Wausau Paddle Adventure
July 1-12, 2020
Start/finish: Oak Island Park boat landing
500 River Dr, Wausau, WI 54403
3 miles
What is the Wausau Paddle Adventure?
Pass under several bridges along the paddle!
This free flatwater paddle will allow people to experience Wausau’s waterways in the heart of downtown Wausau. You may float at a leisurely pace or race and get some competitive juices flowing. You can paddle the course anytime and as many times as you want! You may participate as a small group or solo on any non-motorized boat or SUP of your choosing. We want to offer paddlers of all ability levels a free self-guided paddle to stay active and fit during this unprecedented time.
There are two loops, starting and ending at the boat landing at Oak Island Park in Wausau. Since there are no buoys to mark the route, download the map and GPX file.
Since we want to make this not just competitive, but fun, we want to encourage all ability levels. So we have lots of ways to win prizes! See info below on prizes. Anyone that registers and submits a result and picture (see rules) will be eligible for prizes!
Paddle in downtown Wausau.
We ask that you register for the event so we can track the community impact, even if you’re out for a leisurely paddle. You may register onsite.
Participants can do the route as many times as they wish and get a raffle entry for each time they participate! Make sure you bring your phone to take a selfie along the route.
Due to COVID-19, we ask that you abide by all current regulations.
Encourage friends and family to join in and share our Facebook event.
Expect to see turtles sunning themselves along the route and lots of birds.
prizes
Winners may choose from any of the following prizes:
One free entry to any 2020 IRONBULL event
IRONBULL merchandise (t-shirt, cowbell, mug, or hat)
There are multiple ways to win!
1) One prize will be drawn randomly from all official finishers every six days and will be announced at the conclusion of the event. To be an official finisher, you must submit your result (you do not have to enter a time) and picture. You may earn multiple entries, even on the same day! If each person in your household registers separately, you can earn entry for each person, so bring your family!
2) You are encouraged to post on social media. To be eligible to win our prize for best social media post please post both in our event and on your personal profile (Facebook and/or Instagram) using #WausauPaddleAdventure. The winner will have a single post that gets the most reactions and/or comments during the time frame of the event. Be sure to make your post public so we can find and see it!
You may use our digital social media frame. Directions to add frame: Hover over your profile picture when viewing your profile, click on update that should appear over your profile picture, click add frame, search IRONBULL and choose the frame you like best!
Updates including fastest times will be periodically updated on our website and Facebook page.
Every registrant earns a discount to any 2020 IRONBULL event upon completion of the post-event survey.
Cost
The event is completely free!
RULES
Boats must have a coast guard approved PFD on board.
Any non-motorized boat / SUP and paddles are allowed.
You are required to enter the name and email address and sign a liability waiver for each participant prior to starting the route. (There is a reminder onsite so you can register online immediately before starting the route.)
To be eligible for prizes, paddlers must register, submit a result (you may omit your time if desired), AND submit at least one picture participating in the event which may be posted on social media. You may post the picture yourself on social media, send to IRONBULL via Facebook messenger, or email pictures here.
Participants are encouraged to do the course multiple times. Participants may submit one entry for every route completion to increase your chance at a prize (as described above)! To help you remember to submit your result, a QR code is located at the finish line to direct you to the result submission form.
Paddlers are responsible to track their own time and submit it. Scanning QR codes at each checkpoint is completely optional.
The paddle must be completed between July 1 and 12, 2020 and results submitted before July 13, 2020.
One prize per household.
Please uphold good sportsmanship and paddle etiquette.
Dress for the weather and leave a plan with a friend so they know where you are and when to expect you back.
Note: This is NOT an official race and you do so at your own risk. Be safe, make good choices, follow all applicable directives regarding public lands and CDC recommendations, and make sure you have gear suitable for your local environment.
More opportunities
Ready for more paddling?
Check out our upcoming triathlons where you may paddle more!
