Goals
- To teach safe, confident and joyful paddling
- To establish a community of youth paddle racing within the Twin Cities
- To develop skills and athleticism that will benefit any sport
- To bolster coaching skills, program promotion and resources
Endurance United
Endurance United is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization who promotes living a healthy, outdoor lifestyle through a combination of endurance sports. Endurance United is also a community steward of this lifestyle, through partnerships with local non-profits, strong representation of our community, and a willingness to work tirelessly to give endurance sports a voice within our region.
Learn more and register at enduranceunited.org/paddle-programs
Twin Cities Paddlesports
TCP aims host programs that introduce youth to the fundamentals of paddling, conduct training programs for young athletes to learn competitive racing. offer coaching for athletes to complete in national and international competitions, and provide local training and racing opportunities to all participants from youth to adults.
Learn more and register at tcpaddlesport.com
The Loppet Foundation
Loppet Paddling is a branch of the Loppet Foundation, an outdoor recreation non-profit based out of Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis, whose mission is to connect people to the outdoors through experiences that grow community.
Launched in 2023, Loppet Paddling offers programming starting from Cedar Lake for families, youth and adults. Programs are currently primarily focused on canoeing but hope to grow in coming years. Our experienced coaches share their love of paddling, but also a wealth of knowledge around equipment, technical skills, and racing strategy. We have programs focusing on fundamental, efficient, confident paddle strokes, up to local competition preparation.
The Juniors Canoeing program will participate in the NorthStar Paddling League events in the summer of 2024.
Learn more and register at loppet.org
Facts
NorthStar Paddle League may be new but participating clubs have been around a long time.
Students
WaterCraft Avaiable
Combined years in service
Different Locations
Race Schedule
We are offering three races in the summer of 2024. All three races are included in each organization's program.
Long Lake Lap
Hosted by Endurance United on July 13th 2024 on Long Lake.
- Canoe & Kayak short & long distance races
- Stand Up Paddleboard Sprints
enduranceunited.org for more info
Lake Phalen
Hosted by Twin Cities Paddlesports on July 27th 2024 at Lake Phalen.
- Canoe & Kayak Sprints
- Voyageur Canoe Team Challenge
For NPL members only
The Loppet Foundation
Hosted by The Loppet Foundation on August 10th at Cedar Lake
- Canoe & Kayak races
- Round Robin format mini-races
loppet.org for more info.
Club Locations
Endurance United
Long LakeThe Loppet Foundation
Cedar LakeTwin Cities Paddlesports
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