Essex River Race 2021

Essex River Race 2022

The Essex River Race is a 5.5+ mile open water event from the Essex River at Route 133 in Essex, out behind the barrier beaches of Ipswich and back. Participants row or paddle small boats through one of the most scenic tidal areas in New England. Occasionally the water can be very rough, with strong winds and currents.

The Essex River Race is open to all seaworthy human-powered rowing and paddle boats. Participants' crafts usually include Banks dories, fixed seat singles, doubles, multi-oars with cox, multi-oars without cox, sliding seat singles & doubles, single & double touring kayaks, surfskis.

Race day schedule:
8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration & Check In
9:30 am Captains Meeting
10:00 am First Heat Starts
11:30 am Finish Line Facilities Open

Important registration notes:

• All boats, even Singles, need to register as a "Team".
• Boat captains need to register themselves first, then register the remainder of their team one at a time by clicking the "Add Another Registrant" button at the bottom of the page.
• Captains should register their entire team. They will need to supply contact info for each paddler. Please ensure that the email addresses and phone numbers are accurate so paddlers can be contacted with any last-minute info if necessary.
• Emergency contact names and phone numbers are required for each paddler. Please ensure they are accurate.

If you have any questions, please contact us using the email address posted below.