February 4-5, 2012
Bogey & Bacall Classic Paddlefest- Two days of competitive paddling events in Key Largo, with two courses for SUP and a party on Saturday, Feb. 4th. Racethekeys.com

February 4-14, 2012
Sunset Beach Pro- The start to the Stand Up World Tour will kick off on Oahu’s majestic north shore. Along with the main surf event, the first stop on the tour will also feature the Na Kama Kai Youth Challenge, a women’s event and a People’s Choice Exhibition. Standupworldtour.com

February 20-25, 2012
ISA World SUP &a Paddleboard Championship, Miraflores, Lima, Peru- Five days of competitive racing in multiple disciplines of paddling with the top paddlers in the world. Races include technical courses, surf races, team relays and more. ISAsurf.org

February 25-March 2, 2012
First Annual Girls Gone SUP’n Mardi Gras Surf Camp, Vista Guapa, Costa Rica- No guys allowed! Join YOLO Board team rider, Darian Boyle, for a week of fun on the water, spa treatments, yoga and nature excursions with your girlfriends. info@yoloboard.com, Vistaguapa.com

March 9-11, 2012
3rd Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & Standup Classic, Sayulita, Mexico. The 3rd Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & Standup Classic will take place again in beautiful Sayulita, Mexico, on March 9-11, 2012 and offer the following competition categories: Elite SUP Race- 4 laps around 1-mile offshore course, 10km “Punta to Punta” Distance Race, 2.2km Sayulita Fun Race, and Kids SUP Fun Relay Race. The Classic Fiesta is open to the public and tickets may be purchased at the door. Proceeds raised from the Classic will be donated to the local Sayulita chapter of the Reef Check Foundation and The Punta Sayulita Foundation. Puntasayulitasurfclassic.com

March 10, 2012
Mickey Muñoz Mongoose Cup- A kickback to old California surfing with a mellow day of BBQ and paddles, check out the Waterman Expo for tips on everything from training to ding repair. Mongoosecup.eventbrite.com

March 16-18, 2012
Surftech Duathlon & SUP Shootout- Surf and sand duathlon Saturday at Cowell’s beach, with the surf event at Steamer’s Lane closing the weekend. Surftechsup.com

March 23-25, 2011
Xtrm 25km Cabrera Openwater, Colonia de Sant Jordi, Majorca, Spain- Two courses, a paddle clinic and three-day SUP expo in the Mediterranean’s beautiful Majorca. A 25km elite race takes paddlers out to Na Plana Island and a 10km race will run along the coast. SUP25k.com

April 7, 2012
Seaside Slide-In this 14th annual homegrown race, a water start in Seaside, Calif. sends traditional paddleboarders and standup paddlers on a 7-mile round trip up to Moonlight Beach and back. 760-721-6599, Seasideslide.com.

April TBD, 2012
3rd Annual NAC Hovie SUP Festival- Newport Harbor, Calif. for a mix of elite racing, open racing and kids racing. Race proceeds go to the local NAC Youth Waterman’s Academy. 949-646-0787, Newportbeachsup.com

April TBD, 2012
Santa Barbara Cold Current- Warm up on the early-morning one-mile sprint race before taking on the hordes in the nine-mile downwinder from Goleta Beach Cove to Ledbetter Beach. 805-896-6917, Santabarbaracoldcurrent.com

April 20-22, 2012
East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival- Bring the whole family for three days of paddle sports fun in Charleston, S.C. The weekend is packed with an SUP race, ACA Instructor courses, on-water classes and demonstrations, and family activities. There will be a canoe, kayak and SUP exhibition, a paddle sports expo, lectures, workshops and more. 843.795.4FUN, Ccprc.com

April 21, 2012
2nd Annual James River Paddle Challenge, Williamsburg, Va.- Race where the pilgrims lived in the 4-mile sprint race that takes competitors down to Powhatan Creek, or the 9.5-mile long-distance race that circumnavigates historic Jamestown Island. There will also be a fun race for the little ones, vendors and food. Jamesriverpaddlechallenge.com

April 21, 2012
Mike Eaton’s La Jolla Cove Paddleboard Race (Calif.)- If you’re looking for a barebones event, this it. Paddlers (solo or relay) compete over a 6-7-mile course, get their t-shirts, trophies, sports drinks, and head home. 619-701-1487, Eatonsurf.com/Events

April 27-29, 2012
The Carolina Cup- Race around North Carolina’s Wrightsville Harbor and Harbor Island; if you’ve got a kid, bring ‘em. There’s a free kids race where you and the little one race tandem. Distressedmullet.com

May 5, 2012
Standup Paddle for the Cure- Paddle to raise awareness of breast cancer in Newport Beach, Calif. Go for a fun paddle with the Pink Fleet, try some SUP yoga and check out SUP pro, Zane Schweitzer, holding clinics for breast cancer survivors. There will be team relays, a kids race, the latest in SUP goods and gear at the expo, and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit Susan G. Komen. info@standup-for-the-cure.org, Standup-for-the-cure.org

