June 13 – USA Para Surf Championship and Team Trials for ISA World Para Surfing Championship, and Para Surf League (PSL) Open (sign up now at Eventbrite ) (open entry, no invitation necessary) (Para runs 13-14)
June 14 – Longboard All Ages & Team Trials (Open divisions are ISA World Longboard Championship team trials - ISA World Longboard will be a qualifier for Pan Am Games**) (open entry, no invitation necessary) **Open/team ISA qualifying divisions run June 15 only.
– Para Surf (cont.)
June 15 – Longboard All Ages & Team Trials (Open divisions are ISA World Longboard Championship team trials - ISA World Longboard will be a qualifier for Pan Am Games) (open entry, no invitation necessary) **Open/team ISA qualifying divisions run June 15 only.
– SUP & Prone Distance Race Trials (ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship team trials (ISA World SUP will be a qualifier for Pan Am Games) (sign up at paddleguru.com starting May 24) (open entry, no invitation necessary)
June 16 – Adult Shortboard (open entry, no invitation necessary)
– SUP Surf & Team Trials (Open divisions are ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship team trials (ISA World SUP will be a qualifier for Pan Am Games )
June 17 – SUP Tech and Age Group Races (sign up at paddleguru.com starting May 24)
June 18 – TBD
Divisions – Ages are determined by age on 1/1/22
Cost is $220 per division
(SUP Race and Para divisions sign up on different platforms / have different fees. See links above.)
IMPORTANT: Schedule may change slightly depending on final registration numbers. Registration closes June 8 at midnight.
IMPORTANT: A USA Surfing membership is required for participation. Athletes age 18 and over be sure to choose "Competitor Membership One Time (Adult)" to bypass the background check and SafeSport training requirement. Should you qualify for and international (ISA event) team, you will be required to do the check and training then. To become a member, go to usasurfing.org and click on the membership page.
2023 Para Surfing Sport Classes
Register to Para Surf divisions at Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-us-nationals-and-para-surf-league-open-registration-551532658027 . Registration $310 includes entry into USA Championship / Para Surf League Open. There will be a prize purse for the first time.- Para Surf Stand 1 - Any surfer who rides a wave in a standing position with an upper limb amputation or congenital or impairment equivalent. Also, short stature.
- Para Surf Stand 2 - Any surfer who rides a wave in a standing position with a below-the-knee amputation or congenital or impairment equivalent, or leg length difference.
- Para Surf Stand 3 - Any surfer who rides a wave in a standing position with an above-the-knee amputation or both lower extremity amputations or congenital or impairment equivalent.
- Para Surf Kneel - Any surfer who rides a wave in a kneeling position with an above-the-knee amputation or both lower limb amputations or congenital or impairment equivalent.
- Para Surf Prone 1 - Any surfer who rides the wave in a prone position that does NOT require assistance paddling into a wave and getting back on the board safely.
- Para Surf Prone 2 - Any surfer who rides the wave in a prone position that DOES require assistance in the water, paddling into a wave, and getting back on the board safely.
- Para Surf Vision Impairment 1 - Any surfer who rides a wave in a standing position with IBSA classification Level B1 blind-no vision
- Para Surf Vision Impairment 2 - Any surfer who rides a wave in a standing position with IBSA classification Level B2 and Level B3 blind-partial vision
- Para Surf Sit/WaveSki
