Welcome to Paddle Quest, a unique competition set in a world of fantasy held since 2002 in Stevens Point, WI. Paddle from place-to-place meeting characters, playing games, solving puzzles, and completing challenges.
2023 ushers in the 21th year of this epic event that has become a tradition and continues to grow in the Stevens Point community. Now supported by Create Portage County, the 2023 the event will kickoff from the iconic Bukolt Park! PaddleQuest sends canoers and kayaker teams onto the river to gather trash, play games and solve riddles at checkpoints to score tokens. PQ is run by volunteers called heroes that not only run the games but also act out a storyline that is directed each year by the actions of the participants. Our mission: Celebrate our local waterway in the spirit of stewardship and educate participants on the importance of clean waterways and overall reduction in trash.
The 2023 event The Legend of the Ghost Pirates will be held on August 12th and 13th based out of Bukolt Park. Camping available nearby for a small fee.
Want to experience PaddleQuest - but not paddle? Head over to Bahamas on the River August 12th at 11am and party like a pirate! Bring your best pirate gear, cheer on the questers, and enjoy an afternoon on the river’s edge.
Event Schedule
Friday: Camping and Sign in starts at 6pm and runs until 8pm. PaddleQuest movies to play along with yard games until 10pm. You may set up your campsite earlier. Please note that camper vans/trailer not allowed. Tents only.
Saturday: Sign in starts at 8am and ends at 9:30am. Paddling begins at 10:15 and checkpoints end at 5pm. You may head back anytime, the scoring booth opens at 4pm. Teams must be back to the scoring table by 6:30pm.
Imaginary friend begins at 8pm, food truck(s) will be available starting at 6pm.
Sunday: You may get the Sunday map clues at 8am and leave anytime after that. Your team must return by 11:30 to be the Sunday points and the group games begin at noon. At 2:30 PM (or earlier) the games will end and the ceremony will be held and all will wrap up by approximately 3pm.