Give Us Your Best Shot: The Saskatchewan Trails Photo Contest Returns
What does Saskatchewan look like through your lens?
Maybe it’s an early morning paddle before the lake wakes up. Maybe it’s a family hike that turned into an adventure. Maybe it’s a favourite trail, a wildlife encounter, or a view so good you had to stop and take a picture.
Whatever your trail story looks like, we want to see it.
The Saskatchewan Trails Association is excited to launch the 2026 Give Us Your Best Shot Photo Contest, celebrating the people, places, and experiences that make Saskatchewan’s trails worth exploring.
Whether you’re carrying a professional camera or snapping photos on your phone, everyone is welcome to enter.
More Than Just a Photo Contest
Every year, we receive incredible images from across the province. Some showcase breathtaking scenery. Others capture memorable moments shared with family and friends. Together, they help tell the story of Saskatchewan’s trail community.
This contest isn’t just about finding the perfect photo.
It’s about celebrating the experiences that happen along Saskatchewan’s trails and inspiring others to get outside and explore.
What’s Up for Grabs?
This year, one Grand Prize winner and two Runner-Up winners will receive outdoor-themed prize packs generously donated by businesses and organizations that support Saskatchewan’s trail community.
Grand Prize Bundle
Whether you’re planning a weekend road trip, a family picnic, or a quick evening adventure after work, our Grand Prize Bundle is designed to help you make the most of your next trail experience.
From staying hydrated with an Owala water bottle to enjoying lunch at a scenic lookout with a GSI picnic set, this prize pack is all about slowing down and spending more time outdoors. We’ve also included a Fresh Air Experience hoodie and hat for those cooler mornings and long summer days, plus a collapsible cooler tote and IQ speakers to help complete your next adventure.
Thanks to the generous support of our prize sponsors, this bundle combines practical trail essentials with a few extra comforts to help create memorable moments on Saskatchewan’s trails.
Runner-Up Prize Bundle: The Explorer Kit
Sometimes the best adventures are the spontaneous ones.
Whether you’re setting out on a favourite trail, exploring somewhere new, or planning a weekend getaway, this Runner-Up Bundle is packed with practical gear designed to help you stay comfortable along the way.
Featuring trail-ready essentials like an Owala water bottle, a Platypus QuickDraw water filter, an Outter Limits hat, a portable fan for hot summer days, and an IQ speaker, this prize pack is built for people who are always looking forward to their next adventure.
An Outter Limits gift card is also included, giving the winner the opportunity to choose something that fits their own outdoor style and interests.
Thanks to the generous support of our prize sponsors, this bundle combines comfort, convenience, and adventure in one package.
Runner-Up Prize Bundle: The Essentials Pack
Great adventures often start with the little things.
Our second Runner-Up Bundle is filled with practical outdoor essentials designed to help you make the most of your time on the trail. From staying hydrated and keeping your gear organized to preparing for evenings at the campsite, this package includes useful items that can come in handy wherever your next adventure takes you.
Featuring outdoor accessories from Outter Limits, a reusable water bottle, trail-friendly storage solutions, campsite lighting, mosquito coils, and an Outter Limits gift card, this bundle is all about helping you stay comfortable while exploring Saskatchewan’s incredible trail network.
Whether you’re heading out for a day hike, a weekend camping trip, or your first trail adventure of the season, this prize pack is ready to come along for the journey.
The Saskatchewan Trails Association would like to thank Fresh Air Experience, Outter Limits, SaskTel, and our other prize supporters for helping make this year’s contest possible.
Some of our favourite entries over the years have captured more than just a beautiful view.
They’ve captured a moment.
A family adventure, a trail ride with friends, or maybe quiet solo walk. Maybe a day on the water or even the excitement of exploring somewhere new.
The best photos often tell a story and help viewers imagine themselves having that experience too.
How to Enter
Entering is easy:
- Take a photo that showcases a Saskatchewan trail experience.
- Post it on Instagram or Facebook with the #GiveUsYourBestShot2026 OR Complete the contest entry form by uploading your photo and tell us where it was taken here
Contest Deadline: June 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Saskatchewan Time.
How Entries Will Be Judged
Entries will be reviewed by members of the Saskatchewan Trails Association Board of Directors.
Judges will consider factors such as:
- Overall impact
- Creativity
- Composition
- Storytelling
- How effectively the image captures a Saskatchewan trail experience
While stunning scenery is always appreciated, some of the most memorable entries are those that showcase people connecting with Saskatchewan’s trails and outdoor spaces.
One Grand Prize winner and two Runner-Up winners will be selected following the close of the contest.
Contest Rules
Eligibility
- Photos must be taken in Saskatchewan.
- Participants can submit multiple entries.
Photo Requirements
- Photos must be taken in Saskatchewan.
- Photos must be your original work.
- You must have permission to submit the image.
- Basic editing and colour correction are permitted.
- AI-generated images are not eligible.
Photo Usage
By submitting a photo, participants grant the Saskatchewan Trails Association permission to use submitted images in future promotional materials, publications, social media content, websites, presentations, and other trail-related communications.
Winner Notification
Winners will be contacted using the information provided in their submission form. If a selected winner cannot be reached within a reasonable timeframe, an alternate winner may be chosen.
Share Your Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan’s trails connect us to nature, our communities, and each other.
Whether your favourite trail is five minutes from home or part of a weekend road trip, we’d love to see the moments that make it special.
Grab your camera, hit the trail, and show us Saskatchewan through your eyes.
Good luck, and happy trails!
Looking for Inspiration?
This article is part of the SaskTrails Storyteller Series. Thank you to the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association and Trans Canada Trail for supporting this initiative.
Ella Gidluck is the Saskatchewan Trails Association’s 2026 Summer Storyteller. She’s on a mission to prove Saskatchewan trails are cooler than people think, even when the mosquitoes disagree.
