Updates

21 Aug

ALGONQUIN OUTFITTERS PADDLE CLUE #5 From a most popular spot To the most unpopular way. West, not north, is The course you should stay. ...

12 Aug

ALGONQUIN OUTFITTERS PADDLE CLUE #4 Not far past a choice of trails, The AO paddle lays in wait. Bogs and dam, or trees and trail, Will be your determined fate. ...

10 Aug

UNLOSTIFY PADDLE CLUE #4 Not at the end, and not so far, This route is not a lap. Wait as you may, you’ll most likely go Without the desired map....

07 Aug

UNLOSTIFY PADDLE CLUE #3 Take care on this trail, Don't get bogged down. When the boards disappear, Perhaps turn around. ...

03 Aug

ALGONQUIN OUTFITTERS PADDLE CLUE #3 Find a great spot on this trail Where there’s a series of creeks, And you may find a Badger That has been hidden for weeks! ....

23 Jul

UNLOSTIFY PADDLE CLUE #2 On your way in, just before a bog, A Badger yearns to be free. Or on your way out, just past the swamp, Find it tied to a Spruce tree. ...

19 Jul

ALGONQUIN OUTFITTERS PADDLE CLUE #1 Wonder where this Badger may be? It’s waiting for you, uh-huh! It is no where near Cedar Lake. But it’s in Algonquin - duh!...

13 Jul

UNLOSTIFY PADDLE CLUE #1 One way in, by and by, to the end, To a tree, somewhere, it'll be tied. There will be no Portageur there, for This Badger must be Unlostified. ...

04 Jul

This past weekend, more Paddle in the Park history was made when our paddle-hider surprised an unsuspecting paddler by giving her a paddle while actually canoeing "Out There"! And with that, Corrie Heintzman has become the second person to officially claim a paddle for the...

04 Jul

It's true! The first hidden paddle of 2019 has already been found and claimed! Sarah Maki and her family, became a big part of Paddle in the Park history when they met our challenge, this past long weekend, to become the first paddle-seekers to ever...

18 Mar

Yes, it is true… After a one-year hiatus, the Paddle in The Park Contest is back for it's sixth season! As the spring thaw approaches, we can already sense the excitement you all have at the thought of getting “Out There” on the water and...

08 Nov

And now finally, our Company Factor Prize Package winner of 2017! Paddles up and congratulations to @Kay_Es56 (Katherine Siren)! Having  33 task photos completed, with a total of 1135 Paddle Points, Katherine was just promoted from Voyageur status to Company Factor. And not only is Katherine now the Company...

07 Nov

Here is our dedicated Trip Leader - Wilderness Guide Prize Package winner of 2017!Paddles up and congratulations to @Sue_Squared (Susan Sheppard! While Susan managed to complete the entire 2017 task list, what really put her over the top was when she found one of the elusive Buttrum...

07 Nov

This great smile belongs to our Wilderness Guide Prize Package winner of 2017! Paddles up and congratulations to @Asmid (Alexis Smid)! Alexis submitted a total of 62 task photos ending the season with 2140 Paddle Points...

06 Nov

Our Voyageur Prize Package winner of 2017! Paddles up and congratulations to @karior (Julian Andean)! Julian submitted 31 PITPC adventure photos for a total of 1010 Paddle Points! And he's not new to the Paddle In The Park, either, having taken the Top Of Class title last...

03 Nov

As you know, we've been doing things a little differently with the prizes this season and the same goes for announcing this year's winners. Usually, we do it all as just one big announcement but this season we are going to be presenting the Paddle...

03 Nov

And so without further ado, we are delighted to present our the Tenderfoot winner of 2017! Paddles up and congratulations to @LindaSvar (Linda Svarovsky)! See the winners' announcement schedule plus everything that Linda has won below. Paddle Points Winner Announcement Schedule: Today's announcement: Tenderfoot Winner Saturday, November 4th announcement: Explorer Prize Package Sunday,...

01 Nov

Back in 2012, we bought a beautiful new canoe. The day we picked it up, I noticed a little display of paddles set up alongside all the shiny canoes. Those paddles called out to me…. They were Orange! Teal! Purple! I’d never seen paddles like...

27 Sep

It's always a bit bittersweet when the last paddle is found and claimed, but found and claimed it was! So paddles up and a special congratulations to Jeffrey Beer! Jeffrey deciphered the clues and solved the perplexing mystery of the AO Tom Thomson paddle of...

25 Sep

Did you know that it only takes ONE PHOTO to be entered for our GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE consisting of a brand new Prospector from Nova Craft Canoe and a made to order custom Badger paddle too?! It's true! And really easy to do! HOW TO ENTER: Step...

20 Sep

A big paddles up and congratulations to Jennifer Siren for finding and claiming one of the more difficult hidden paddles to find; the Portageur.ca (with The Canadian Outdoor Equipment) Paddle on the French River! Jennifer is not new to the PITPC or paddle-seeking as it turns...

14 Sep

Algonquin Outfitters Tom Thomson Paddle CLUE #3 Lost for good, never to be found? This Badger just may Dog you until you find it, as it's there, just on the way.   . ...

12 Sep

Unfortunately our Facebook Live shopping trip to Algonquin Outfitters we had planned was cancelled. We're super bummed about that (Sorry!), but fear not as we have still have a solution to the AO shopping spree that never ended up happening. (I still blame the spider.)...

