Two paddleboarders on Providence Harbor beneath the city skyline

Providence, Rhode Island

Making waves for good.

The Providence Paddle Battle brought more than 300 participants together on the water and raised or donated more than $10,000 in support of Clean Ocean Access.

300+Participants
$10,000+Raised or donated
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A race with a purpose

Impact beyond the finish line.

Across race days staged from the East Providence Yacht Club and the Gano Street boat ramp area, the Providence Paddle Battle connected more than 300 athletes, families, volunteers, businesses, and sponsors around a shared charitable purpose: supporting Clean Ocean Access.

Competition, connection, and contribution
$10,000+Raised or donatedBenefiting Clean Ocean Access.
300+ParticipantsRacers and paddlers across all event years.
10Participant originsEight states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
2Waterfront venuesEast Providence Yacht Club and the Gano Street boat ramp area.

Participant origins

From far and wide to Providence.

Racers traveled from California to Maine—and from Canada and Puerto Rico—to experience Providence and support Clean Ocean Access.

  • California
  • Connecticut
  • New York
  • Rhode Island
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont
  • Maine
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
01 — Giving back

Purpose in every paddle.

More than $10,000 was raised or donated for Clean Ocean Access, connecting race participation with its charitable mission.

02 — Supporting Providence

Local energy and spending.

Race days at the East Providence Yacht Club and Gano Street boat ramp brought participants and guests to the waterfront, creating spending opportunities for lodging, dining, transportation, vendors, and nearby businesses.

03 — Building community

Shared water. Shared purpose.

A broad network of businesses, paddling brands, community organizations, and sponsors helped make each race possible; their year-by-year support is documented in the annual event posters.

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How to estimate local spending: multiply the number of nonlocal participants and guests by their average trip length and average daily lodging, dining, transportation, and retail spending, then add documented event, vendor, and sponsor purchases. A credible estimate requires nonlocal attendance, guest counts, overnight-stay rates, trip length, and spending data; until those inputs are available, this press kit does not assign a dollar value.

Press library

2014—2017

Race Poster Archive

Four years. Four race days. One Providence tradition.