64th Canton Canoe Weekend!

Friday, May 1st through Sunday, May 3rd, 2026

Guess the ice out date after February 15, 2026 and win a free race entry to Canton Canoe Weekend! Winner will be chosen from the earliest entry on the date closest to the actual ice out. One entry per person. Enter here: Ice Out Contest

Little River Ice Out Contest!

Ice Out

Countdown to the men's and women's
C-1 Pro World Championship Race
at Canton Canoe Weekend 2026!

Book your stay for Canton Canoe Weekend 2026!

Thank you to all the paddlers, sponsors and volunteers who made the 63th Canton Canoe Weekend a great success! We hope to see you all next year at the 64th!

Canoe Race World Podcast:
Episode 69. BIG and Canton with special guest Ryan Stepka

2025 Women's C-1 World Champion Rebecca Davis along with Ryan and Bill are joined in studio by special guest and 2025 Men's C-1 World Champion Ryan Stepka for a fantastic episode. It's a fantastic look at the Canton race with deeper insights into the mental approach to racing and training. Make sure you tune in, as you won't want to miss the gems that are inside.

Photographs and Videos from the 2025 Canton Canoe Weekend!

Please Support Our Sponsors & Friends!

2026

Adirondack Sports · AJ's Portables, LLC · American Theater-Canton · Fairfield Inn and Suites Canton · DJ Double Dutch Event Services · GRB · GT's Family Restaurant · Hurlbut Tent Rental · North Country Public Radio (NCPR) · St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce · St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers · Town of Canton, NY · Village of Canton, NY

Thanks to our 2026 media sponsor, NCPR!

2025

11 West · A#1 Oriental Kitchen · Adirondack Sports · AJ's Portables, LLC · American Theater-Canton · A.W. Collins Corp · Best Western University Inn · Brian W Staples - CPA · Bill Rapp Chevrolet of Ogdensburg · Boyden Brook Body Works · Coakley Home and Hardware · DJ Double Dutch Event Services · GRB Newman Designs · Grasse River Real Estate · Great Northern Screen Printing · Gregory Howe · GT's Family Restaurant · Hurlbut Tent Rental · Johnson Towing and Recovery · Allen and Mary Kelly · Kelly Dairy, LLC · Knights of Columbus Sarto Council 1059 · LeBerge and Curtis · Mace Motors · Midnight Seamstress · Mountain Warriors Sled Hockey · New York Paddlesports Racing Association (NYPRA) · NewmanZone Maple · North Country Auto Parts · North Country This Week · North Country Public Radio (NCPR) · North Country Savings Bank · Patriot Hydro · Poulin Grain · Railroad Productions · Cynthia Randi · Riverside Liquor and Wine · Don and Susan Rushton · Richard and Sherree Rushton · Slipstream Watercraft · Smile Associates · St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce · St. Lawrence County Government · St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency · St. Lawrence FCU · St. Lawrence Plaindealer · St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers · Stewart's Shops · The Stadium Sports Bar · Town of Canton, NY · Two Guys and a Camera · Edward C. Seymour VFW Post 1231 · Village of Canton, NY · Walmart · White's Flowers

Supporting Canton Canoe Weekend in 2025!

For help planning your visit, check out www.VisitSTLC.com for lodging, dining and other attractions in the area. If you are looking for more adventure, the interactive trails site for St. Lawrence County is a great resource: www.STLCtrails.com