2026 Canoecopia Presenter Schedule

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




Saturday
 9:30am - 10:15am
 Atrium  Danny Mongno - Understanding The Forward Stroke. Let's be Efficient.
 Bear  Peter Frank - 4,853 mile eastern US circumnavigation by canoe
 Caribou  Justin Adams - Paddling Opportunities in Missouri State Parks
 Sylvania  Kendra Kennedy - Ghostbusters: The Wisconsin Historical Society's Search for Lake Michigan’s Vanished Ghost Ports
 Algonquin  Kris Simonson - How to Go Solo at Any Age
 BWCA  Blake Ferree - Canoeing Pukaskwa
 Quetico  Marcos Garcia Norris - Kayaking from Spain to Maine
 Superior  John Chase - 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Started Kayaking
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Evan Sirianni - The Search for Sculpin: Exploring the Kickapoo River Watershed
 
 10:30am - 11:15am
 Atrium  Emily Elkins - Bear Safety 101
 Bear  Danny Mongno - Understanding the vast options in Paddling Clothing.
 Caribou  Ken Koscik - Quetico Provincial Park - Wisdom from 57 Years and over 85 trips
 Sylvania  Bianca Boettcher - Oh the Places I Went
 Algonquin  Martin Koch - Paddling the Yellowstone & Grand Teton Area
 BWCA  Bill Schultz - Kayaking & Kayak Fishing Door County, Wisconsin
 Quetico  Kyle Parker - What a Cross-Country Canoe Journey Taught Me
 Superior  Michael Neiger - How to assemble and wear an in-pocket survival kit for a wilderness adventure
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Jared Wold - Understanding USGS and NOAA Stream Flow Data
 
 11:30am - 12:15pm
 Atrium  Greg Pupillo - Wilderness Medicine and Paddle sports
 Bear  Paul Mellor - Strokes of Kindness: The People of the River
 Caribou  Isis Timm - We Endeavor: Lessons Learned on the Border Route Challenge
 Sylvania  Don Richard - Northern Tier-Bissett: Tales from 50 Years of Scouting's Most Extreme High Adventure Program. Wilderness Canoeing, Gold, Float Planes, and Three-Legged Polar Bears
 Algonquin  Mona Gauthier - Food Dehydration the Basics and Beyond
 BWCA  Karla With A K - Day Paddling Trips & Paddle-in campsites in & around Wisconsin State Parks
 Quetico  Neal Schroeter - Apostle Islands – One of the Best Places to Paddle in the World!
 Superior  Timothy Bauer - What Makes a River Wild?
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Tamara Dean - River Bellwethers
 
 12:30pm - 1:15pm
 Atrium  Bob Carlson - Brew your best cup in the woods
 Bear  Bianca Boettcher - Oh the Places I Went
 Caribou  Stephen Simpson - Boreal Odyssey: A Northwoods Vision Quest
 Sylvania  Beverly Vaillancourt - The Story of the Baraboo River
 Algonquin  John Chase - Sea Kayaking Michigan’s Grand Traverse Area
 BWCA  Tracy & Nick Georgiade - Campfire to Canoe: Hands-On Mastery of Gear, Systems, and Skills for Traditional Canoe Tripping
 Quetico  Rob Kesselring - Have Canoe, Have Van, Will Travel
 Superior  John Bates - The Love Language of Rivers
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Marcy West - Water Lovers Role in Protecting Landscapes
 
 1:30pm - 2:15pm
 Bear  Christine Chabot - From Towering Skyscrapers to Cypress Swamps: Expanding your Paddling Adventures Across the Prairie State of Illinois
 Caribou  Carla Anderson - Isle Royale's Historic Cultural Resources and the Community that Pre-Dates the Park
 Sylvania  Kendra Kennedy - Ghostbusters: The Wisconsin Historical Society's Search for Lake Michigan’s Vanished Ghost Ports
 Algonquin  William Diedrich - North of the 60th when north of 65
 BWCA  Dave Mangin - Paddling the Potowatomi Islands
 Quetico  John Bates - Spring Paddling in the Northwoods: A Cornucopia of Life
 Superior  Martin Koch - Buffalo National River
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Gina LaLiberte - What’s That Green Stuff? Identify Algae Blooms Where You Paddle
 
 1:30pm - 4:15pm
 Atrium  Jeff Bach - Design. Plan. Build. DIY Paddles.
 Atrium  Dave Shapiro - Ask the Knot Guy
 
 1:30pm - 4:40pm
 Atrium  Dave Shapiro - Ask the Knot Guy
 
 2:30pm - 3:15pm
 Atrium  Dave Shapiro - Ask the Knot Guy
 Atrium  Jeff Bach - Design. Plan. Build. DIY Paddles.
 Bear  Riley Smith - The Ephemeral Joys of November Canoe Trips in the BWCAW
 Caribou  Stacie Longwell Sadowski - Hammock Camping 101: Hanging out in the Woods
 Sylvania  David Meier - 20 Items Experienced BWCA Campers Always Pack (That Newbies May Forget!)
 Algonquin  Peter Frank - 4,853 mile eastern US circumnavigation by canoe
 BWCA  Isis Timm - We Endeavor: Lessons Learned on the Border Route Challenge
 Quetico  Michael Neiger - How to ensure your child will be a survivor when lost in the wilderness
 Superior  Timothy Bauer - What Makes a River Wild?
 
