Portageur.ca Paddle

Finally, after a full summer of being "Out There", the portageur.ca paddle has been found and claimed (and Preston is now free to post his trip photos on Facebook)! So paddles up and a hearty congratulations to Nicole Dubovski!  If you remember, the preseason clue...

Portageur.ca Paddle CLUE #6 For the sake of confusion, north is straight up for this clue. So to find the hidden campsite, here's what you'll need to do: It seems that you’ve all missed it, as if the images were just fleeting. But there can be no doubt, at...

Portageur PADDLE CLUE #5 The two mouths might tell you, you're a paddle-finding superstar. But if you go to Sabine island, you're a few kilometres too far. Finding this paddle’s location has turned out to be quite tough. From west, you’ve probably past it, from east, you're not far...

Portageur.ca Paddle Clue #4 In a small cluster of cedars, and in the open breeze, There is a spot that (almost) has no business growing trees. And a BADGER® sits waiting, just there near the mouth. Where you can barely see a lighthouse - if you look south....

Portageur.ca Paddle CLUE #3 No man (nor BADGER®) is an island, except for this one time. In fact, when viewing sunrises and sunsets, this rock is prime. But one crossing, on the way, could get windy, wavy, and tough. So give yourself a few extra travel days, please, in case...

This clue was first published in Canoeroots magazine. But we are putting it here too, to ensure that it's seen! Portageur.ca Paddle CLUE #1 You can’t step twice, he once wept, it’s never the same. But the root, is the route, of the Portageur.ca name. ...

The Portageur.ca Paddle CLUE #2 When you first see this BADGER® off-trail, you'll think it’s one of those mirages. But sometimes even the best Portageurs will avoid the old portages!...