Check out some of the Surfski Races here in northern Scandinavia… I think there are more races planned, and the list will most probably grow, but this is what it looks like right now. Will update the list asap.

• 28 May – Aterra Wave Challenge
  A 15 km race between Öland (Haga Park) and Kalmar
  Contact Leif Davidsson for more information. Aterras webpage

• 3-5 June – Åland Surfski Race Weekend
  A weekend filled with surfski paddling in the beautiful archipelago around Åland
  3/6 – Pre-race activities, experience Åland from your surfski, dinner & socialising…
  4/6 – Race day,  25 km with water start
  5/6 – Post-race activities, more comfy paddling in the archipelago.
  Contact Roland Ahinko for more information. Rolands blog

• 2 July – Aterra Wave Challenge
  A 28 km race in Helsingborg.
  Contact Leif Davidsson for more information. Aterras webpage

• 25-29 July – Arctic Sea Kayak Race (ASKR) 2011
  ASKR is the annual target for seakayakers from the entire world.  The ASKR base is located to the old fishing station named Skipnes located on the north-west shore of the Lofoten / Vesteraalen region of Northern Norway. The ASKR webpage has been hacked, but hopefully it will be up’n'running soon again.

• 27-28 August – Seamasters & Swedish Surfski Championships
  Seamasters will take place  in Arkösund/Oxelösund on the Swedish east coast, and is a 25 km long Ocean race open for Surf ski, Outrigger, Stand Up and Sea kayak paddlers. The race is held for the fifth time and is the first surf ski race in north Europe, now drawing paddlers from the Nordic countries as well as Europe, South Africa and America.
  Contact Erik Wallgren for more information Seamasters webpage