There are several paddling events going on this winter and summer you wont want to miss. We will also keep this updated with our member events and other paddling events in the area. All of our events will be posted on our Sioux Empire Paddler Members Facebook page.
Most of these events you can select and a link will bring you to the event or events website:
2024 EVENTS:
January 2024:
01/02/2024 SEP Downtown Burger Battle
01/06/2024 SEP Burgers and Karaoke
01/16/2024 SEP Burger Battle Meet Up
01/20/2024 SEP Annual Meeting and Board Meeting
01/21/2024 SEP Winter Pool Session
01/27/2024 SEP Winter Pool Session
February 2024:
02/10/2024 SEP Winter Pool Session
02/25/2024 SEP Winter Pool Session
March 2024:
03/03/2024 SEP Olde Town Dinner Theater Outing
May 2024:
05/05/2024 SEP Dell Rapids Big Sioux Circuit
05/08/2024 SEP Split Rock Creek Paddle
05/12/2024 SEP Split Rock Creek Pop Up Paddle
05/16/2024 SEP Niobrara Trip
05/19/2024 SEP Split Rock Creek Pop Up Paddle
05/27/2024 SEP Dell Rapids Big Sioux Circuit
05/29/2024 SEP Palisades Potluck and Paddle
June 2024:
06/01/2024 SEP Big Sioux Circuit Brandon
06/02/2024 SEP Dinner Theater Meet and Greet
06/08/2024 SEP Big Sioux Circuit Dells
06/11/2024 SEP Garretson Potluck and Paddle
06/19/2024 SEP Big Sioux Paddle and Tacos
06/21/2024 – 06/24/2024 SEP Colorado Whitewater Trip
06/25/2024 SEP Palisades and Potluck Paddle
06/29/2024 SEP Goat Island Trip
06/30/2024 SEP Downtown Paddle
July 2024:
07/07/2024 SEP Downtown Big Sioux Paddle
07/13/2024 SEP Granite Falls Paddle
07/20/2024 SEP Norfolk NE Whitewater Park
07/19/2024-7/21/2024 SEP Apple River Float
07/27/2024 SEP Goat Island Trip
August 2024:
08/04/2024 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
08/11/2024 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
08/16/2024-08/17/2024 SEP Toad Island Overnight
08/17/2024 SEP Downtown Riverfest
08/24/2024 SEP Grape Stomp
08/25/2024 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
September 2024:
09/06/2024-09/08/2024 SEP Niobrara Overnight
09/08/2024 SEP Lake Pahoja
09/14/2024 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
09/17/2024 SEP Potluck Paddle
09/27/2024-09/28/2024 SEP Goat Island Overnight
October 2024:
10/05/2024 SEP Dinner Theater
2023 EVENTS:
January 2023:
01/07/2023 SEP Pool Session
01/14/2023 SEP Meet and Greet
01/22/2023 SEP Pool Session
01/24/2023 SEP Board and Annual Meeting
February 2023:
02/04/2023 SEP Pool Session
02/19/2023 SEP Pool Session
March 2023:
03/04/2023 SEP Pool Session
03/19/2023 SEP Pool Session
April 2023:
04/01/2023 SEP Pool Session
May 2023:
05/04/2023-05/07/2023 SEP Crystal City Cave Tour
05/20/2023 SEP Kayak The Bluffs
05/27/2023-05/28/2023 SEP Big Sioux Overnight
June 2023:
06/03/2023 SEP Missouri River Paddle
06/10/2023 SEP Dell Rapids Paddle
06/11/2023 SEP Meet and Greet Wine Tour (Open)
06/16/2023 SEP Glow Paddle
06/20/2023 SEP Grill and Paddle
06/24/2023 SEP Lake Marindahl Paddle
06/29/2023 SEP Kayaking 101
06/30/2023 SEP Dell Rapids Paddle
July 2023:
07/06/2023 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
07/08/2023 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
07/11/2023 SEP Grill and Paddle
07/15/2023-07/16/2023 SEP Big Sioux Overnight
07/29/2023 SEP Granite Falls Paddle
August 2023:
08/01/2023 SEP Grill and Paddle
08/05/2023 SEP Ladies Goat Island Trip
08/19/2023 SEP Goat Island Overnight
08/26/2023 SEP Goat Island Day Trip
08/26/2023 SEP Grape Stomp
08/27/2023 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
September 2023:
09/05/2023 SEP Downtown Meet and Greet
