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2025 Presenter Schedule for: Saturday



 Atrium - upstairs
9:30am
10:15am
Danny Mongno
Understanding the Forward Stroke: Efficiency Matters
10:30am
11:15am
Danny Mongno
Selecting the Perfect Kayak Paddle
11:30am
12:15pm
Doris Kolodji
Power To The Pipsqueaks: Anyone Can Pack, Paddle, & Portage
1:00pm
4:00pm
Lili Colby
Inflatable Life Jacket Maintaince Workshop
1:00pm
4:00pm
Jeff Bach
Cut, Bend, Glue, Shape. DIY Paddlebuilding
1:00pm
4:00pm
Dave Shapiro
Knot Clinic
4:30pm
5:15pm
John Chase
Perfectly Pack your Kayak for a Multi-Day Trip
 Bear - upstairs
9:30am
10:15am
Andrew Elkins
Bear Prevention Gear and Techniques
10:30am
11:15am
Jared Wold
Using Google Maps to Plan and Enrich Paddling Trips
11:30am
12:15pm
Paddle and Portage Podcast Team
Using Stories to Document Your Paddling Adventures
12:30pm
1:15pm
Dave Ellingson
Poems and Pictures from Outdoor Adventures
1:30pm
2:15pm
Stephen Ballou
Kayaking the Apostle Islands
2:30pm
3:15pm
Martin Koch
Bear Safety
3:30pm
4:15pm
John Bates
Writings on Water: A Feast of Essays and Poems about Why We Love to Be on, in, and around Water
4:30pm
5:15pm
John Bates
Hidden Gems: Paddling Northern Wisconsin State Natural Areas
 Caribou - upstairs
9:30am
10:15am
John Chase
Sand Dunes, Lighthouses, and Cherry Pie: Sea Kayaking Michigan’s Grand Traverse Region
10:30am
11:15am
Dan York
Kayaking the Lofoten Islands: Norway’s Craggy Crown Jewels
11:30am
12:15pm
Pete Swiggum
Quetico Provincial Park: Your Next Canoe Trip
12:30pm
1:15pm
Martin Koch
Basic River Safety For The Casual Paddler
1:30pm
2:15pm
Ginny Nelson
Talking Boundary Waters Permits With an Outfitter
2:30pm
3:15pm
Kathy Nelson
How to Enjoy the BWCA as a Senior (ver. 2)
3:30pm
4:15pm
Karla "With a K"
Day Paddling Trips & Paddle-in Campsites Around Wisconsin State Parks
4:30pm
5:15pm
Andrea Knepper
Paddling While White: How We as White People Can Use Our Power and Privilege to Help Create Equity in the Outdoors
 Sylvania - main floor
9:30am
10:15am
Cynthia Cavanagh
Paddle More—A Challenge!
10:30am
11:15am
Al & Marsha Fairfield
Northern Wisconsin as a Paddle Destination for ALL Paddlers
11:30am
12:15pm
John Chase
Navigating the Seas with Nautical Charts
12:30pm
1:15pm
Morgan Lirette
Women in the Outdoor Paddling Sphere: How to Adapt and Adventure to your Full Potential
1:30pm
2:15pm
Vernon Fish
Explore the Wabakimi Area
2:30pm
3:15pm
Forest Paukert
A Paddler’s Guide to the Sylvania Wilderness
3:30pm
4:15pm
Anthea Halpryn
When a Good Trip Goes Wrong
4:30pm
5:15pm
David Meier
Leave No Trace Basics for Boundary Waters Newbies
 Algonquin - main floor
9:30am
10:15am
Lisa Yoder
How To Find People to Kayak With
10:30am
11:15am
Wayne Horodowich
How To Choose The Kayak That Works Best For You
11:30am
12:15pm
Blake Longworth
Understanding the Vast Options in Paddling Clothing
12:30pm
1:15pm
Michael Neiger
How to Ensure Your Child Will Be a Survivor When Lost in the Wilderness
1:30pm
2:15pm
Al & Marsha Fairfield
Wisconsin’s Paddle-Camping Rivers
2:30pm
3:15pm
Wayne Horodowich
Using Your Boat, Body And Blade For Efficient Paddling
3:30pm
4:15pm
Jerry Vandiver
Songs About Paddling and All Things Outdoors!
