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Two Paddles Canoe and Kayak Races is proud to present the Mississippi River 10 Canoe and Kayak Race and Tour (aka the “MR 10”). The MR 10 is a 12-mile paddling event in the state of Minnesota with both competitive race divisions and a non-competitive tour division. Beginning at noon on Sunday, June 9, 2024, paddlers (solo, tandem or in teams) have until 5pm to make it to Mississippi Point Park in Champlin. Participants can use canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards or any kind of self-powered boat. To rent a canoe or kayak, contact our friends at Clearwaters Outfitting. They’ll even pick it up at the finish line! The event starts at Babcock Park in Elk RIver and ends in Champlin.

Join us at the Mississippi River Community Festival from 12:00pm to 5:30pm on Sunday, June 9th at Mississippi Crossings in Champlin, with a closing ceremony at 5:30pm. All participants, family members, friends, and support crew are warmly encouraged to attend. There will be live music and food, carnival games as part of Champlin’s Father Hennepin Festival, and you can watch other boats paddle past the amphitheater to the finish line! All paddlers will be entered into a drawing for prizes (must be present to win; drawing happens at the Closing Ceremony).

All participants will receive an event T-shirt. All finishers will receive a finisher medal. Divisional winners of the competitive race divisions will receive a trophy.

The competitive race divisions include: solo (men/women), tandem (men/women/mixed), SUP (men/women), and Team (for more details on divisions see the Event Rules page). The tour division is for anyone who wants to take their time and have a relaxing trip.

Event fees are used for insurance, to support dozens of volunteer staff, provide aid stations, overall and split timing, safety boat(s), park and pavilion rental fees, Mississippi River Community Festival and more.

2024 MR 10 Race & Tour fee (per person):

$60 if you register by April 15th at 11:59pm.

$75 if you register after April 15th and before May 21st at 11:59pm (your event T-shirt and finisher medal may need to be mailed to you after the event)

$105 if you register after May 21st and before June 2nd at 11:59pm (your event T-shirt and finisher medal will need to be mailed to you after the event)

Refund Policy: Full refunds available for cancellations up until April 15th at 11:59pm. No refunds after April 15th for any reason.

The entire route is part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) “Mississippi Water Trail.” The DNR has excellent river maps made for paddlers that show all ramps, campsites, bridges and other waypoints. The route can be found on Mississippi River map 9 at this link: DNR map and a custom Google map makes it easy to get directions to the event start or finish: MR 10 map. The entire route is within the 72 mile Mississippi National River and Recreation area administered by the national park service.

All participants are recommended to use the Webscorer tracking system, which is an app on your smartphone. There will be a link where friends, family and support crew will be able to follow the progress of those who are tracking.

All participants must check in with their boat and required safety gear some time between 9:15am and 11am. If you are taking the shuttle you must check-in between 9:15am and 9:45am so you can leave at 9:45am to drive to Mississippi Crossings in Champlin to catch the shuttle. All participants must attend the entire pre-race meeting at 11:15am, on June 9th, 2024 at Babcock park on the east side of the river in Elk River, MN.

When you register for the event you can also sign up for a shuttle service that will bring paddlers from Mississippi Crossings (adjacent to the finish line) to thestart (for more details see the Paddler’s Guide). All participants are required to read the Event Rules and the Paddler’s Guide.

Experience a grand adventure on America’s most famous river! Join us for the inaugural Mississippi River 10 Canoe and Kayak Race and Tour. Please like and follow our Facebook page for the latest updates.

Register HERE.

Watch a recorded Zoom virtual info session about the MR 10 and the other events; here.