327 days left until Canoecopia!     March 12 - 15
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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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2025 Presentations by Category
Technology/Social Media

Miguel Garcia-Gosalvez
 Safety Electronics for the BWCA (or Other Trips to the Wilderness)
   Bear - upstairs Fri 5:30pm-6:15pm 
All kind of electronic gadgets for communications and safety in the wilderness are available. Understanding your risks while having what you need to minimize them is key. Knowing how to use them, costs associated, understanding your own needs and those of family and friends who love you is key to providing peace of mind for everyone. Do you know what SOS on the top of your mobile phone top screen means when your cellphone company name or 5G/LTE is not on the screen? Do you know what you can ... Read More



Paddle and Portage Podcast Team, Erin Walker, Joe Friedrichs, M Baxley
 Using Stories to Document Your Paddling Adventures
   Bear - upstairs Sat 11:30am-12:15pm 
Joe Friedrichs and M Baxley have been sharing stories on award-winning podcasts and writing about the Boundary Waters for the past decade. In this presentation, Joe and M are joined by Erin Walker from the Lost Lakes YouTube Channel to discuss how you can share your paddling adventures with a wider audience. Using an August 2024 trip to Nunavut as the centerpiece, Joe, M, and Erin will discuss writing articles, producing a podcast, and creating a YouTube film as platforms to share trip reports ... Read More



Jared Wold
 Using Google Maps to Plan and Enrich Paddling Trips
   Bear - upstairs Sat 10:30am-11:15am 
This presentation will cover Google Maps as an important tool for planning and enriching the experience of paddling outings. Attendees will learn how to use Google Maps to find access points, measure distances to budget enough time for a trip, and figure out logistics such as shuttle routes. They'll learn how Satellite View can help them understand what to expect while on the water if there are no accurate guidebook descriptions or similar resources. Next, attendees will learn how Google Maps ... Read More


 
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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