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2025 BLA Regatta
2025 Baptiste Pike Derby Results
2024 Corn Roast
2024 Kayak Day

What a fantastic day on the lake! The Regatta made its triumphant return — and it was everything we hoped for and more. Families, friends, and neighbors came out in full force to celebrate, compete, and reconnect in the spirit of summer fun.

A huge thank you to our generous hosts, Camp Ponacka, and our wonderful sponsors: No Frills, Kawartha Dairy, and Black Creek Livestock. Your support made this event possible and helped bring the community together in such a meaningful way.

🏊‍♂️ Swim Races kicked off the day with a splash — literally! Participants of all ages dove in with enthusiasm, showing off their strokes and cheering each other on.

🚣‍♀️ The Canoe Races were a highlight, with crowd favorites like the Multi-Generation Relay, the hilarious Crab Race, and the competitive Team Canoe Timed Trial.

🏆 In a thrilling turn of events, the Cottagers reclaimed victory in the Team Canoe Race, against the 16-year-old CIT campers from Camp Ponacka. The friendly rivalry lives on! The winners of the Team Canoe Race were: Craig Creighton, Sarah Ladner, John Wootton, Matthias Lamm, Gary Tran, Christina Pilz, Adriano Sobretodo Jr, Mary Galic, Mark Lamm, Jordan Hume, Osa Campbell, and Mitch Morawetz.

It was heartwarming to see so many families enjoying the day together — from toddlers splashing at the shoreline to kids, parents and grandparents swimming, canoeing and cheering from the docks. The Regatta reminded us all why we love this lake and the community that surrounds it.

We’re already looking forward to next year. Until then, thank you to everyone who made this day so special!

More photos at Regatta 2025 photos.

Wow — what a day!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 5th Annual Lake Baptiste Pike Derby on July 5th. It was an absolutely incredible day on our beautiful lake.

This year was a SELL OUT! We had 74 boats and 201 anglers casting lines in the name of fun, competition, and conservation. Together, we brought in a total weigh-in of 700 lbs 13 oz from 55 boats — an impressive average of 12½ pounds per boat!

Here are this year’s winners:
🎣 Big Fish – $300 – 13 lbs 8 oz – Randal Wheeler
🥇 1st Place – $700 – 37 lbs 8 oz – Calieb Grant & Isaac Laundry
🥈 2nd Place – $300 – 36 lbs 10 oz – Jeff Goeree
🥉 3rd Place – $200 – 36 lbs 9 oz – Chris Mills
🏅 4th Place – $100 – 33 lbs 9 oz – Arek Akasamit
🏅 5th Place – 23 lbs 11 oz – George Tsagrinos (Merchandise)
🏅 6th Place – 22 lbs 5 oz – Gavin Gerrits (Merchandise)
🏅 7th Place – 22 lbs 1 oz – Tyler Davis (Merchandise)
🏅 8th Place – 21 lbs 5 oz – Janet McGhee

Proceeds from this year’s derby will benefit two incredible partners:
• The Baptiste Lake Association (BLA)
• The North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery
With Ticket Sales, individual donations, and sponsor donations we brought in $5,180! After paying out prize money and some minor expenses we will be netting $2,937. Thank you for supporting our efforts!

This year’s funds are going toward a $6,000+ investment in an underwater drone system. This isn’t just cool tech — it’s a vital tool to map the lake bottom, monitor fish spawning beds, and assess lake health. BLA is leading the project, and the Hatchery will help train users and keep it running smoothly. Best of all, this technology will help protect not only Baptiste Lake but also nearby lakes, supporting the health of our entire region’s ecosystem.

A huge THANK YOU to every one of you who made the day so special. Whether you hauled in a trophy fish or simply enjoyed a day on the water, you were part of something important. The community spirit was fantastic.

PHOTO ALBUM – Use the link to see the Day’s Photos and please share some of yours!

Please show some love to our amazing sponsors who help make this event possible:
Pipewerks • Glacier Tackle • Makin’ Waves • Freymond Lumber
Baptiste Marina • Madawaska Management • Tom Morawitz Plane
Cedar and Co Botanicals • Boyer Chevrolet • Birds Creek Farm Supply
ItStix Signs • Mack Attack Outdoors • Joan Grant ReMax • Algonquin Cookhouse
DeAnna Pirko

Mark your calendars — we’ll be back next year on the FIRST SATURDAY OF JULY!
Keep an eye on your email and our Facebook page so you can sign up early. We can’t wait to see you back on the water.
Until then — tight lines, safe travels, and long live Baptiste Lake!

To see more pictures documenting the 2024 Corn Roast please click the link.

To see more pictures documenting the 2024 Kayak Day please click the link.