343 days left until Canoecopia! March 13 - 15
Location
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Way
Madison, Wisconsin
Show Hours
Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
Tickets
1-Day: $17.00
3-Day: $35.00
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Cash or check only for tickets purchased at the event
Parking Fees
1-Day: $10.00
Credit only, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
Advanced passes may be purchased HERE.
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Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Way
Madison, Wisconsin
Show Hours
Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
Tickets
1-Day: $17.00
3-Day: $35.00
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Cash or check only for tickets purchased at the event
Parking Fees
1-Day: $10.00
Credit only, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
Advanced passes may be purchased HERE.
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Gillian Fitzgerald
 www.savetheboundarywaters.org/ |
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Originally from the East Coast, Gillian first turned up in the Boundary Waters as a youth expedition guide and never turned back. After spending several years as a seasonal worker bouncing between canoe guiding and trail work, she now lives in Ely working to protect the wilderness with Save the Boundary Waters. |
Also Presenting With
Abby Cichocki
Abby learned to canoe through various summer camps, but was truly bitten by the paddling bug in 2022 when she went on a five day canoe trip in the BWCA with her girl scout troop. Abby has since completed two seasons as a professional canoe guide and WEMT for both Northern Lakes Canoe Base and Northern Tier High Adventure. In the summer of 2025, Abby paddled 1,381 miles over 80 days as part of the Hudson Bay Girls’ journey from Lake Superior to the Arctic Ocean. The Hudson Bay Girls were the first all-female crew to publicly paddle the entire route, starting at Grand Portage and ending at York Factory.
Megan Wind
Megan was born and raised in Minnesota and took many trips to the Northwoods throughout her life. This fueled her love for the outdoors and passion for paddling, hiking, camping, climbing, and snowboarding. Megan now lives in Ely MN next to the Boundary Waters, and is passionate about storytelling, visual media, protecting the environment and planning adventures in the woods.
Presentations
Gillian Fitzgerald
How to Food Pack Like a Boss
Algonquin - main floor Fri 3:30pm-4:15pm
BWCA - main floor Sun 12:30pm-1:15pm
Tired of packing too much or not enough food and hauling multiple heavy packs over a portage trail? Join a former expedition guide and learn how to pack a week's worth of food for up to 9 people in one pack. There are a million ways to pack your food for a canoe-based wilderness excursion, and everyone has systems and tricks to learn from one another. In this session, you will learn from Gillian on how to pack your trip food seamlessly and efficiently day by day, and get examples of meal plans with ingredients lists that accommodate several dietary restrictions while still promoting a brick-like packing system. You can pack like a boss, and still eat luxuriously in the woods.
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Location Alliant Energy Center 1919 Alliant Energy Way Madison, Wisconsin Show Hours Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM |
Tickets 1-Day: $17.00 3-Day: $35.00 Ages 17 and under are FREE Cash or check only for tickets purchased at the event
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Parking Fees 1-Day: $10.00 Credit only, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center Advanced passes may be purchased HERE. Feedback |
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