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24 Hour Distance Paddled Records

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Brandon Nelson Taking Off On Bellingham, WA. Lake for 2013 Record Paddle photo from video

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24 hr Flatwater Paddling

Take these figures and what is reported by Guinness with a grain of salt. There seem to be reporting variations in distances achieved and there are often significant delays with Guinness certifying new records. Also the search function on the Guinness website is pitiful.

24 hr Flowing Water

24 hr Ocean Paddling

  • Male
      • Solo
        • ​​​​​​​227.26 km (141.2 miles; 122.7 nautical miles) as of mid 2022 Quinton Rutherford (South Africa) in the Kwazulu-Natal north coast, South Africa, on 13 November 2020 video
        • Previous Record - Tim Taylor New Zealand 214km 2015 (Tim's Report on Record Paddle)
      • Double
        • 229 km Quinton Rutherford & Brett Hadiaris South Africa 2022
  • Female
    • ​​​​​​​Solo
      • ​​​​​​​213 km (132.35 miles; 115 nautical miles) 2022 Bonnie Hancock (after her Australia circumnavigation because she had some time on her hands!!)