2026 Canoecopia Presenter Schedule

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