Canoecopia - NONACHO LAKE FISHING ADVENTURES at Canoecopia 2026

89 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: $8.00
Credit only, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
Advanced passes may be purchased HERE.
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NONACHO LAKE FISHING ADVENTURES Main Hall: 286

Box 4381 Nonacho, NWT XOE 1G3 XOE 1G3 nonacho.com/		Last summer, a paddler on the Nonacho Watershed caught a 30-pound lake trout. The fish pulled the canoe a quarter mile before it could be landed. Two paddlers were the eighth and ninth explorers to reach a secret waterfall, possibly unseen for 75 years. Other paddlers discovered ancient tent rings and chips from stonrrols. Muskox were seen by all groups, sometimes within 20 feet, and sometimes in herds of upwards of 60. Nonacho Lake Adventures pays for float plane transport from Yellowknife and provides 17-foot Esquif hard shell canoes, high-quality tents, chairs, stoves, and cook kits. You supply personal items, sleeping bags, and provisions. Paddlers self-guide and choose their own route. The camp keeps track of paddlers every day with a provided satellite communicator. It’s a blend of the wildest exploring with a margin of safety. The Nonacho watershed is in the heart of the Canadian Northwest Territories, almost 200 miles from the nearest road. It’s a virgin wilderness seldom explored. In the three years of operation, only a handful of paddlers have enrolled each year, and never have they met other travelers or even seen footprints on the sandy beaches, unless you count the tracks of wild animals. You won’t need a flashlight asit never gets dark in the summer. It could be a weeklong glamping adventure with minimal paddling, no portages, and no rapids, or it co uld be a badass trip of exploration in a wild few others have ever paddled. You choose. In 2026, renowned far north paddler and author of three books about the Territories, Rob Kesselring, will be a special guest at the lodge, the starting point of your adventure. bookmark

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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