Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse and Ke Aloha Outrigger are pleased to present the first series of outrigger canoe, SUP and sea kayak races of their kind on the Hudson River along the Hoboken Shore on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22, 2025. We welcome elite and experienced paddlers willing to take on the challenge of the Hudson River and New York Harbor against the dramatic backdrop of the Manhattan and Jersey City Skyline against the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.
The OC6 Races will feature 6-person crews racing 45-foot long unlimited canoes around New York Harbor.
Join us at Hoboken's Ohana Festival at Maxwell Place Park! This festival will feature events for people of all ages including music, crafts and more!
9-Mile Liberty Course for OC1/OC2, Surfski, Prone Paddlers to the Statue of Liberty and back.
5-Mile Hudson Course for SUP and Kayaks out and back to Jersey City.
2025 Commemorative Race Shirt
Long before what we modernly know as the Hudson River, the indigenous Lenni Lenape people called the river Muheakantuck, "The River that Flows Both Ways." The river does indeed do that in our area with strong currents switching direction throughout the day. That is one of the challenges athletes will face at the Hudson River Cup as the current when they start the race would be completely different at the finish.
The 2025 Hudson River Cup jersey commemorates those swift and shifting currents. Sales are now open for paddlers registering for the race.