On Saturday, September 14 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., the North Shore Adventure Park will host a demo and practice session with champion throwers from the International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF). The demo will be followed by a casual tournament.
Dustin Kerr, a winning axe competitor, will be running the program. Dustin is the owner of Purplebunny’s Axe House located in the Twin Cities. This event is the start of a partnership between the two businesses (Purplebunny and North Shore Adventure Park) with a goal of hosting future IATF events at the adventure park in Silver Bay, MN.
Dustin will demonstrate technique and safety practices when throwing two sizes of axes plus knives. “People enjoy having the option of throwing different kinds of objects,” he said. “It makes it more fun and, with proper instruction, it is safe for a wide range of ages and abilities.”
Funding for the event is provided by Lovin’ Lake County.
Registration is required for the event. Visit https://www.northshoreadventurepark.com/tickets to sign up. The minimum age is 14 and reservations are required.
“Our goal is to get more North Shore locals interested in axe throwing so they can form their own leagues starting this season,” said Alice Tibbetts, owner of North Shore Adventure Park.
“The park will use IATF axe throwing software that allows throwers to compete with people in other locations and to track their progress against their peers,” said Tibbetts. “We will launch the software at the event and use it for summer and fall leagues. It is easy to score and throwers can compare their performance to others who are in the system.”
Purplebunny’s Axe House, which opened in 2022, runs five leagues each week, and provides space for individuals and parties. Some leagues are just for women, for men, and they offer a popular late morning brunch league.
“We succeed because friends create their own teams,” Dustin said. “It becomes a really fun social event. Their most popular leagues are for women over age 40.”
The North Shore Adventure Park’s demo will be from 2:30 to 4:00 PM and competitions will held be from 4:00 to 5:30 PM, located at the corner of Hwy 61 and Outer Drive in Silver Bay.
If you’d like to register for Fall Axe and Knife Leagues, go to www.northshoreadventurepark.com . League dates are: Sundays for four weeks, 3 to 4:30 PM, September 21, 29, October 7 & 14.
