Badger Paddles… for those who dig the waters

There are moments in life when everything comes full circle. Seeing the fabled Hap Wilson walk through the store when I worked at Wilderness Dreams in Temiskaming Shores decades ago, I never imagined that one day he would not only admire our work – but become an official Ambassador for our canoe paddles! Seriously, I was even fangirling a little bit that day. And yet here we are years later, and this renowned explorer is helping to make our wilderness dreams a reality.

But Hap is more than an explorer. He’s a cartographer, conservationist, author, artist, and a true icon in the paddling world. For over a decade, his paddle of choice has been a Badger, and now… we’re working on something special together.

“𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙨, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙙𝙨… 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙮𝙚𝙩.” – 𝗛𝗮𝗽 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻

How’s that for a wilderness dream come true: there just might be a Hap Wilson signature paddle in the works. Paddles up to that!

Thank you for digging our paddles, Hap! We are honoured to be working with you and are grateful for your friendship and support.

» Click the link above to discover more about Hap’s journey, his new paddle prototype, and his legendary impact on the wilderness.

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