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Waterkeeper Alliance's Stand Up for Clean Water

Hundreds of clean water supporters and outdoor enthusiasts will gather at Santa Monica Beach for a day of stand-up paddling including competitive and fun races, demos, lessons, SUP sea cleanup, and SUP Yoga! Bring friends and the whole family to enjoy music, refreshments, a kids area featuring a watershed model, and more!

In celebration of the Clean Water Act’s 40th Anniversary and Earth Day, Santa Monica Baykeeper and the Waterkeeper Alliance will host the 1st Annual Splash: Stand-Up for Clean Water paddleboard race & festival to raise awareness about stormwater runoff and ocean pollution, and Santa Monica Baykeeper’s role in the protection & restoration of waterways in Los Angeles County.

Register now to participate and join the fun at prosupshop.com/special-events.


It's $25 to enter the fun race, $35 for the competitive race while the earth day festival and all the other activities are FREE.

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Scheduled Activities

  • Santa Monica Baykeeper Marine Programs Outreach booth
  • Santa Monica Baykeeper Stormwater Sampling Demonstration booth
  • Kids Education Circle with watershed model, and marine discovery boxes
  • Waterkeeper Alliance information booth
  • Clean Water Act Anniversary speakers featuring special remarks by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
  • Various clean water org outreach booths
  • Yoga on the beach & on the water
  • Stand Up Paddleboard Demos & Lessons
  • Beach Cleanup
  • Pre-Race Clinic
  • 5 Mile Elite Race
  • 1 Mile Fun Race

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