Whitewater King of New York

07/15/2026

The Beaver River Rendezvous 2026 and Whitewater King of New York September 3-7

01/02/2026

Every Labor Day weekend, the Adirondacks transform into a global proving ground for elite whitewater paddlers. The Whitewater King of New York Race Series, hosted by the Great Falls Foundation in partnership with American Whitewater, is a three-race, Class V showdown that has drawn paddlers from around the world since 2011. With guaranteed dam releases, iconic rivers, and a full-on festival atmosphere, this is more than a race series—it’s a pilgrimage.

The weekend headquarters is the The Beaver River Rendezvous at Snow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin, NY, with camping from Thursday night through Monday. Expect on-site lodging, RV hookups, tent camping, bathrooms, a bar and restaurant, and live music Saturday and Sunday nights. It’s a paddler’s village at the heart of one of the most unique whitewater destinations in the Northeast USA.

Racing kicks off Friday afternoon on the Bottom Moose River minutes from the festival site with a 4pm Le Mans–style mass start. This 1.5-mile Class V sprint charges through four major rapids and waterfalls, blending slides, waterfalls and flatwater strategy. Saturday ups the ante on the Stone Valley section of the Raquette River, featuring the massive Colton Falls followed by a mile of technical, pool drop style waterfalls and slides-the most demanding race of the series. Sunday wraps with two laps on the steep and fast Eagle Section of the Beaver River, racing long and short boats in a round-robin format on a single track course consisting of 4 steep technical slides and rapids.

Race all three to compete for the combined title, where the King and Queen of New York are crowned Sunday night. Add raffles, community, and world-class whitewater—and you’ve got a weekend you won’t forget.

Mark your calendars now for this must- do event!

Long live the King of New York! 🦫🌊👑

09/01/2025

The results are in! There's a new King and Queen of New York! Congrats to Logan Kendricks and Hollis Braun! The 2025 Whitewater King of New York race series hosted by the Great Falls Foundation and The Beaver River Rendezvous was another great year! Thanks to everyone who showed up and helped out! Special thanks to Snow Ridge Ski Resort for providing the best festival venue we could ask for and Immersion Research and Werner Paddles for providing the prizes and gear for our safety team! See you all next year! 🗽🦫💩 🤎

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Rdai-V-vIXsfP52tsUxdKJPJoc1mYz3I5D7XpMmO2IU/edit?usp=sharing

04/24/2025

New York Whitewater Release Schedule 2025

02/28/2025

Great work by Thompson Sky Productions showcasing last year’s event and diving into the history of New York whitewater, American Whitewater , The Beaver River Rendezvous and the Whitewater King of New York! It really is an amazing story about how this event came to life! 40 years in the making, here’s to 40 more! 🦫🗽🛶

This documentary explores BeaverFest, a thrilling whitewater festival held during Labor Day weekend, showcasing the adrenaline-fueled paddling on the schedul...

02/15/2025

The Beaver Fest film is entering the National Paddling Film Festival! The Beaver River Rendezvous / Thompson Sky Productions / Snow Ridge Ski Resort / NRS / Pyranha Kayaks / Immersion Research / American Whitewater / Great Falls Foundation / Whitewater King of New York

09/05/2024

Incredible weekend racing in the Whitewater King of New York at The Beaver River Rendezvous!!! Congrats to our new(old) King Billy Thibault and our new Queen Béatrice Provencher! See Results attached. We are so stoked with the turn out and the vibe this year! Thank you everyone that participated and helped make this weekend so fun! Safety and Timing Volunteers please reach out to us directly. Also, racers who did not register online please do so! Big thanks to Backyard Boat Shop NRS Pyranha Kayaks and Immersion Research for continued support! Until next year! …and while we’re on the topic of next year… we plan to include the Moose race on Friday in the overall standings- we chose not to officially include it this year due to a late notice. But we decided to race the Moose anyway this year on Friday and had 19 racers and made history by racing 4 extreme races in one weekend! When we tallied up the scores the unofficial “True King and Queen of New York” are Dominic Morrell and Hollis Braun ! Long live the Kings and Queens of New York!

08/29/2024

The Beaver River Rendezvous 2024 information sheet 🤓🧐🥳

08/24/2024

Ok everyone we are 1 week away! Please Pre-register for camping AND racing!

https://backyardboatshop.com/collections/beaverfest

$100 for 4 nights of camping and 4 races!!!
(Free camping for volunteers!)

- 5 days of releases on 7 sections in a 15 min to 1 hour drive
- Class 1 through 5 options for all abilities
- 4 nights of camping at a ski resort with a lodge, restaurant and full bar
- Free food from NRS on Friday night
- Actual bathrooms
- New band stand with live music or DJ every night
- Bonfire every night
- Skate park
- Lit late night hangout areas
- Power hookups for RVs

Releases:
Everyday - Black River, Middle Moose, Bottom Moose (Fowlerville to Double Drop)
Friday - Bottom Bottom Moose Release (Fowlerville to Magilla)
Saturday - Stone Valley Sect. of Raquette, and Taylorville and Eagle Sect. of Beaver and Salmon River
Sunday - Moshier and Eagle Sect. of Beaver, Salmon River
Monday - Bottom Bottom Moose Release (Fowlerville to Magilla),
and Stone Valley Section

Whitewater King of New York is back for another year August 30th-September 2nd! Partnered with The Beaver River Rendezvous and the Great Falls Foundation this year is going to be bigger and better than ever!

