19 days left until Canoecopia!     March 13 - 15
Presentation Changes
2026 Presenter Schedule for: Friday



 Atrium - upstairs
3:30pm
4:15pm
Doris Kolodji
Power To The Pipsqueaks: Anyone can Pack, Paddle, & Portage
4:30pm
5:15pm
Terry Kent
Better Paddling Technique Made Easy
5:30pm
6:15pm
Pete Kuhn
The perfect fitting kayak
6:30pm
7:15pm
Danny Mongno
Selecting the Perfect Kayak Paddle
 Bear - upstairs
3:30pm
4:15pm
Peter Frank
4,853 mile eastern US circumnavigation by canoe
4:30pm
5:15pm
Tim Aurand
An Epic Journey to the 63 United States National Parks
5:30pm
6:15pm
Riley Smith
The Ephemeral Joys of November Canoe Trips in the BWCAW
6:30pm
7:15pm
Mona Gauthier
Food Dehydration the Basics and Beyond
 Caribou - upstairs
3:30pm
4:15pm
Ken Koscik
Quetico Provincial Park - Wisdom from 57 Years and over 85 trips
4:30pm
5:15pm
Christine Chabot
From Towering Skyscrapers to Cypress Swamps: Expanding your Paddling Adventures Across the Prairie State of Illinois
5:30pm
6:15pm
Miles Gordon
Veins Are Rivers Too: A Journey Through Northern Waters
6:30pm
7:15pm
Beverly Vaillancourt
The Story of the Baraboo River
 Sylvania - main floor
3:30pm
4:15pm
Chris Gavin
Foraging from Watercraft
4:30pm
5:15pm
Seth Taft
Friendship Matters: The Trail Ahead for Wisconsin State Parks
5:30pm
6:15pm
Craig Zarley
Catching Canoe Country Lake Trout the Simple Way
6:30pm
7:15pm
Alan Fairfield
The Transformative Experience of Joining a Paddling Community
 Algonquin - main floor
3:30pm
4:15pm
Gillian Fitzgerald
How to Food Pack Like a Boss
4:30pm
5:15pm
Ginny Nelson
Planning & Traveling the BWCA in Comfort & with Responsibility
5:30pm
6:15pm
Andy Nevitt
421 Miles: Fast Paddling the Wisconsin River
6:30pm
7:15pm
Jerry Vandiver
Songs about paddling and all things outdoors!
 BWCA - main floor
3:30pm
4:15pm
David Meier
20 Items Experienced BWCA Campers Always Pack (That Newbies May Forget!)
4:30pm
5:15pm
Jared Wold
A Beginner's Guide to Exploring Moving Water
5:30pm
6:15pm
John Chase
5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Started Kayaking
6:30pm
7:15pm
Karla With A K
Day Paddling Trips & Paddle-in campsites in & around Wisconsin State Parks
 Quetico - main floor
3:30pm
4:15pm
Calem Watson
Alone Across the Northwest Territories
4:30pm
5:15pm
Bear Paulsen
Canoeing to the Arctic Prairies
5:30pm
6:15pm
Abigail Cichocki
The Hudson Bay Girls- Lessons Learned from 80 Days on the Water
6:30pm
7:15pm
Neal Schroeter
Apostle Islands – One of the Best Places to Paddle in the World!
 Superior - main floor
3:30pm
4:15pm
Kris Simonson
How to Go Solo at Any Age
4:30pm
5:15pm
Neal Schroeter
Apostle Islands – One of the Best Places to Paddle in the World!
5:30pm
6:15pm
John Bates
The Love Language of Rivers
6:30pm
7:15pm
Bear Paulsen
Wilderness Babies
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton) - Hilton
3:30pm
4:15pm
Evan Sirianni
The Search for Sculpin: Exploring the Kickapoo River Watershed
4:30pm
5:15pm
David Inskeep
Original Paddling Songs Performed LIve!
5:30pm
6:15pm
Curtis Casto
The Onion Bag Solution: Empowering Paddlers to Protect Our Waters
6:30pm
7:15pm
Marcy West
Water Lovers Role in Protecting Landscapes







 
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: $8.00
Credit only, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
Advanced passes may be purchased HERE.
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