Trips/Places - Canada

Myles Carter

Outfitter Assisted Self-guided Far North Canoe Tripping

Bear - upstairs Sun 11:30am-12:15pm

Myles will introduce a panel of canoeists who in the last few years have made self-guided canoe trips in the far north. They will share pros and cons of a self-guided trip versus a commercially marketed far north canoe trip. For those unfamiliar with the Northwest Territories there will be a short video and description of the midnight sun, arctic musk oxen and giant lake trout. This is your chance to have your important questions answered and to help you safely plan a true trip of a lifetime.

Abigail Cichocki, Emma Brackett, Helena Karlstrom

The Hudson Bay Girls- Lessons Learned from 80 Days on the Water

Quetico - main floor Fri 5:30pm-6:15pm

Algonquin - main floor Sun 11:30am-12:15pm

In the summer of 2025, the Hudson Bay Girls-a team of four college-aged women-completed an 80-day, 1,381-mile canoe expedition from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay. They are the first all-female crew to publicly document their paddle along the historic fur trade route from Grand Portage to York Factory. Join them to hear stories from the trail, learn what it takes to plan a multi-month wilderness expedition, and explore how their journey connects adventure, environmental stewardship, and ... Read More

William Diedrich, Stacy MacAnulty, Jon MacAnulty

North of the 60th when north of 65

Bear - upstairs Sat 12:30pm-1:15pm

BWCA - main floor Sun 1:30pm-2:15pm

What happens when six old, but very experienced Canoeists attempt to tackle a 500 mile Tundra River trip, descending the Clarke and Thelon Rivers of Canada's Northwest Territories and Nunavut? Much more difficult for us than it was back in the day, but still very rewarding and enjoyable. See close up photos of Musk Ox, Caribou, and Wolves. Bill and fellow trip mates will describe the route and obstacles in detail. We will also review the planning, logistics, and equipment needed for a ... Read More

Blake Ferree, Amos Kolodji

Canoeing Pukaskwa

BWCA - main floor Sat 9:30am-10:15am

Algonquin - main floor Sun 12:30pm-1:15pm

Ontario's Pukaskwa National Park lies in the northeast corner of Lake Superior and features Rolling hills, Historical sites, white sandy beaches, and miles of gorgeous Superior shoreline. Modern travelers of the park are often on foot or in a sea kayak, but the long history of Pukaskwa as canoe country beckoned us. This past summer, four of us, in two canoes, launched from Hattie Cove and traveled the 100 miles of remote Superior shore to Wawa. We faced all of Gitche Gumee's moods and learned a ... Read More

Miles Gordon

Veins Are Rivers Too: A Journey Through Northern Waters

Caribou - upstairs Fri 5:30pm-6:15pm

Superior - main floor Sun 12:30pm-1:15pm

Veins Are Rivers Too is an award-winning short film that celebrates the timeless connection between people and the northern wilderness. Filmmaker Miles Gordon captures the artistry and spirit of traditional canoe tripping-journeys powered by paddle, portage, and self-reliance. The film invites audiences to reflect on what it means to travel simply, quietly, and purposefully through wild places.

Following the screening, Miles will lead a brief Q&A exploring the challenges of ... Read More

Rob Kesselring

Campfire River Stories from Anywhere and Everywhere

Quetico - main floor Sun 1:30pm-2:15pm

Ken Koscik

Quetico Provincial Park - Wisdom from 57 Years and over 85 trips

Caribou - upstairs Fri 3:30pm-4:15pm

Caribou - upstairs Sat 10:30am-11:15am

Ken Koscik started his adventuresome journeys to the Quetico Provincial Park in 1969. Quetico is 1.2 million acres of wilderness, and shares the Canadian border with the famous Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota and is well known for its wilderness canoe camping experience and great fishing.
Ken will share his love for and experiences in Quetico. This will include the awesome beauty of the wilderness, the wildlife, the canoeing, the camping, the fishing, the solitude and ... Read More

Bear Paulsen

Canoeing to the Arctic Prairies

Quetico - main floor Fri 4:30pm-5:15pm

Quetico - main floor Sun 12:30pm-1:15pm

Bear, his wife, Claire, and son, Dashwa paddled for almost a month to reach the Arctic Prairies. They began the trip on Damant Lake near the headwaters of the Elk River in the land of little sticks. For almost two hundred miles they hiked and camped on eskers, which snaked sinuously across the country. Then, on the Thelon River, they visited the ruined cabin of John Hornby, an eccentric Englishman, who starved there one hundred years ago. The last 200 miles of their 600-mile trip passed through ... Read More