Updates

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...

02 Aug

Portageur.ca (Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co.) Paddle CLUE #1 This hidden Badger, someone will find along the way, Somewhere between Lake Nipissing and Georgian Bay....

28 Jul

KO Paddle CLUE #3 (Not far from) where the Water is, we’re sure you’re willing to bet, The likeliness increases, that you'll get your Oats all wet....

28 Jul

AO PORTAGE QUEEN (Sometimes Eventful) Paddle CLUE #2 Cleverly, you must roam, where it’s hidden. Concealed, yes, but its Length is now told; thus X marks the spot, and still X marks a man, as is Viewed by those who are bold....

22 Jul

KO Paddle CLUE #1 The La Cloche Silhouette will bring you near, if hiking’s what you do. Yet that will only get you so far, unless you bring your canoe.  ...

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. ...

05 Jul

  Paddles up to you and welcome to another year of the PITPC! For our 5th year of Wilderness Advocacy & Adventures, we're looking back as well as looking forward to a full season of more time spent in nature. With 5 Badger canoe paddles hidden...

05 Jul

TL;DR version: We have decided to add a new rule for the Paddle In The Park Contest that excludes previous Paddle Finders from being eligible for the Paddle Finding portion of the Paddle In The Park Contest. Read further to find out why, and how we...

03 Jun

As part of our special 5 Year Anniversary PITPC Celebrations, Andrew Turcotte* of ATventure Photography will be donating one of the following photos (framed and without watermarks) to this year's prize lot. Which one, you ask? Well, that depends on you! Vote for your favourite by...

11 May

As some of you know, for some much needed help with this year’s PITPC 5th anniversary celebrations, we brought on board a few outdoor enthusiasts to assist us with the logistics of this special anniversary event. Like our paddle-hiders, we have rallied some pretty incredible people...

09 May

For help with this year's PITPC 5th anniversary celebrations, we brought on board a few outdoor enthusiasts to assist us with the logistics of this special anniversary event. Like our paddle-hiders, we have rallied some pretty incredible people for this task and we would like you to meet them...

30 Oct

Well, this is it. We have a winner! Well, lots of winners, actually. After another fun summer, numerous fantastic submissions and for the second year we are so happy to announce our 2016 PITPC Paddle Points #Reward winners!   Thanks so much for sharing all your great memories...

02 Oct

On October 4th, the gang at the Paddle In The Park Contest is going to be joining Sometimes Eventful blogger, outdoor advocate, and PITPC enthusiast Gayle Labuz to co-host the fast and fun #WeGetOutside Twitter chat, and we are all pretty excited about it! [caption id="attachment_23722" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Gayle of...

16 Sep

Well then, paddles up and a big ol'congratulations to Toby Clipperton for being the First To Finish the full 2016 PITPC Task List with a total of 11,175 Paddle Points! Toby was out taking photos of his wilderness adventures and uploading those PITPC Task pictures in record...

14 Sep

So after a little bit of a wait, and a whole lot of mystery, we now have the story of the Nova Craft Canoe Paddle - found and claimed by Leslee Bond! A big paddles up and congratulations to Leslee! So why didn't Leslee claim her...

09 Sep

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...