36 days left until Canoecopia! March 7 - 9
Canoecopia is presented by
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
Cash or credit, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
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Presenting Sponsor
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
Cash or credit, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
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Andrea Knepper
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Also Presenting With
Patricia Broughton
Pat fell in love with paddling as a middle-schooler when her Girl Scout troop took a Red Cross canoeing class. A women’s kayak trip in Haida Gwaii in 2013 introduced her to the joys of sea kayaking. Her experiences as a volunteer in Chicago Adventure Therapy’s paddling program these past four years have cemented her love of kayaking and utterly convinced her of the transformative power of outdoor adventure. Professionally, Pat works as a Senior Consultant with Evolve Giving Group, a full-service fundraising and search firm headquartered in Chicago where she focuses on board development, major gifts coaching, capital campaign planning, and legacy giving. Her aim is always to inspire her clients to pursue ambitious goals with confidence, create innovative solutions, and build lasting cultures of philanthropy. While serving on the board of the Association of Fundraising Professional (AFP) Chicago chapter (2017-2022), Pat co-founded White Fundraisers Advocating for Racial Equity and continues to co-lead this affinity group. What Pat loves most is working in the intersection of racial and social justice, fundraising and the environment.
Noah Viner
Noah graduated from Northland College with a degree in Outdoor Education, I’ve been part of the CAT staff since 2021. A passionate Phillies fan and lover of baseball, hockey, and football, I’m equally enthusiastic about wandering embracing all the ways that exploration and discovery shape life’s journey. Noah is deeply committed to learning about and experiencing outdoor spaces, fostering a connection with nature that inspires growth, adventure, and curiosity.
Presentations
Andrea Knepper
Making Decisions about Risk: The Art, The Science
Algonquin - main floor Sun 11:30am-12:15pm
Risk. We talk about it all the time.
But how do we make responsible, informed, reasonable decisions about real risk?
Andrea Knepper has made decisions about risk in a variety of contexts, from a 1500 mile solo expedition along the Pacific Coast of this country, to coaching everyone from beginners who don't know how to swim to advanced paddlers, to leading groups on day paddles and overnight trips in advanced conditions, to making decisions for an organization working with over 1200 people a year with varying levels of experience in a variety of outdoor sports and trips ranging from sea kayaking to ice climbing.
She makes decisions about risk, whether paddling solo on the ocean or taking a group of beginners on flat water, using the same model. Come learn about this model and try it out yourself. But after learning and using the model, the real challenge comes in making decisions. No model eliminates risk, so you still have to make a decision - multiple decisions! - about the risk you're considering taking. It's a very personal decision, based on the best information you can gather. We'll spend plenty of time talking about how we make our decision about risk.
Come ready to grapple with fascinating ,challenging decisions, be part of the conversations, maybe disagree with other people in the group - and to walk away with a deeper appreciation of the variety of legitimate decisions we can make about risk, and what your tolerance for risk is.
But how do we make responsible, informed, reasonable decisions about real risk?
Andrea Knepper has made decisions about risk in a variety of contexts, from a 1500 mile solo expedition along the Pacific Coast of this country, to coaching everyone from beginners who don't know how to swim to advanced paddlers, to leading groups on day paddles and overnight trips in advanced conditions, to making decisions for an organization working with over 1200 people a year with varying levels of experience in a variety of outdoor sports and trips ranging from sea kayaking to ice climbing.
She makes decisions about risk, whether paddling solo on the ocean or taking a group of beginners on flat water, using the same model. Come learn about this model and try it out yourself. But after learning and using the model, the real challenge comes in making decisions. No model eliminates risk, so you still have to make a decision - multiple decisions! - about the risk you're considering taking. It's a very personal decision, based on the best information you can gather. We'll spend plenty of time talking about how we make our decision about risk.
Come ready to grapple with fascinating ,challenging decisions, be part of the conversations, maybe disagree with other people in the group - and to walk away with a deeper appreciation of the variety of legitimate decisions we can make about risk, and what your tolerance for risk is.
Andrea Knepper, Patricia Broughton, Noah Viner
Paddling While White: How We as White People Can Use Our Power and Privilege to Help Create Equity in the Outdoors
Caribou - upstairs Sat 4:30pm-5:15pm
We know that racism is a problem that white people need to address. We know that we as white people need to talk with each other about racism. We know racism exists in the outdoors, and in the sport and community of paddling that we love so much.
But what does it look like in real life to take steps to make our community and spaces where we recreate truly welcoming and comfortable for black and brown people? We know not a single one of us can "fix" the problem ourselves or create the perfect space alone. Are there practical steps we CAN take that have real effect, that are small enough that one person can do them? Are there things we can do together? How can we use our privilege to make the paddling world more comfortable and welcoming for people of color?
Join a panel of paddlers who love this community and this sport and have put thought and action into how to create change. Come think with us about how to create meaningful, lasting access. Brainstorm with us about how to develop representative leadership. Imagine with us what the outdoor community can look like when it's truly diverse.
This is a session where we'll get real. We won't sugar coat anything. But we also won't blame. If you want to be part of the solution, you're not sure how, but you're willing to be honest, vulnerable, and take action, come join us.
But what does it look like in real life to take steps to make our community and spaces where we recreate truly welcoming and comfortable for black and brown people? We know not a single one of us can "fix" the problem ourselves or create the perfect space alone. Are there practical steps we CAN take that have real effect, that are small enough that one person can do them? Are there things we can do together? How can we use our privilege to make the paddling world more comfortable and welcoming for people of color?
Join a panel of paddlers who love this community and this sport and have put thought and action into how to create change. Come think with us about how to create meaningful, lasting access. Brainstorm with us about how to develop representative leadership. Imagine with us what the outdoor community can look like when it's truly diverse.
This is a session where we'll get real. We won't sugar coat anything. But we also won't blame. If you want to be part of the solution, you're not sure how, but you're willing to be honest, vulnerable, and take action, come join us.
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