4:30pm
5:15pm
Stacie Longwell Sadowski
A Beginner's Guide to Outdoor Adventuring
 BWCA - main floor
9:30am
10:15am
Joe Friedrichs
Last Entry Point: Stories of Danger and Death in the Boundary Waters
10:30am
11:15am
Marcos Garcia-Norris
So You Want to Start Sea Kayaking?
11:30am
12:15pm
Bill Schultz
Kayaking Fishing for Smallmouth Bass: Keeping it Simple & Productive
12:30pm
1:15pm
Mona Gauthier
Food Dehydration for Beginners
1:30pm
2:15pm
Mona Gauthier
Food Dehydration Beyond the Basics
2:30pm
3:15pm
Stacie Longwell Sadowski
All the Bad Advice I’ve Ever Been Given: Paddling and Camping Edition
3:30pm
4:15pm
John Chase
Paddling Alaska’s Prince William Sound
4:30pm
5:15pm
Chris Gavin
Foraging at the Water's Edge
 Superior - main floor
9:30am
10:15am
Ken Whiting
Rough Water Paddling on Lake Superior
10:30am
11:15am
Gillian Fitzgerald
Women's Q+A Panel: BWCA Trippers
11:30am
12:15pm
David Johnston
Ancient Finds of Lake Superior
12:30pm
1:15pm
David Johnston
The Weird History of Sea Kayaking
1:30pm
2:15pm
Kyle Parker
Keep on Stroking… The Wisconsin River
2:30pm
3:15pm
Timothy Bauer
May the Forests Be With You
3:30pm
4:15pm
John Stofflet
The Pace of the Paddle: How Kayaking Preserved a News Anchor's Sanity
4:30pm
5:15pm
Michael Neiger
Assembling and Wearing an In-Pocket Survival Kit for a Wilderness Adventure
 Quetico - main floor
9:30am
10:15am
Kevin Callan
A Mystery Canoe Trip to Remote Opasquia Park
10:30am
11:15am
Cliff Jacobson
Camping's Top Secrets
11:30am
12:15pm
Peter Marshall
25 Tips for a Better Boundary Waters Trip
12:30pm
1:15pm
Camper Christina
Camping With a Bear
1:30pm
2:15pm
Cliff Jacobson
Canoeing the Boundary Waters with Style!
2:30pm
3:15pm
Kevin Callan
The Happy Camper's Ultimate Top Ten Canoe Trips
3:30pm
4:15pm
Peter Marshall
How to Quetico
 Voyageur - Clarion Hotel
9:30am
10:15am
David Johnston
An Introduction to Tides and Currents for Freshwater Paddlers
10:30am
11:15am
Rick Eilertson
Baraboo River Restoration—30 Years since the Waterworks Dam Removal
11:30am
12:15pm
Erin Bjorklund
Protect Where You Paddle: Aquatic Invasives Talk Show & Trivia
12:30pm
1:15pm
Barry Brahier
Sea Kayaking Voyageurs National Park: Routes and Park Update
1:30pm
2:15pm
Dan Dueweke
After the Storm: Clearing Trail in the BWCA Following the 2021 Tornado
2:30pm
3:15pm
Nathaniel Gueltzau
Surviving the Distance: A Veteran's Journey through Long-Distance Paddling
3:30pm
4:15pm
Babs Smith
Exploring the Big and Little Bay de Noc in MI’s Upper Peninsula
4:30pm
5:15pm
Lisa Yoder
How To Find People to Kayak With
 Killarney - Clarion Hotel
9:30am
10:15am
Morgan Lirette
Whitewater Kids: How and Why You Should Start Them Early
10:30am
11:15am
Deborah Winchell
A Lake Superior Tale: Rock of Ages Lighthouse Adventures
11:30am
12:15pm
Dave Tobey
Paddling the Upper Jacks Fork River in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
12:30pm
1:15pm
Chris Gavin
Foraging at the Water's Edge
1:30pm
2:15pm
Neal & LeaAnn Schroeter
How and Why to Engage Youth in the Sport of Paddling
2:30pm
3:15pm
Tim Gallaway
Solo Kayaking the Maine Island Trail
3:30pm
4:15pm
Ellen Voss
Lower Wisconsin Riverway Native Mussel Rescue
4:30pm
5:15pm
Joe Winston
Operation Early Impact—Studying the Powerful Therapeutic Benefits of Paddle Sports