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Live music on the river is back! Join us for our 2026 Summer Music Series supported by The Oklahoma Film + Music Office. We’ll have live music on Thursdays & Fridays during NightWater, plus on June 6 for Bluegrass, BBQ & Brews. Kick back, grab a drink from Big Water Grill & Bar and enjoy…
The 2026 USRowing Central Youth Rowing Championship will take place May 1-3 on the Oklahoma River in the Boathouse District. Each year this competition brings together top junior crews from Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas for two days of spirited racing, district championships and the opportunity to race at…
RIVERSPORT Scholastic Youth Rowing League teams will compete for medals in the Spring Championship race on May 16, 2026. Join us for an exciting evening of racing! Teams who’ve participated in the scholastic league include: RIVERSPORT Scholastic Youth Rowing League team championships are held in May and November. Racing takes place under the lights on…
Returning in 2026 – NightWater! Join us Thursday & Friday evenings June 4 – July 10 and July 30 – August 7 from 5 to 8p for NightWater rafting, tubing and surfing, plus live music and Big Water Grill specials nightly! Live music will feature some of OKC’s best local bands presented by The Oklahoma Film +…
RIVERSPORT will kick off the summer season with Bluegrass, BBQ & Brews! Guests are invited to come early for whitewater rafting, surfing and tubing. Then everybody can kick back and enjoyed an afternoon of barbecue, ice-cold beer and free live music. The Bottom of the Barrel Band is free to watch, but guests participating in…
Every year RIVERSPORT participates in USRowing’s National Learn to Row initiative by offering free Learn to Row lessons. It’s a great opportunity to see if you’d like to get into the sport of rowing! Free Rowing LessonAges 14+ Saturday, June 6, 2026Community Boathouse725 S. Lincoln, Oklahoma City Learn to Row Day is free, but registration…
Every year OKC Celebrates a day of rowing, kayaking and dragon boat racing at Oklahoma City’s Stars & Stripes River Festival! It’s a full day of family fun that includes RIVERSPORT adventures – surfing, rafting, climbing, tubing and more – plus great food, yard games and racing on the Oklahoma River. Racing includes the USRowing…
RIVERSPORT’s 2026 PaddleFest dragon boat race will take place Saturday, June 27, 2-10p, as part of our annual Stars & Stripes River Festival. The event attracts both local and regional dragon boat teams to race under the lights during the OG&E NightSprints. The event is part of a whole day of Stars & Stripes River Festival racing,…
Join us for Pathway to the Podium, an inspiring midday event featuring lunch, an athlete speaker, and a special message from our founder. Together, we’ll explore the road to the 2026 World Championships and beyond. More details coming soon.
Coming to the OKC Boathouse District July 20-25, 2026 Oklahoma City’s RIVERSPORT Rapids whitewater center been selected as the site for the 2026 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Championships. It will be the first time for the event to be held in North America in more than a decade. “Aside from the Olympic…
We need YOU to get LOUD as we welcome the world for the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships at RIVERSPORT OKC!
