We need your help! The latest edition of the Wild Northerner Magazine is coming soon (I know! Exciting!) and we here at the PITPC have been trying to get some photos together for a little ad that will be included. (Thanks, WNM, by the way!) Except, well...
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...
For most of the summer, we have been busy not only hiding paddles and verifying Paddle Points photos but we've also been making a little film about what goes on behind the scenes tent screens at the PITPC. Here is just a little taste of what's...
While a canoe trip to anywhere could be considered challenge enough by many, there are always some "Out There" who are willing to take the adventure just a little bit further. They are the Paddle Seekers and Paddle Finders of the PITPC. They are the people who are...
We wondered if the last clue we published for the Algonquin Outfitters PORTAGE QUEEN Paddle would be the final one, and it was! Paddles up to and royal congratulations to Kathryn Grace Malek (Gracie), who has officially been crowned the 2016 AO PORTAGE QUEEN! Gracie found...
Turns out the last hint published for the hidden Happy Camper paddle was enough to clue in more than a few folks and the challenge was on. By the end of the evening there were at least two individual parties seeking the hidden paddle on opposite ends of the...
This past week, we published a "triple clue alert" on Facebook for the AO PORTAGE QUEEN Paddle, the Happy Camper Paddle, and the Portageur.ca Paddle. Let's just say that the 4th Happy Camper clue seemed to light a fire under more than a few canoe seats. We...
Well, that was a fun little side trip, wasn't it?! But now it is time for you to get back to your main PITPC adventure, be it for PADDLE POINTS or to seek those hidden paddles...
Sometimes, when on trip, we get diverted for a day or two - just for the sake of exploring or maybe for pure relaxation. Thus, we decided we are going to do something similar with the PITPC for the next few days or so, and take a...
Dave Lanovaz (also known by his screen handle; Kindred Wanderings), his lovely wife Sarah and their adorable family, all made PITPC history last season by being the first ever Paddle Points Grand Prize Winner of a BRAND NEW NOVA CRAFT CANOE! Not only did Dave...
As you may have heard, the Trip Diary Reward Winners were announced by Preston Ciere at the Toronto 2016 Outdoor Adventure Show (ADVENTURES IN PADDLING STAGE) while presenting The Outdoor Playground that Awaits You for Canoe Camping in Algonquin Provincial Park. The first official PITPC preseason clue was also hidden within...
Yes, it's true. Fiona (Badger Paddles and co-founder of the PITPC) has been hibernating a little bit this winter. Well, not exactly hibernating, as she has been taking care of her little cub (her son, Makobe). But the months have stretched on and it now time...
What an amazingly rewarding season it has been for everyone who got "Out There". We really can't express how deeply inspired we have been by each and every one of you. With the top #PaddlePoints earners having submitted over 100 photos each, there is no...
Well, the Happy Camper Paddle has been found by a group of PITPC enthusiasts, with the official claim going to Nathan Schmidt. Paddles up to Nathan! However, much to Kevin Callan's dismay, one of the paddle seekers in this adventurous paddling-finding group was Chris Hocking: two...
Yes, it's true! The elusive Algonquin Outfitters Paddle hidden by Kevin Callan has now been found and claimed by Jeff Bardell! Paddles up and a hearty congratulations to Jeff, who figured out the puzzling clues to the location of the hidden AO paddle! Although Jeff's smarts led...
The Killarney Outfitters paddle has officially been found and claimed (on the portage to Partridge Lake in Killarney PP) by Brian Snell and family! Congrats and a big paddles up to Brian, his son Oliver, and their "intrepid canoeist", Daisy! We know that many of you were...
The Nova Craft Canoe Paddle has officially been found and claimed (on the Pen to Night Lake portage in Algonquin Park) by Andrew Turcotte! Congrats to Andrew! We'd have to say that considering this is his second claim in as many years, he makes finding a...
Every so often we get a message from a paddle-seeker who may have been unsuccessful in their attempt to locate a hidden paddle they had set their sights on, but who were delighted to have discovered a new area that they really enjoyed or had...
As briefly mentioned on Facebook, the Cabin Falls EcoLodge paddle from Hap and Andrea Wilson was found and claimed by Tyler Bedard this past August long weekend! Way to go Tyler! This year, Hap and Andrea hid their paddle on the Dry Lake portage in Temagami, right at the...
Well then, a big ol' paddles and paws up to Andrew Thuro (and Abbey) for being the first to claim a Badger paddle this season! Andrew and Abbey deciphered the clues and were able to locate the Portageur.ca Paddle on the Chipmunk Lake portage which...
If you don't have your PITPC "Flag" yet, or are wondering what the PITPC "Flags" are all about, we've compiled an official list of the top 3 reasons why you should be flying your PITPC loud and proud this summer! Reason #1: Advocacy One of the secrets behind...
This year, as part of our Paddle Points Event and in celebration of all of the rewards and reasons to spend time in nature everyday this summer, we created a series of images - what we're calling "PITPC Flags" - for participants to download (for free!) and...
For those of you who missed it when Fiona read the first clue of the season on Hunters Bay Radio, or just want to know more about our fabulous contest co-founder, you can listen below. For those who just want to go direct the clue,...