09/08/2023-09/10/2023 Niobrara overnight
09/16/2023 SEP River Clean Up
09/23/2023 SEP Goat Island Overnight
09/28/2023 SEP Potluck and Paddle
October 2023:
10/14/2023 SEP Goat Island Trip
2022 EVENTS:
January 2022:
01/08/2022 SEP Winter Pool Session
01/12/2022 SEP Board Meeting
01/23/2022 SEP Winter Pool Session
February 2022:
02/12/2022 SEP Winter Pool Session
02/26/2022 SEP Meet and Greet
02/27/2022 SEP Winter Pool Session
March 2022:
03/11/2022 SEP Meet and Greet
03/12/2022 SEP Winter Pool Session
03/20/2022 SEP Annual Meeting
03/27/2022 SEP Winter Pool Session
April 2022:
04/07/2022 SEP Board Meeting
04/23/2022 Earth Day Clean Up
May 2022:
05/07/2022 SEP Split Rock Creek Above Dam Paddle
05/14/2022 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
05/15/2022 SEP Evening SRC Pop up Paddle
05/15/2022 SEP Paddle the Bluffs
05/15/2022 SEP Paddle Split Rock Creek
05/21/2022 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
June 2022:
06/04/2022 SEP Paddle the Bluffs Missouri River
06/12/2022 Paddling Fair Volunteers Needed
06/18/2022-06/19/2022 SEP Goat Island Overnight
July 2022:
07/10/2022 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
07/16/2022 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
07/17/2022 SEP Lake Vermillion
07/24/2022 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
August 2022:
08/07/2022 SEP Yankton Paddle
08/27/2022 SEP and FBSR River Clean Up
September 2022:
09/09/2022-09/11/2022 SEP and KWA Niobrara Paddle and Camp
09/24/2022 SEP and FBSR River Clean Up
October 2022:
10/07/22-10/09/22 SEP Fort Randall Overnight
2021 EVENTS:
January 2021:
01/09/2021 SEP Winter Pool Session
01/11/2021 SEP Board Meeting
01/24/2021 SEP Winter Pool Session
February 2021:
02/04/2021 SEP Social Meet Up
02/20/2021 SEP Winter Pool Session
02/28/2021 SEP Winter Pool Session
March 2021:
03/01/2021 SEP Board Meeting
03/13/2021 SEP Winter Pool Session
03/20/2021 SEP Beer Meetup
03/27/2021 SEP Beer Meetup
03/28/2021 SEP Winter Pool Session
April 2021:
04/12/2021 SEP Board Meeting
04/18/2021 SEP Kayak Camping 101
04/26/2021 SEP Paddling Covell Lake
May 2021:
05/01/2021 SEP Big Sioux Circuit Paddle
05/01/2021-05/02/2021 SEP Going to Kettlefest
05/05/2021 SEP Gear Checklist Zoom Meeting
05/08/2021 SEP Kayak the Bluffs Yankton
05/15/2021 SEP Pop Up Skills Eddy Work
05/19/2021 SEP Sunset Yoga Flow (SUP Only)
05/23/2021 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
05/24/2021 SEP Board Meeting
05/25/2021 SEP Kayak River Class Part 1.0
05/27/2021 SEP Kayak River Class Part 1.0 – moved to 06/04/2021 due to rain and cold temps
05/28/2021 SEP Vets Paddle
June 2021:
06/02/2021 SEP Sunset Yoga Flow (SUP Only)
06/04/2021 SEP Kayak River Class Part 1.0
06/05/2021-06/06/2021 SEP Wausau Whitewater Park
06/06/2021 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
06/07/2021 SEP Kayak River Class Part 2.0
06/08/2021 SEP Kayak River Class Part 2.0
06/11/2021-06/13/2021 SEP Niobrara River Trip
06/13/2021 Volunteers Needed Paddling Fair
06/14/2021 SEP Kayak River Class Part 2.1
06/15/2021 SEP Kayak River Class Part 2.1
06/19/2021 SEP Okoboji Paddle
06/27/2021 SEP Paddle Marindahl Lake
July 2021:
07/03/2021-07/04/2021 SEP Overnight Goat Island Trip
07/11/2021 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
07/14/2021 SEP Sunset Yoga Flow (SUP Only)
07/17/21-07/18/21 SEP Jim Falls Water Release
07/18/2021 SEP Island Lake Paddle
07/24/2021 SEP Split Rock Park Paddle
August 2021:
08/11/2021 SEP Sunset Yoga Flow (SUP Only)
08/14/2021 08/15/2021 Goat Island Overnight Trip
08/21/2021 SEP Glow Float
08/25/2021 SEP Sup Toga (SUP Only)
