27 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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2026 Presentations by Category
Build/Repair Your Own

Jeff Bach
 Boards, Glue, Fiberglass - DIY Paddle here I Come!
   to be scheduled 
The boards are in thin strips. The glue is Titebond III. The fiberglass and epoxy are composite miracles. Put it all together, along with just a few tools, and some time, and your first paddle is the result!
Whether a 2x4 from the lumberyard, or vertical grain western red cedar, a paddle you build can be a simple utilitarian tool, or a work of art suitable for the living room, when you are not using it. Just like a house, paddles fit the Design Plan Build sequence.
Jeff gives an
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Jeff Bach
 Design. Plan. Build. DIY Paddles.
   Atrium - upstairs Sat 1:30pm-4:15pm 
   Atrium - upstairs Sat 2:30pm-3:15pm 
   Atrium - upstairs Sat 3:30pm-4:15pm 
A paddle, like a house, starts with ideas and curiosity. Collect a few pictures, look at what others are doing, maybe find a wood source and see what's available. That's the core of design. Now look at an old paddle. Measure it. Decide what you like and what to do differently. Round up some tools. Find a workspace. That's the gist of a plan. Make some sawdust, bend a few laminates (or not), and work through the steps it takes to build your own paddle!



Pete Kuhn
 The perfect fitting kayak
   Atrium - upstairs Fri 5:30pm-6:15pm 
 
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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