About

2025 race will be on Sunday the 5th of October

The Snowy River Extreme Race is a whitewater event held on the iconic Snowy River in Kosciuszko National Park. The Event takes place on the October long weekend and consists of two races; an Expert race, and an Intermediate race. Both races take place on the stretch of whitewater between Munyang power station and Island Bend campground.

Details of this section can be found on WikiRiver.

Up to date details about the race can be found on the Facebook page.

Races

Expert Race:

The Expert race is a pairs time trial on a Class III- IV stretch of whitewater. The Expert race starts below the can-opener rapid and finishes at the rafters track. The expert race is approximately 2km.

Intermediate Race:

The intermediate race is a pairs time trial on a grade III stretch of whitewater. The Intermediate race starts at the rafters track and finishes at the flying fox cable. The intermediate race is approximately 1.7km.

Packraft and Inflatable Kayak Race:

This race is a pairs timetrail race using whitewater appropriate packrafts or Inflatable kayaks. The race will take place on the same section as the Intermediate race.

Single WhiteWater Canoes (C1):

This is a pairs timetrail race using whitewater appropriate open or closed single canoes (C1). The race will take place on the same section as the Intermediate race.