September 2021:
09/04/2021 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
09/06/2021 SEP Above Dam Split Rock Creek Paddle
09/10/2021-09/12/2021 Niobrara Trip with KWA
09/18/2021-09/19/2021 SEP Goat Island Trip Overnight
09/26/2021 SEP Big Sioux Circuit
October 2021:
10/02/2021-10/03/2021 SEP Fort Randall to Verdel Missouri Overnight Paddle
10/23/21 SEP Food Prep for Multi Day Trip
November 2021:
11/17/2021 SEP Annual Meeting
2020 EVENTS:
October 2019:
10/22/2019 SEP Board Meeting
November 2019:
11/10/2019 SEP Winter Pool Session
11/12/2019 Brews and Paddle Talk Meet Up
11/21/2019 SEP Board Meeting
11/24/2019 Sunday Morning Paddle (dry gear mandatory)
January 2020:
01/04/2020 SEP Kayak Camping 101
01/07/202 SEP Board Meeting
01/11/2020 SEP Winter Pool Session
01/14/2020 SEP Brews and Paddle Social
01/25/2020 SEP Members Movie Night -River Wild
February 2020:
02/09/2020 SEP Winter Pool Session
02/26/2020 SEP Brews and Paddle Social
March 2020:
03/11/2020 SEP Board Meeting
03/14/2020 SEP Winter Pool Session
April 2020:
04/05/2020 SEP Winter Pool Session
04/07/2020 Brews and Paddle Talk Meet Up COVID CANCELLATION
04/15/2020 SEP Board Meeting Via Zoom
04/18/2020-04/19/2020 IWC River Course COVID POSTPONED
04/25/2020 SEP Charles City Whitewater Day Trip
04/26/2020 SEP Lake Alvin Paddle
04/27/2020 SEP Evening Rolling Practice
May 2020:
05/01/2020 SEP Covell Lake Paddle
05/02/2020 SEP Above the dam paddle Garretson SD
05/02/2020 SEP Charles City Whitewater Park Fun Day
05/14/202 SEP Lake Alvin Paddle
05/16/2020 SEP Big Sioux River Cruise cancelled due to rain
05/17/2020 Jason’s Rolling Clinic
05/18/2020 Family Park Meetup
05/19/2020 Big Sioux Run
05/21/2020 SEP Members Part I River Class
05/24/2020 SEP Legacy Park to Farmfield Park Big Sioux River Pop Up Paddle
05/24/2020-05/25/2020 Manchester Whitewater Park Trip
05/27/2020 SEP Members Part I River Class
05/27/2020 Lake Alvin Paddle
05/31/2020 Lake Lakota Paddle
05/30/2020-05/31/2020 Goat Island Overnight
June 2020:
06/03/2020 SEP Members Part I River Class
06/06/2020 SEP Big Sioux River Paddle
06/07/2020 SEP Members Part II River Class
06/10/2020 SEP Rescue and Rolling Meet Up
06/11/2020 SEP Lake Covell Paddle
06/13/2020 SEP SRC Above The Dam Paddle
06/13/2020-06/14/2020 SEP Charles City Whitewater Park
06/14/2020 SEP Rescue and Rolling Meet Up
06/20/2020 SEP SRC Pop Up Paddle
06/20/2020 SEP Glow Paddle
06/26/2020 SEP Paddle With The Ducks
06/27/2020 SEP Rock River Paddle
July 2020:
07/02/2020 SEP Big Sioux Paddle
07/05/2020 SEP Lake Lakota Paddle
07/10/2020 SEP Garretson SD Above the Dam Paddle
07/11/2020 SEP Big Sioux River In Town
07/12/2020 SEP Split Rock Creek Paddle
07/11/2020-07/12/2020 SEP Manchester Whitewater Park
07/18/2020 SEP Silent Paddle with Flow and Paddle
07/19/2020 SEP Members Part II River Class
07/23/2020 Veterans Paddle
07/25/2020 SEP Glow Float
07/28/2020 SEP Park and Play Skill Builder
August 2020:
08/02/2020 SEP in town Big Sioux Trip
08/02/2020 SEP Ladies Night Paddle
08/14/2020 SEP Yankton Lewis and Clark Paddle
08/14/2020 City of Garretson Jesse James Days Glow Float
08/16/2020 Sioux Falls Kayak Rental Float and Poker Paddle
08/20/2020 SEP Board Meeting
08/22/2020 SEP Split Rock Park Paddle
08/23/2020 SEP Lake Vermilion Paddle
September 2020:
09/11/2020-09/13/2020 Niobrara River Overnight with Kearney Whitewater Association Members
09/20/2020 SEP End of the Year Celebration Float
09/22/202 SEP Fall Covell Paddle
09/28/202 SEP Paisley Park and Play
October 2020:
10/02/2020 SEP Laps on Covell
10/09/2020 SEP Laps on Covell