# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Paddle for the Border 2026- Registration is FULL!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: In early spring hundreds of paddlers launch their vessels into the Dismal Swamp Canal’s dark, mirrored waters. This historic waterway serves as the backdrop for Paddle for the Border, an annual 7.5-mile paddling excursion to the North Carolina/Virginia border.

This annual event celebrates the canal’s rich history, which dates to 1763 when George Washington’s land company first surveyed the swamp before commissioning the waterway’s construction. In the 19th century, the canal’s dense wetlands provided refuge for those enslaved traveling the Underground Railroad before continuing their journey north.

The fee is $65 per person. After enjoying a pre-launch "grab-and-go" breakfast at the Dismal Swamp State Park, in South Mills, NC, paddlers embark on the leisurely three-hour journey to cross the state line. They finish the day out with a picnic lunch on grounds of the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail at the Great Dismal Swamp Boat Ramp at Ballahack Rd. in Chesapeake, VA.

🛶🛶🛶🌞🛶🛶🛶

Registration is FULL! 

For More Information on event, registration and outfitters, visit:
https://www.dismalswampwelcomecenter.com/paddle-for-the-border

*Pre-registration is required for this event. This event is limited to 375 paddlers.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-mills/paddle-for-the-border-2026-registration-is-full/200029612992600
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 173

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: South Mills
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2294 US Highway 17 N, South Mills, NC 27976, United States
- **lat**: 36.50126
- **long**: -76.35236
- **full address**: 2294 US Highway 17 N, South Mills, NC 27976, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Paddle for the Border 2026- Registration is FULL! being held?
  - **A:** Paddle for the Border 2026- Registration is FULL! takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 2294 US Highway 17 N, South Mills, NC 27976, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Paddle for the Border 2026- Registration is FULL!?
  - **A:** Paddle for the Border 2026- Registration is FULL! is organized by Dismal Swamp Welcome Center.

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