Premiums & Prize Drawings
As you raise your pledges, keep an eye on this page for great gear that is available at various pledge total levels. New items are added as new companies and individuals become event sponsors, and the more you raise, the higher the value of the premiums for which you are eligible.
You may claim one premium from each of the four Premium Categories based on the amount you have raised. Premiums are offered as long as supplies last, which is a good incentive to do your fundraising early!
PLEASE NOTE: We need to have actually received your eligible pledges before you can claim a premium. Pledges through personal fundraising pages qualify soon after they are made, but if you have pledges you’ve collected in person, you need to send them in before claiming any premiums.
Drawings for a Bell Canoe, a Wenonah/Current Designs Kayak, and a Bianchi Milano bicycle!
Participants who raise $500 or more are entered into their choice of drawings to win a Bell Northwind Royalex canoe, a Current Designs Whistler Sea Kayak from Wenonah/Current Designs, or a Bianchi Milano bicycle from Hoigaard’s. Your name is entered into the drawing for each $500 you raise — for example, if you raise $1,500 you get three chances to win! Only pledges turned in through the morning of Saturday, July 26th will be counted toward the drawing. The drawing will be Wednesday, July 30th at 12:00 p.m. in the Friends of the Mississippi River office. Remember to choose which drawing you would like to enter when you complete your registration form!
Category 1 Premiums
When you turn in $300 in pledges, you are eligible for…
| Premium Photo (Click for sponsor's product page) |
Description & Quantity Available | Sponsor |
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Aveda Soaps Gift Set ($34 value) 1 Available |
Aveda |
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Blue Sky Guide Filled with coupons and information, Blue Sky Guide has grown into an indispensable community resource and tool for positive change in the Twin Cities. 10 Available |
Blue Sky Guide |
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Ecopolitan Oxygen Bar and Infrared Sauna Session — One Session at both Ecopolitan’s Oxygen Bar and Infrared Thermal Sauna Minneapolis 2 Available |
Ecopolitan |
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$30 Galactic Pizza Gift Certificate Minneapolis 1 Available |
Galactic Pizza |
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Granite Gear Dreamsack 3 Available |
Granite Gear |
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Ichiban $25 Gift Certificate Minneapolis 1 Available |
Ichiban Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar |
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Mad Jack’s gift card for $25 Brooklyn Park 1 Available |
Mad Jack’s Sports Café |
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One set of 4 tickets to the Friedlander Photography exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (Coupon must be used between July 8th and September 5th.) One set of 4 Available |
Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
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Minneapolis’ Most Notorious CD Audio Driving Tour This narrated CD Audio Tour tells a dozen stories of crimes, evil characters, and tragedy that took place on the streets of Minneapolis. 2 Available |
Phil Riveness |
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Minnesota Twins Tickets 4 Available |
Minnesota Twins |
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REI Gift Card for $35 Locations in Roseville, Bloomington, and online 1 Claimed, None Remaining |
Recreational Equipment, Inc. |
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Rooster’s BBQ gift certificate for two 1/4-chicken dinners Saint Paul 1 Available |
Rooster’s BBQ |
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Set of 4 Saint Paul Saints Tickets 1 4-Ticket Set Available |
Saint Paul Saints |
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$25 Scheels All-Sports Gift Card 2 Available |
Scheels |
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One Year Subscription to Sea Kayaker Magazine 2 Subscriptions Available |
Sea Kayaker |
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Light Blue Seal Pack Watertight Waist Pack from Superior Coastal Sports 1 Available |
Superior Coastal Sports |
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Sierra Club Comfort Trek Mono Strap Backpack 1 Available |
Sierra Club |
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SmartWool Margarita Socks Color: Azalea Heather (as shown); Size: Medium 12 Pairs Available |
SmartWool |
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SmartWool Women's Hiking Medium Crew Socks Color: Willow (as shown); Size: Medium 13 Pairs Available |
SmartWool |
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Stearns Paddlesports Vest Blue S/M 2 Available |
Stearns |
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Stearns Paddlesports Vest Orange L/XL 2 Available |
Stearns |
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Stearns Paddlesports Vest Yellow XXL 2 Available |
Stearns |
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Thule Litter Bin 3 Available |
Thule |
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Voyageur Violet Personal Dry Bag Neck Wallet 2 Available |
Northwest Canoe |
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Walker Art Center Passes Minneapolis Set of Two 1 Set of Two Passes Available |
Walker Art Center |
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West Bank Boogie Cyn Collins’ West Bank Boogie celebrates 40 years of Minneapolis Minnesota’s West Bank music scene with profiles of more than 20 legendary musicians who influenced the soul of American music. 10 Available |
Triangle Park Creative |
When you turn in $400 in pledges, you are eligible for…
| Premium Photo (Click for sponsor’s product page) |
Description & Quantity Available | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
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1/2-hour Massage Certificate 5 Available |
Caron Chiropractic |
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Columbia Women’s Flamingo Bay Long Sleeve Shirt Color: Sail Blue (Photo is slightly lighter in color than actual shirt.)
