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APRIL TOOLS WOODEN BOAT CHALLENGE 2022

April 30, 2022
​And The Winner Is:
Sunshine Coast Surf Club

Thank you everyone for coming!
April Tools 2022 was a blast! There were upsets. There were sinkers.
There was a lotta rain and wet. But it was loads of fun!
Here are the results. Check out the photo galleries below.

Thank you so much to the many volunteers who made
​April Tools happen this year. We couldn't do it with out you!

Adult Teams
First Prize: Sunshine Coast Surf Club
Second Prize: The Allen Crescent Wrenches
Third Prize: Gunboat Bay Challengers
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2022 April Tools Winners: The Sunshine Coast Surf Club
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Second place: Allen Crescent Wrenches
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Third place and Spiffy Skiffy winners: Gunboat Bay Challenger
Youth Teams
 First - McQueen Machine
Second - Castkit Crusaders
Last - Ship Happens (sunk but 3rd prize given)
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2022 April Tools Youth teams (one person missing)

​2022 April Tools Photo Galleries
Boatbuilding 10 am to 2 pm
Displays, kids' activities, snacks
Youth races
Adult team races
Winners and awards
Thank you to our ​many sponsors!
Even though we had to cancel 2020-2021,
we still appreciate our sponsors below!
See you next year
on April 29, 2023!

What's April Tools?

In this fun annual event, teams of up to 4 people build a boat from the materials provided, but nobody knows what the materials will be until the day of the race! Then they race around the harbour for cash prizes. There are also youth races with boats built by local high school students, and activities for kids, including face painting, crafts, and mini boat building.
Spectators are welcome!

Location

April Tools is held at the Madeira Park government dock (12967 Madeira Park Rd) in Pender Harbour.

Situated on the shores of spectacular Pender Harbour, Madeira Park is a jewel of the Sunshine Coast. Only a ferry ride and scenic one-hour drive north, it's easily accessible from the lower mainland. 

Past Events: Recap & Photos

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​What happens on Event Day:

10 am: the twist and building materials are revealed to the teams. Then they have one hour to plan how they'll build their boat. Hand tools only!

11 am - 2 pm: Boatbuilding action, lots of activities for kids, museum displays, snacks, and more.

2 pm: Youth Races the high school teams run two races: the trophy race and the free-for-all

2:45 pm (approx.): Adult races follow the youth races. It's float, sink, or swim. Will they even get all the way around the course?  Can anyone beat the multi-champion Fireflies? (aka the Garden Bay Firefighters). Upsets of all kinds can happen, and usually do! 

Family Fun 
  • Wooden boats are available to row or paddle around the Harbour for free.  
  • Burgers and baked goods keep everyone energized
  • Lots of fun activities for the little kids, including crafts, face painting, and free mini-boatbuilding!    
Check out our photo galleries from past event years! 
To sponsor April Tools 2022, ​​please contact Jackie at
​604-883-0539
Additional support provided by
Sunshine Coast Resort, IGA Madeira Park,
​Marina Pharmacy, and Oak Tree Market

Past April Tools Event Highlights

2019 Adult Races

View the 2019 Recap & Gallery