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Peterborough/Nogojiwanong's Poetry & Art Journal. Paddlerpress.ca 🇨🇦🛶 Readers' Choice Diamond Winner 2024
Our 2025 @pushcartprize.bsky.social nominations. Thanks for trusting Paddler Press with your work.
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Our 2025 @pushcartprize.bsky.social nominations. Thanks for trusting Paddler Press with your work.
Volume 15 - Faith, is now live to the world. Printed copies will be available soon. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-...
October 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Volume 15 - Faith, is now live to the world. Printed copies will be available soon. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-...
The leaves were just beginning to change in Algonquin Park when I was there a couple of weeks ago. That's my happy place in every season. Well, maybe not black fly season...
September 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The leaves were just beginning to change in Algonquin Park when I was there a couple of weeks ago. That's my happy place in every season. Well, maybe not black fly season...
Vol. 15 cover reveal. Faith is a journey, a path. It isn't a destination in and of itself. We all tread this road differently, face obstacles, aks questions, and sometimes, get lost. The work in this wonderful issue speak to this journey in beautiful ways. Available Oct 1.
September 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Vol. 15 cover reveal. Faith is a journey, a path. It isn't a destination in and of itself. We all tread this road differently, face obstacles, aks questions, and sometimes, get lost. The work in this wonderful issue speak to this journey in beautiful ways. Available Oct 1.
From our #FatBearWeek contest a couple of years ago.
@GirlWhoPaddles took home some prizes. Send your poems to paddler@canoeideas.ca by Oct 15.
@GirlWhoPaddles took home some prizes. Send your poems to paddler@canoeideas.ca by Oct 15.
September 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
From our #FatBearWeek contest a couple of years ago.
@GirlWhoPaddles took home some prizes. Send your poems to paddler@canoeideas.ca by Oct 15.
@GirlWhoPaddles took home some prizes. Send your poems to paddler@canoeideas.ca by Oct 15.
We haven't done this in a couple of years. Time to bring it back and have some fun. It's almost #FatBearWeek in Katmai National Park. Write you best Fat Bear poem and you could win some swag. Stay tuned for details.
September 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
We haven't done this in a couple of years. Time to bring it back and have some fun. It's almost #FatBearWeek in Katmai National Park. Write you best Fat Bear poem and you could win some swag. Stay tuned for details.
Submission are open for our 15th issue. Poetry, CNF, visual art. Hit that send button. Peter Lilly is waiting to read your amazing work.
August 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Submission are open for our 15th issue. Poetry, CNF, visual art. Hit that send button. Peter Lilly is waiting to read your amazing work.
Hey, come to downtown tomorrow for @theboroptbo.bsky.social street sale and ask for a Paddler Press key chain.
August 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Hey, come to downtown tomorrow for @theboroptbo.bsky.social street sale and ask for a Paddler Press key chain.
Print copies of Paddler Press Vol. 14 - Canada, have arrived and are ready for you to read. $15 plus shipping or can deliver free if distance is reasonable. Poetry, CNF, and art from international contributors. Printed in Canada by Lorne at DigiPrint. #ReadCanadian paddlerpress.ca
August 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Print copies of Paddler Press Vol. 14 - Canada, have arrived and are ready for you to read. $15 plus shipping or can deliver free if distance is reasonable. Poetry, CNF, and art from international contributors. Printed in Canada by Lorne at DigiPrint. #ReadCanadian paddlerpress.ca
Happy to announce that Peter Lilly will be our Guest Editor/Reader for our next issue, Volume 15 - Faith. Submissions open later in July. Peter's work has appeared in Paddler Press and we are thrilled he is joining us on this next part of the journey.
July 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Happy to announce that Peter Lilly will be our Guest Editor/Reader for our next issue, Volume 15 - Faith. Submissions open later in July. Peter's work has appeared in Paddler Press and we are thrilled he is joining us on this next part of the journey.
Happy #CanadaDay. Volume 14 from Paddler Press is now live to the world. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-...
July 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Happy #CanadaDay. Volume 14 from Paddler Press is now live to the world. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-...
Volume 14 drops tomorrow morning, July 1 at 10am. Happy Canada Day!
July 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Volume 14 drops tomorrow morning, July 1 at 10am. Happy Canada Day!
We have entered the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize. Unlike the photo, there was no confetti. Sadly.
June 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We have entered the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize. Unlike the photo, there was no confetti. Sadly.
Print copies are here. Visit paddlerpress.ca and order your copy today. Thanks for supporting our small Canadian press.
June 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Print copies are here. Visit paddlerpress.ca and order your copy today. Thanks for supporting our small Canadian press.
Friday morning journal musing. Share a pic of a random journal or notebook entry.
May 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Friday morning journal musing. Share a pic of a random journal or notebook entry.
Our next poet in Vol. 13 is JAMES aitchison with Of ataraxia. ...the ones who taunt you will sink in your wake.
May 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Our next poet in Vol. 13 is JAMES aitchison with Of ataraxia. ...the ones who taunt you will sink in your wake.
The Raw Material by @ellenharrold.bsky.social from Vol. 13 - Meditations. Read more and get your print copy at paddlerpress.ca.
May 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The Raw Material by @ellenharrold.bsky.social from Vol. 13 - Meditations. Read more and get your print copy at paddlerpress.ca.
We're officially on Insta.
May 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM
We're officially on Insta.
Met up with Kevin Callan at Chapters today while there with his brand new book. A great friend and wonderful author. #KevinCallanBooks #TheHappyCamper #canoe #paddling #canoeing #ReadCanadian
May 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Met up with Kevin Callan at Chapters today while there with his brand new book. A great friend and wonderful author. #KevinCallanBooks #TheHappyCamper #canoe #paddling #canoeing #ReadCanadian
March 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Reading some poetry for the Over 60 Club (The Prime Timers). Some brand new pieces even. Wonderful to have the lovely Mrs. @PtboHeather along for support.
January 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Reading some poetry for the Over 60 Club (The Prime Timers). Some brand new pieces even. Wonderful to have the lovely Mrs. @PtboHeather along for support.
Happy Sunday, friends. Volume 12 - Warmth is live to the world. Thanks to all the contributors for such an amazing issue. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-log/?amp=1
December 1, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Happy Sunday, friends. Volume 12 - Warmth is live to the world. Thanks to all the contributors for such an amazing issue. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-log/?amp=1