any photos here. And if you’d like to purchase printed copies, you can do so here:

https://spn-photography.smugmug.com/Galleries/Events/Paddle-Splash-2026

09/21/2026

09/15/2026

We love a little competition, but more importantly the paddling it takes to win on a giant Mantaray SUP with no fin… takes real skills! Good job all! SUPer fun relay!

09/13/2026

Lourdes and her pup, Maggie.

09/13/2026

Friday swag bag pick up at Uncle Charlie’s.

09/12/2026

Paddlers, volunteers, check your email!

PaddleSplash weekend is HERE! 🌊☀️ Whether you’re racing, paddling with your pup, taking a clinic, doing yoga, volunteering, or joining us for some fun on the water, here are a few important things to know before you go.

⏰ BE READY TO GO 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR START TIME!
And by ready to go, we mean DOWN ON THE BEACH with your gear and ready for your activity — not pulling into the parking lot. 😉

Racing at 9:00 AM? Be on the beach and ready by 8:30 AM with your board, PFD, leash, fin, paddle... you know, all the things that make the board actually work. 😄

Remember, parking is above the beach, and you’ll need to bring your gear down via the stairs or ramp. Please give yourself plenty of extra time to park, unload and get everything to the beach.

The same 30-minute rule is a good one for ALL PaddleSplash activities. Arriving early means less stress for you and helps us keep everything running on time.