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Contests
Almost $33,000 raised in second Algonquin Outfitters charity paddle art auction
The second Algonquin Outfitters charity paddle art auction not only featured amazing works of art, each created from a blank paddle, it also raised $32,875 for charity.
2018 Algonquin Landmarks Photo / Art Contest Winners
The Algonquin Landmark Photo / Art Contest For more than 125 years Algonquin Park has inspired people to create great works of art or take a picture to remember their visit. This summer is Ontario Parks 125th anniversary so we’d like to inspire you to get out side and visit Algonquin Provincial Park to create…
Cruising into Fall – Swift Cruiser Pack Boat
Test Paddling the solo Swift Cruiser 16.8 Pack Boat Liam was our winner of the Swift Canoe, Cruise on Into Fall contest in the fall of 2018. Although he wasn’t able to make use of his full 5-day canoe trip prize this fall, he was excited to paddle the new Swift Cruise pack boat. We…
The Great Outdoors Photo Contest Winners
The Great Outdoors Photo Contest Many people have been inspired since 1917 by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. This summer we want you to be inspired by the Great Outdoors, experience what Tom Thomson might have experienced 100 years ago. Take in what you see and capture it to share with others. …
Paddle Art Auction Exceeds Expectations
When Algonquin Outfitters (AO) hatched the idea for a paddle art contest, they had no idea what kind of interest it would generate. The contest launched at the Reel Paddling Film Festival at the Algonquin Theatre on June 3, 2016. AO set a goal of 100 submissions and $10,000 raised at the paddle auction to…
Paddle Art Contest – Christine Gagné
The Journey Begins In July 2017, artist Christine Gagné, decided to do a family vacation with her parents. Christine is 42 yrs old and has been a visitor of Algonquin Park for the past 25 years. She wanted to show her parents everything she loved about the park. This year is the celebration of famous…
Tom Thomson Paddle Art Contest
Our Tom Thomson Paddle Art Auction started it’s life back on Friday June 3rd 2016 when it was announced as our Tom Thomson Paddle Art Contest at our showing of the Reel Paddling Film Festival at the Algonquin Theatre. Four hundred and eighty-four (484) days later on Friday Sept 29th 2017, it’s all coming to…
Paddle Art Contest – Nancy Hamilton
Something was calling to me to participate in the Paddle Art Contest commemorating the 100th year anniversary of the death of Tom Thomson and Canada’s 150th birthday. The moment I saw the posting about it by Algonquin Outfitters I was hooked. I currently live in BC but I grew up in Northern Ontario. I was…
Paddle Art Contest – Tamara Johnston
My Creation Story for “Northern Catch” I have always liked blue herons. They are a majestic bird, and their presence – on a dock, in the water, flying over head – has always been an infrequent and special occurrence for me. I attempted to capture some of the mystique of the great blue heron when…
Paddle Art Contest – Walt Klisht
Walt Klisht Canoeing takes me back to the summer ‘73, to the age of seventeen when I was a Junior Forest Ranger with the Ministry of Natural Resources stationed in Camp McGowan east of Kapuskasing in Northern Ontario. Summer evenings were spent back country canoeing with good friends, taking in the view from the water and fishing…