May 5, 2012
Standup Roundup- Whether you’re new to the sport or an old hand, the Roundup features over 20 industry manufacturers providing. There’s also $1,000 up for grabs in the Boardworks Knockout Race, where racers, go mano a mano in a single elimination tourney. 760-436-3589, Standuproundup.com

May 12, 2012
Key West Paddleboard Classic- Race around balmy Key West on an ocean paddleboard in the 15th annual Classic, or do the new four-mile open on your SUP. Event includes eco-tours, race clinics, and an exposition. Keywestpaddleboardclassic.com

May 12-13, 2012
OluKai’s Ho’olaule’a- A celebration of ocean culture, including canoe rides, live music and of course, an eight-mile downwinder on Maui’s north shore. Olukai.com/Registration

May 19, 2012
Davenport Downwinder- A world-class downwinder along the Northern California coast. Paddlers can experience 15-25 knot winds during the 14-mile race that ends at Cowell’s Beach.Grwcsantacruz.com

May 19, 2012
Hamptons Race for the Bays, Haven Beach- The historic seaport village, Sag Harbor, provides a picturesque backdrop to the 3.5- and 6-mile WPA sanctioned races. And all proceeds go to a great cause: supporting the Peconic Bay Keepers Clean Waters initiative. Mainbeach.com

May 19-20, 2012
Moonlight Beach Paddle & Swim- Either a 3- or 6-mile race with varying divisions, from Kapuna (50+) to stock 12-footers to SUP. Whatever your chosen craft or skill level, there’s something here for you. 858-518-0043, Encinitasrace.com

May 18-20, 2012
Gulf Coast SUP Championships, Madeira Beach, Fla.- The GCSUPC idea came about after being inspired by some of the different races around the country. Each race seems to showcase the typical paddling conditions in the region in which it was held. The GCSUPC will be no different. The race is designed to be challenging and expose the racers to all of the varying water conditions that define the Gulf Coast of Florida, the sometimes rough Gulf as well as the smooth intracoastal, down wind and up wind, with the tidal flow and against the tidal flow. Gcsupc.com

May 31-June 3, 2012
Teva Mountain Games- Venture to Vail, Colo. where professional and amateur athletes from around the world will congregate to celebrate adventure sports, art and music. The four days of fun include 24 events in 8 sports with over $100k in prize money and a couple night concerts. Tevamountaingames.com

June 1-3, 2012
OBX Paddle Palooza- Three days of paddling and festivities in North Carolina’s barrier islands, the Outerbanks. Paddlers and SUP enthusiasts traveling to Cape Hatteras can compete in WPA sanctioned races, check out and demo the latest SUP gear, do some SUP yoga and experience a true North Carolina pig pickin’. OBXpaddlepalooza.com

June 2, 2012
Watermans Paddle for Humanity, Deerfield Beach, Fla.- Watermans Applied Science likes to give back with their Paddle for Humanity multi-race event. The event benefits SurfAid International and features a short 2-mile course as well as a 6-mile course for elite paddlers. Watermansappliedscience.com

July 1-8, 2012
Highland Spring HIHO 2012, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Imagine a week of inter-island sailing, SUPing & windsurfing with great parties and a captain yacht which you call home. Highland Spring HIHO is unique, fun, sometimes a little crazy. The event concept is simple- participants move aboard a yacht on Sunday, July 1 in Road Town, on Tortola. The fleet departs that afternoon for Virgin Gorda. Each morning during the week there is an SUP or windsurfing race. The yachts follow with the non-racing participants. Lunch is always on the beach and dinner is at a resort. The event winds its way through the BVI’s visiting all the best islands: Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Beef island, Peter & Norman Islands and Little Thatch. Go-hiho.com

August TBD, 2012
O’Neil SEA Paddle NYC . A non-competitive, 26.5-mile adventure paddle around the Big Apple benefiting the Surfers’ Environmental Alliance. Seapaddlenyc.org

August 18-19, 2012
Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge, Hood River, Oregon. THE CGPC festical celebrates the sport of Stand Up Paddling in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Gorgepaddlechallenge.com

August 21-26
Duke’s OceanFest- A week of competitive ocean activities taking place on iconic Waikiki Beach, from outrigger canoe surfing to rough water swims and SUP races, in honor of the legendary waterman, Duke Kahanamoku. Oceanfest.dukefoundation.org

November 2-4, 2012
National Paddlesports Conference, Charleston, S.C.- Join the American Canoe Association and fellow paddlesports enthusiasts for two days of events, including an SUP Summit, family activities, Reel Paddling Film Festival, flatwater and whitewater paddles, as well as educational sessions. Americancanoe.org