Here is everything you need to know for the best whitewater weekend of the year!

*Volunteers needed!!! SAFETY and TIMING!

This year we are offering partial and full discounts for volunteers on camping as well as industry swag! Please message us directly! 🙏💸*

PLEASE Pre-Register for the festival and races and purchase raffle tickets here:

https://backyardboatshop.com/collections/beaverfest

Google Map of the area (super helpful with spotty cell service-full cell service at festival site):

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1xUWLOkmNXu1t53IbLlaspvAigR29oEA&fbclid=IwAR1vZUUQA-JFig07vU5hbx3h9ulhFRZL2a35bhyoh5gJZyiWsKnieLCJ-Gc_aem_ATQlEUf2wl-AFfrL1lY7m6xH7QsfLuydGRJ-YexfWdT2dYTKGZ-JRr_Lvz0Pt3gbods&ll=43.79236337011914%2C-75.39615658712711&z=9

Race Schedule:

Friday August 30th
“Bottom Moose Race” “Bottom Bottom” section Moose River
The old Bottom Moose Le Mans start race is back! Agers falls to Crystal! This race is a Le Mans start-meaning you run to your boats to start the race!
Registration: online or at put in
Safety meeting: 4pm
Race start: 4:30pm (practice lap mandatory)
Race style: “Le Mans” Mass start
Location: parking lot on river left above Agers falls
(Results may or may not be included towards overall results depending on participation)

Saturday August 31st
“Raquette Race” Stone Valley section Raquette River
Registration: online or at put in.
Safety meeting: 10am at put in.
Race start: 1pm (practice lap mandatory)
Race style: Start list 1 minute intervals
Location: Put in Colton Volunteer Fire Department Colton, NY

Sunday September 1st
“Eagle Race” Beaver River Eagle section
Registration: online or at put in
Race start: 1pm
Race style: “Round robin” no start order
Location: see google map for Eagle section coordinates.

Weekend Description:

The Whitewater King of New York race series, hosted by the Great Falls Foundation , and the Beaver River Rendezvous takes place every year on Labor Day weekend on select rivers within the Adirondack mountains of northern New York. The race series has been in existence since 2011 and consists of 3 class V whitewater races. The races are held during recreational dam releases, acquired by American Whitewater and attract hundreds of paddlers to the area to enjoy a long weekend of guaranteed water levels and camping with friends in this unique and beautiful whitewater destination.

The Beaver River Rendezvous hosts the weekend camping festival at the Snow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin, NY. Camping opens Thursday night and ends Monday. See the link for details! On site bar/restaurant, bathrooms, hotel, RV hook ups and car/tent camping with live music Saturday and Sunday night!

https://backyardboatshop.com/collections/beaverfest

This year, the first race will be held on Friday afternoon on the Bottom Moose near Lyons Falls, NY. The race will start around 4pm and is a Le Mans style mass start race from Agers falls to Crystal. This is a class five race through 4 large rapids and waterfalls and long flatwater pools in a 1.5 mile race side by side with the other racers! A practice lap is required for first time racers.

The next race is held on Saturday on the Stone Valley section of the Raquette River near the town of Colton, New York (1hr45min drive from festival). The water turns on at 8am and the race starts at 1pm. A practice lap is required for first time racers. The Raquette race is the most challenging race in the series and features Colton Falls, a massive cascading slide at the start of the course and continues with 4 more large rapids and waterfalls in a 1 mile section.

The two remaining races are held on Sunday on the Eagle Section of the Beaver River near the town of Belfort, New York. Each racer does 2 laps on the short and steep creek course. This is the least challenging race in the series and registration is available for each individual races. Racers record a time in a long boat and then hike back up to record a second lap in a short boat in a round robin style race. If the Bottom Moose race is included overall racers can choose to race just one boat category. TBD.

***You can do all 3 races in a short boat-long boats strongly encouraged!!!.***

The combined scores of all 3 races determines the overall winner of the series.

The King and Queen of New York are crowned on Sunday night at the Snow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin, NY- site of the Beaver River Rendezvous.

There is also an online and in person raffle with prizes from various paddle sports industry sponsors with proceeds going to the Great Falls Foundation and American Whitewater.

Pages to follow:

Beaver River Rendezvous page:

https://www.facebook.com/beaverriverrendezvous?mibextid=b06tZ0

Great Falls Foundation:

https://www.facebook.com/greatfallsfoundation?mibextid=b06tZ0

American Whitewater:

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanWhitewater?mibextid=LQQJ4d

So stoked to see everyone again and long live the King of New York!!!