| Area | Event | Summary |
| Washington | The Gorge | 2 day paddling event featuring OC6 races, clinics and camping hosted by Waterwalker in Stevenson, WA |
| Washington | Gorge Downwind Champs | Week-long festival of downwind smallboat paddling held annually in the Columbia River Gorge |
| Washington | Pacific Northwest Outrigger Challenge | Longest running 26-mile 9-person Changes Race (18-mile Iron / 20-mile Beach Changes) in Pacific Northwest on Lake Washington |
| California | Catalina Crossing | US Outrigger Championships 2-day 9-Person outrigger canoe racing event between Catalina Island & Newport Beach |
| California | ‘Round the Rock’ Alcatraz Challenge | Three courses on the central San Francisco Bay between the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges |
| California | Monterey Bay Crossing | 25 1/3-mile Iron or 9-Person Dry Change Monterey Bay Crossing starting at Santa Cruz Harbour and ending at Monterey |
| Arizona | Another Dam Race | 10.5-mile race down the Colorado river open to OC6s and smallboats |
| New York | Liberty Challenge | 15-mile OC6 race alongside some of New York City’s historic landmarks along the Hudson River and New York Harbour |
| Hawaii | Queen Liliuokalani | World’s largest outrigger canoe race with OC4 (8 Person Relay), 6 Person Iron, 9 Person Glass, Double Hull, and Small Boat events |
| Hawaii | Na Wahine O Ke Kai | Women’s 42-mile 9-Person outrigger canoe racing world championship event between Molokai & Oahu |
| Hawaii | Molokai Hoe | Men’s 42-mile 9-Person OC6 racing world championship event between Molokai & Oahu |
| Hawaii | Kauai World Challenge | 34-mile coastal relay traversing Kauai’s southeast side open to OC-1, OC-2, Surfski, and SUP competitors |
| Hawaii | Pailolo Challenge | 26-mile race across the Pailolo Channel from Maui to Molokai for Men / Women / Mixed / Iron / Changes teams |
| Hawaii | Na Pali Challenge | Teams consisting of 6 women and 6 men make water changes every 30 minutes racing 38-miles round the Na Pali Coast of Kauai |
| Hawaii | Kaiwi Solo – Molokai OC1 World Championship | The one-person outrigger canoe paddling World Championships from Molokai to Oahu |
| Hawaii | Maui To Molokai (M2M) | The 26-mile Pailolo channel smallboat race offers some of the best downwind surfing conditions |
| Panama | Chasing Pearl Islands | 40-KM smallboat race thru the Pearl Islands located in the North Pacific Ocean in the Gulf of Panama |
| Italy | Vogalonga | Scenic 30-KM route along the various Venetian canals and historical buildings in which any kind of rowing boat can participate |
| France | Outrigger Canoe Races In France | V6 or V1 qualifying rounds for the French outrigger championships (Championnat de France) |
| England | Great River Race | London’s most colourful and spectacular river event is a 22-mile race between Millwall and Richmond to find the UK Traditional Boat Champions |
| Australia | Clash of the Paddles | Battle of the Paddles annual paddling event formerly known as the Hamilton Island Outrigger Cup showcases the 42-KM marathon outrigger canoe race |
| New Zealand | Taka Puna Beach Cup – NZ | The event is sanctioned by Waka Ama NZ and may only accept entries from members of clubs affiliated to Waka Ama NZ |
| Polynesia | Vaka Eiva | The biggest sporting event in the Cook Islands is an international paddling competition held every November in a week-long event |
| Polynesia | Tahiti Nui Va’a | The 129-KM in three days on three stages canoe race in French Polynesia has the reputation of being the toughest OC6 canoe race in the world |
| Polynesia | Tahiti Te Aito | The official qualifying event for the V1 (rudderless) racing world championships (Super Aito) |
| IVF | 2020 World Sprints – Hilo | Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association hosts the 2020 IVF World Sprint Championships at Hilo Bay, Hawaii |
| IVF | 2023 World Distance – Samoa | Samoa Outrigger Canoe Association hosts the 2023 IVF World Distance Championship |
| IVF | 2022 World Sprints – England | GB Outrigger Canoe Association hosts the 2022 IVF World Sprint Championships in Europe for the very first time at London, England |