Paddle For The Cure Lake Wylie - 2025

Adult races will cover a 5k course starting at YMCA Camp Thunderbird on Lake Wylie, SC. Racers will paddle South along the shoreline, headed toward Pier 88/ River Hills Marina. At the marina, racers will round a turnaround buoy and paddle back to YMCA Camp Thunderbird. The Youth division (Ages 12-17) will be a combined, sit-in or sit-on kayak, paddle board race. Youth division racers will paddle a 2k course that is within the adult race course. Medals will be given out to the top 3 races in each division.

New for the 3rd Annual Paddle for the Cure, a 10K course for Paddleboards and Kayaks will cover the 5K course out to River Hills Marina. It will come back out of the cove and go around South Point and up into Crowders Creek.  It will head back down Crowders Creek along the southern shore and a turn for home buoy will bring paddlers back to South Point where the course will head north along the shore and reconnect to the 5K course.  The course will be marked with buoys and it will start at and return to YMCA Camp Thunderbird.

Paddle for the Cure is more than a day of kayak/paddle board races. You do not have to race to watch the races or browse the booths at the pavilion. Bring the whole family for live music, food, a silent auction, and children’s activities. Free T-shirt and lunches are included for all race paddlers.

For paddleboard rentals, Anchored Soul will be providing Stand Up Paddleboards for this years event - https://belmontpaddleboarding.com

For Kayak Rental, Optimist Training will be providing rentals. $10 for youth, sit on top (under 125lb), and $15 for adults. Call to reserve - https://www.optimisttraining.com.

A portion of all rental proceeds will go directly to the Coin's for Alzheimer's Research Trust.

Paddle for the Cure is much more than a day of kayak/paddleboard races. You do not have to race to come to watch the races or browse the booths at the pavilion. Bring the whole family for live music, food, a silent auction, and children’s activities.

A ll race paddlers get a free Paddle For The Cure T-Shirt and lunch.

Proceeds from the event benefit Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust (CART). Our innaugural year we reaised over $18k for CART.

Register now or you can just make a donation to Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust (CART) in the Get Tickets link.

Event Venue

1 Thunderbird Ln, 1 Thunderbird Lane, Lake Wylie, United States