SANTA CRUZ PADDLEFEST

Steamer Lane March 26-29, 2020

The main event at the Lane has paddle surfers flocking to Santa Cruz from all over the globe to take advantage of one of Santa Cruz’s most fabled breaks. The Lane breaks along West Cliff Drive and can hold waves of double overhead+. The Santa Cruz Paddlefest has Steamer Lane as host to an elite surfing competition of Surf Kayaks, Stand Up Paddle Boards, and Waveskis. Each class competes separately doing dynamic maneuvers to earn points. Competitors will surf through several heats eventually leading up to the Finals Sunday afternoon.

Cowells Classic March 28-29, 2020

Started a many years ago as part of the SCPF the Cowells Classic is a friendly surfing competition. Located at the tail end of The Lane paddle surfers are able to score long waves without the intense competition scene. We promote this category within our event as an intermediate class of paddlers.

SCPF 5k/10k Race March 28, 2020

One of the first paddleboard, outrigger, and surfski races of the year, the SCPF 5k/10k Race starts at Cowells beach, heads out along the Boardwalk, and to Santa Cruz harbor. In the long course, racers will pound out a second longer lap out to the Lane, to the harbor, along Steamer Lane, and back to Cowells.