12 Sep

Once again we can say paddles up and a big congratulations to Bill Spitzig for finding and claiming the Nova Craft/London's Paddle Shop paddle! We'll let Bill tell you his story, but continue reading below about the fun coincidence how Kevin Callan's books lead both to...

08 Sep

Paddles up and a big congratulations to Ashley (and Matt and ???) Tamlin for finding and claiming the Happy Camper/Canadian Canoe Museum paddle! Technically the official claim goes to Ashley but seeing she had a couple of pretty important people along with her, we thought...

07 Sep

Algonquin Outfitters Tom Thomson Paddle CLUE #2 Upon one path that leads to three, and not far from where they meet, Dressed in black and bound the same, in a location quite discreet.   . ...

06 Sep

A special paddles up and congrats to Cory Seaman! Why a special congrats and paddles up to the official finder of the KO A.Y. Jackson paddle? Because there is quite a a bit of history here between Cory and the PITPC and, well...

01 Sep

Portageur.ca (Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co.) Paddle CLUE #4 When you find where this Badger may possibly lurk, We're sure you'll agree that this Donna's a jerk. ...

31 Aug

Algonquin Outfitters Tom Thomson Paddle CLUE #1 While not where he met his untimely end, and not near where he lays, But amongst the rivers and the lakes, where he may have spent his days. .   ...

30 Aug

100 years ago, on July 8th, we lost one of Canada's most influential artists whose works contributed greatly not only to Canadian art, but also to the identity of Canada and its wild places. And on that day, he, in turn, lost a paddle. [caption id="attachment_27529"...

30 Aug

Killarney Outfitters A.Y. Jackson Paddle CLUE #2 Between one and the other, they’re quadruply named. Make sense of this mere task and it’s yours to be claimed. .   ...

29 Aug

Portageur.ca (Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co.) Paddle CLUE #3 Don't be fooled that this insular Badger (of four and three quarter footage) Is one in the same as (not including the height) Two hundred, fifty-three thousand, four hundred and forty As measured in inches - because it's close, yet not quite. ...

28 Aug

 The Nova Craft Canoe (London's Paddle Shop) Clue #2 https://www.facebook.com/PaddleInTheParkContest/videos/vb.537604136285462/1515128248533041/?type=3&theater   It's the longest clue ever, in the history of the contest, We're not sure where he gets so much air. And it's the first clue we've done from a paddle hider's location When (re)hiding a paddle while "Out There". So watch...

26 Aug

The Happy Camper (Canadian Canoe Museum) Paddle Clue #4 While you’re wondering where this hidden canoe paddle may lie; Remember, no Badger’s an Island, but one’s kind of close by....

26 Aug

Killarney Outfitters A.Y. Jackson Paddle CLUE #1 While seeking this Badger you may come upon loon, bear, or moose. Yet to find this paddle you must search out white rope and a red spruce.   ...

26 Aug

Celebrating History One Paddle At A Time This season, for our 5th year anniversary of the Paddle In The Park Contest, which also happened to coincide with Canada's sesquicentennial, we decided to make it a celebration of history with a focus on the past contest events...

24 Aug

Portageur.ca (Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co.) Paddle CLUE #2 In from the Bay, past the trio of traverses and where the pine's ne'er wet; But paddle 'round, if you're so inclined and it'll be easier to get....

24 Aug

The Happy Camper (Canadian Canoe Museum) Paddle Clue #3  Find my paddle, he says, if you think you can; But really, you only have to follow the man....

18 Aug

Paddles up and congratulations to Cory Seaman, for his steadfast dedication in being the first to complete the full #PaddlePoints Task List and for taking the title of North West Award for Perseverance! And in record time, too! Cory is not new to the PITPC, and...

15 Aug

The Happy Camper (Canadian Canoe Museum) Paddle Clue #2 No one really knows where this Badger may innocently lurk, Except Kevin, and the beaver who comes back to check his work. ...

14 Aug

Yes, it's true, we just made the term PITPC a verb! We also compiled 10 of the top reasons why you should make PITPC-ing part of your adventures this summer. For those of you don't know what to PITPC is, it's the acronym for the Paddle In...

12 Aug

All hail Verna-Dawn Higgins, the AO PORTAGE QUEEN of 2017! Turns out the recently crowned Verna-Dawn is new this year to the PITPC and a bit social media shy (totally understandable, Verna-Dawn!) but was very excited about her regal find on the small trail leading to...

10 Aug

The Happy Camper (Canadian Canoe Museum) Paddle Clue #1 If you spot this hidden Badger, you’ll be sure to shout out, “Mine!" After finding it tied behind a massive lonely white pine. ...

10 Aug

We have put off telling this story long enough. Why were we putting off telling this story? Because we were waiting for Kevin Callan to go on a canoe trip so he wouldn't see it. Yes, it's true. The following paddle-finding tale will probably disturb...

21 Jul

We are pretty sure that most of you have noticed many of the prize packs remain empty this year, and are marked as "To be announced." So while it's true that we still have prizes coming in and are sorting thru all the gear and goodies,...

20 Jul

AO PORTAGE QUEEN (Sometimes Eventful) Paddle CLUE #1 The way from without, there's no doubt, would be up to one to opine. The way from within, is Forty point Three, otherwise known as Nine. ...