 3:30pm - 4:15pm
 Atrium  Jeff Bach - Design. Plan. Build. DIY Paddles.
 Atrium  Dave Shapiro - Ask the Knot Guy
 Bear  Chris Gavin - Foraging from Watercraft
 Caribou  Karla With A K - Hammock Camping 201
 Sylvania  Justin Adams - The MR340-Advice and anecdotes from 20 years of racing on the Missouri River.
 Algonquin  Mona Gauthier - Give Your Dreams the Wings to Fly
 BWCA  John Stofflet - Drive less, paddle more: How to boost Your Time on the Water by Paddling Locally
 Quetico  Neal Schroeter - Apostle Islands – One of the Best Places to Paddle in the World!
 Superior  Rob Kesselring - The Thrill of a Self-Guided Far North Canoe Trip, You Can Do It!
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Lenore Sobota - Overcoming Fear One Stroke at a Time
 
 4:30pm - 5:15pm
 Atrium  Danny Mongno - Selecting the Perfect Kayak Paddle
 Bear  Ginny Nelson - Planning & Traveling the BWCA in Comfort & with Responsibility
 Caribou  Matt Magolan - Kayaking the Fjords of Iceland
 Algonquin  Jerry Vandiver - Songs about paddling and all things outdoors!
 BWCA  Miguel Garcia-Gosalvez - Canoeing Solo: The Inner Journey
 Quetico  Kyle Parker - What a Cross-Country Canoe Journey Taught Me
 Superior  Aluminum Chef - Aluminum Chef
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Rudi Hargesheimer - Superior Trails: A Photo Tour Including Packrafting Adventures




Sunday
 10:30am - 11:15am
 Atrium  Bob Carlson - Brew your best cup in the woods
 Bear  Matt Magolan - Kayaking the Fjords of Iceland
 Caribou  Paul Mellor - Strokes of Kindness: The People of the River
 Sylvania  Craig Zarley - Catching Canoe Country Lake Trout the Simple Way
 Algonquin  John Stofflet - Drive less, paddle more: How to boost Your Time on the Water by Paddling Locally
 BWCA  Kris Simonson - How to Go Solo at Any Age
 Quetico  Jared Wold - A Tour of Wisconsin's Wonderful Rivers
 Superior  John Bates - Spring Paddling in the Northwoods: A Cornucopia of Life
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Curtis Casto - The Onion Bag Solution: Empowering Paddlers to Protect Our Waters
 
 11:30am - 12:15pm
 Atrium  Terry Kent - Better Paddling Technique Made Easy
 Bear  Myles Carter - Outfitter Assisted Self-guided Far North Canoe Tripping
 Caribou  Stephen Simpson - Boreal Odyssey: A Northwoods Vision Quest
 Sylvania  Alan Fairfield - The Transformative Experience of Joining a Paddling Community
 Algonquin  Abigail Cichocki - The Hudson Bay Girls- Lessons Learned from 80 Days on the Water
 BWCA  Marcos Garcia Norris - Kayaking from Spain to Maine
 Quetico  Kyle Parker - What a Cross-Country Canoe Journey Taught Me
 Superior  Neal Schroeter - Emergency Room Procedures in the Wilderness
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  David Inskeep - Original Paddling Songs Performed LIve!
 
 12:30pm - 1:15pm
 Atrium  Donna Smith - Fly Fishing 101 - A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing
 Bear  Tamara Thomsen - Navigating Wisconsin's Dugout Canoe Landscapes
 Caribou  Dave Miess - Capturing Your Outdoor Adventure
 Sylvania  Bianca Boettcher - Oh the Places I Went
 Algonquin  Blake Ferree - Canoeing Pukaskwa
 BWCA  Gillian Fitzgerald - How to Food Pack Like a Boss
 Quetico  Bear Paulsen - Canoeing to the Arctic Prairies
 Superior  Miles Gordon - Veins Are Rivers Too: A Journey Through Northern Waters
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Tamara Dean - River Bellwethers
 
 1:30pm - 2:15pm
 Atrium  Doris Kolodji - Power To The Pipsqueaks: Anyone can Pack, Paddle, & Portage
 Bear  Don Richard - Northern Tier-Bissett: Tales from 50 Years of Scouting's Most Extreme High Adventure Program. Wilderness Canoeing, Gold, Float Planes, and Three-Legged Polar Bears
 Caribou  Rolf Peterson - The recovery of wolves in Isle Royale National Park
 Sylvania  Tim Aurand - An Epic Journey to the 63 United States National Parks
 Algonquin  Martin Koch - Paddling the Yellowstone & Grand Teton Area
 BWCA  Calem Watson - Alone Across the Northwest Territories
 Quetico  Rob Kesselring - Campfire River Stories from Anywhere and Everywhere
 Superior  Tracy & Nick Georgiade - Campfire to Canoe: Hands-On Mastery of Gear, Systems, and Skills for Traditional Canoe Tripping
 Killarney (Spark by Hilton)  Jared Wold - Understanding USGS and NOAA Stream Flow Data
 
 2:30pm - 3:15pm
 Atrium  Mary Langlie - Fitness, Flexibility and Fun
 Bear  Miguel Garcia-Gosalvez - Canoeing Solo: The Inner Journey
 Caribou  Stacie Longwell Sadowski - Hammock Camping 101: Hanging out in the Woods
 Sylvania  Emily Elkins - Bear Safety 101
 Algonquin  Jerry Vandiver - Songs about paddling and all things outdoors!
 BWCA  Andy Nevitt - 421 Miles: Fast Paddling the Wisconsin River
 Quetico  Nick Schade - Schoodic Point and Beyond: Sea Kayaking Maine’s “Bold Coast”
 Superior  Timothy Bauer - The Pleasures and Perils of Cold Weather Paddling