19 July 2026, 19:00
Saaremaa Kayak Festival
Introduction
Come and take time off at the largest kayak fest in the Nordics-Baltics and the longest sea kayak marathon track in Europe!
Participate in the whole set of kayak events on the weekend (all included in the single registration fee) or do single tracks of your choosing:
17 July 2026 Safety and Sprint:
- free of charge safety training at Kuressaare Harbor (from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.). It is primarily intended for those who have little experience with kayaking at sea and plan to participate in the sea kayaking marathon. In the workshop, we will do self-rescue and other rescues with a kayak. You can join with your own equipment (recommended) or watch the action from the shore.
- Kayak warm-up hike 3 km (start at 7:00 p.m.) at Kuressaare Harbor.
- Estonian Canoeing Federation's 75m Sprint at the Kuressaare Episcopal Castle moat (OPEN for all participants).
18 July 2026 MARATHON DAY:
- Marathon full track (approx. 40 km) starting at 10:00 a.m.
- Marathon shorter course (approx. 27 km) starting at 10:00 a.m.
19 July 2026 Recovery Hikes:
- Kuressaare Episcopal Castle moat track (1 km, free of charge), primarily intended for kids and their parents, starting at 11:00 a.m.
- Kayak hike from Roomassaare Harbor to Abruka Island and back, including a guided tour on Abruka (approx. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.).
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Introduction
Come and take time off at the largest kayak fest in the Nordics-Baltics and the longest sea kayak marathon track in Europe!
Participate in the whole set of kayak events on the weekend (all included in the single registration fee) or do single tracks of your choosing:
17 July 2026 Safety and Sprint:
- free of charge safety training at Kuressaare Harbor (from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.). It is primarily intended for those who have little experience with kayaking at sea and plan to participate in the sea kayaking marathon. In the workshop, we will do self-rescue and other rescues with a kayak. You can join with your own equipment (recommended) or watch the action from the shore.
- Kayak warm-up hike 3 km (start at 7:00 p.m.) at Kuressaare Harbor.
- Estonian Canoeing Federation's 75m Sprint at the Kuressaare Episcopal Castle moat (OPEN for all participants).
18 July 2026 MARATHON DAY:
- Marathon full track (approx. 40 km) starting at 10:00 a.m.
- Marathon shorter course (approx. 27 km) starting at 10:00 a.m.
19 July 2026 Recovery Hikes:
- Kuressaare Episcopal Castle moat track (1 km, free of charge), primarily intended for kids and their parents, starting at 11:00 a.m.
- Kayak hike from Roomassaare Harbor to Abruka Island and back, including a guided tour on Abruka (approx. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.).