Eppie’s Great Race® and Current Adventures want to encourage junior paddlers so they’ve teamed up to offer a special program for racers ages 12-18.  Participants receive heavily discounted kayak lessons as well as rental kayaks for the lessons and the race.  Space is limited so apply early to guarantee availability of equipment. Participant must provide proof of registration as the paddler on a Junior Division Team or as a Junior Ironperson to Current Adventures.

• Up to 4 training sessions*, including one Lake Natoma session and three river based sessions.
• Equipment, appropriate for their size and skill level including boats, paddles, and PFDs, will be provided or coordinated by Current Adventures and made available at the pre-determined location for each session.
• Instruction by experienced paddlers with an intimate knowledge of The Great Race®.  Our instructors have the appropriate skills and experience to work with juniors on the waters of the American River in a safe and professional manner.
• Current Adventures will provide or work to help coordinate river shuttles where necessary for the participants on training days.
• Race Day delivery of equipment also provided by Current Adventures at Sunrise footbridge
• Pick up of equipment at River’s Ben (Goethe) Park after the race, unless otherwise scheduled.
• Current Adventures will also provide equipment (on a pre-reserved basis) for participants to utilize for other race events that Current Adventures administers and which pre-cede Eppies Great Race. These races may include The Nimbus Classic, River City Marathon and Eppies Pre-Race.
• Reduced or otherwise sponsored entry fees for the races mentioned above are an option that we will also coordinate for these junior participants.

*Training sessions may not be exclusive to the Junior Program.  Hence the sessions for the juniors will likely be integrated with Current Adventures regular adult training sessions.

Please contact Current Adventures at (888) 452-9254 or email for additional information or to register.

For information on the race itself, check out the Eppie’s Great Race website.

For training on other Ironman elements of the race contact our partner Total Intensity Sports.