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Columbia Sportswear Company |
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$40 Gift Certificate from Fuji Ya Minneapolis & Saint Paul locations 1 Available |
Fuji Ya Sushi |
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Granite Gear Forest Green HP Thwart Bag 1 Available |
Northwest Canoe |
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Granite Gear Forest Green Padded Stowaway Seat Pack 1 Available |
Northwest Canoe |
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Two Passes for the Minnesota Renaissance Festival Shakopee 1 Pair of Passes Available |
Minnesota Renaissance Festival |
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Thule Go Pack Cube Color: Blue 2 Available |
Thule |
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Voyageur Green Roll Down Dry Bag Hip Pack 1 Available |
Northwest Canoe |
When you turn in $500 in pledges, you are eligible for…
| Premium Photo (Click for sponsor's product page) |
Description & Quantity Available | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
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Aveda Hair Care Gift Set ($70 value) 1 Available |
Aveda |
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Aveda Men’s Personal Care Gift Set ($69 value) 1 Available |
Aveda |
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Aveda Hand and Foot Lotion Gift Set ($51 value) 1 Available |
Aveda |
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Aveda Body Cleanser Gift Set ($52 value) 1 Available |
Aveda |
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$60 Gift Certificate for one bicycle tune-up (labor only) Hiawatha Cyclery, Minneapolis 1 Available |
Hiawatha Cyclery |
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Two Tickets to Illusion Theater Minneapolis 1 Pair Available |
Illusion Theater |
| Mi Zi Zak Kayaks | $50 Gift Certificate for Mi Zi Zak Kayaks Blue Diamond Vacation Area, northern Wisconsin 1 Available |
Mi Zi Zak Kayaks |
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McCoy’s Public House $50 Gift Card Saint Louis Park 1 Available |
McCoy’s Public House |
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Patagonia Lightweight Travel Courier 1 in Silver and 1 in Aquatic Blue (pictured) Available |
Patagonia |
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Patagonia Pocketwire Pack 1 in Fresh Clover and 1 in Aquatic Blue (Pictured color is Rain) |
Patagonia |
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Voyageur Yellow Dry Storage Waterproof Camera Bag 1 Available |
Northwest Canoe |
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$50 Gift Card for the Wedge Natural Foods Co-op 1 Available |
The Wedge Natural Foods Co-op |
Category 2 Premiums
When you turn in $750 in pledges, you are eligible for…
| Premium Photo (Click for sponsor’s product page) |
Description & Quantity Available | Sponsor |
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Aveda Gift Set ($75 value) 1 Available |
Aveda |
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Bending Branches Canoe Paddle with Rockgard Tip — 63” 3 Available |
Bending Branches |
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Bending Branches Whisper Kayak Paddle 1 Available |
Bending Branches |
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1-hour Massage Certificate 5 Available |
Caron Chiropractic |
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Patagonia Atom Color: Fresh Clover (pictured) 2 Available |
Patagonia |
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Patagonia Lightweight Travel Tote Color: Aquatic Blue (pictured) 1 Available |
Patagonia |
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Sterling silver bracelet by Silpada Designs 1 Available |
Phil Riveness |
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Thule Go Bin 3 Available |
Thule |
When you turn in $1,000 in pledges, you are eligible for…
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Aveda Personal Wellness Gift Set ($142 value) 1 Available |
Aveda |
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Bending Branches Slice Crank Kayak Paddle 3 Available |
Bending Branches |
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Two Tickets to Yankee Doodle at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts August 5-17, 2008 1 Pair Available |
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts |
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Patagonia Houdini Color: Silver 1 Available |
Patagonia |
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One night stay and breakfast at Rosewood Inn Hastings, Minnesota 1 Available |
Thorwood Inn |
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5-day Kevlar Canoe Rental from Sawbill Outfitters on Sawbill Trail in the BWCA. Free Rental of a 42 lb Kevlar 18.5-foot Wenonah Minnesota II Canoe OR 17-foot Bell Seliga Canoe 1 Available |
Sawbill Outfitters |
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Thule Top Deck Kayak Saddle with Tie Downs 2 Available |
Thule |
Category 3 Premiums
When you turn in $1,500 in pledges, you are eligible for…
| Premium Photo (Click for sponsor's product page) |
Description & Quantity Available | Sponsor |
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Patagonia MLC Color: Maroon (not pictured) 2 Available |
Patagonia |
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Overhead Shed from Patagonia 1 Available |
Patagonia |
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Thule Glide and Set Kayak Carrier with Quick Draw 2 Available |
Thule |
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Thule Port Side J-style Kayak Carrier with Tie Downs 6 Available |
Thule |
Category 4 Premiums
When you turn in $2,500 in pledges, you are eligible for…
| Premium Photo (Click for sponsor's product page) |
Description & Quantity Available | Sponsor |
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Thule Complete CrossRoad System 50” Load Bars 1 Available |
Thule |
When you turn in $3,000 in pledges, you are eligible for…
| Premium Photo (Click for sponsor's product page) |
Description & Quantity Available | Sponsor |
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Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Gift Certificate Two consecutive nights lodging in a 1-bedroom condominium (or larger) for up to 4 people. Value up to $800 1 Gift Certificate Available |
Bluefin Bay Resort |
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One Cedarstrip Canoe Building Class 1 Available |
Northwest Canoe |
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Thule SlipStream Kayak Car-top Platform 2 Available |
Thule |
More Paddler Premiums Coming Soon!
Keep an eye on this page to find new paddler premiums as they become available. Premiums are awarded on a first-earned, first-requested basis.
IMPORTANT: We will need to verify that you have registered for the event and that your eligible pledges have been received before we can reserve your chosen premium for you. It is very important that you get the pledges in to us before you make a premium request.
To Collect Your Premiums
You should keep track of your total pledges. When you reach a total that makes you eligible for premiums (and any collected in person have been sent to us), please contact us through the form below or by calling Rebekah at 651-222-2193 x30.
Tickets and gift certificates will be mailed out to those paddlers who claim them. Larger items are available for pick-up. We will contact you to arrange a good time for you to pick up these larger items as they are awarded.