Such a neat thing and well described destinations. Thanks as always.

On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 8:14 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
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> Those of you that are involved in paddle sports are probably familiar with
> Canoecopia, the largest paddle sports show in the world.  It is normally
> held at the Alliant Energy Center coliseum complex (A Huge Covered Sports
> Stadium & Conference Center) in Madison, WI in March every year.   This
> year, because of COVID-19, the show is being held virtually the weekend of
> March 12-14, 2021.  A 3-day ticket for the exhibition and presentations
> costs $15.00.  Although the list of venders and tour companies is down this
> year, there are still > 70 exhibitors (Normally > 150) and 80
> presentations.   The presentations typically run ~30 minutes and cover
> everything from first aid to paddling techniques to travelogues on various
> destinations.  I am giving 3 presentations this year:
>
> Circumnavigating Ontario’s Philip Edward Island
> Sea Kayaking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
> Paddling The Green River In Mammoth Cave National Park
>
> All three of these voyages were High Adventure Trips with my family.  In
> July, 2021, our High Adventure Trip will be a grand circle tour of the
> Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in western Lake Superior.  We will use
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium to cover the miles between islands and tow our sea
> kayaks while underway.  Then, we will use the sea kayaks to explore the sea
> caves, sea stacks, sea arches, and other sights on the various islands in
> the archipelago.  We will wilderness beach camp on 3 different uninhabited
> islands along the way.  If I don’t die, this trip might be the topic of a
> presentation at Canoecopia, 2022!
>
> Philip Edward Island is in northern Georgian Bay near Killarney Provincial
> Park in Ontario, Canada.  It would fit nicely into a North Channel cruise
> if you are prepared to be off the beaten path and self sufficient for a few
> days.  Philip Edward Island has changed little since the days of the
> Voyageurs.  The Voyageurs used to duck behind Philip Edward Island to spare
> themselves from the rough conditions on Georgian Bay for a few days.
> Because of the large number of small, unmarked, rocky islands and shoals
> and the scarcity of navigational aids, it is a very challenging place to
> navigate.  But, the beauty of the barren red granite and white quartzite
> islands along with the pristine blue waters of Georgian Bay will take your
> breath away!  It is a stunningly beautiful and wild place that’s not that
> far away.
>
> Anyway, if you are interested, here’s the link to the Canoecopia web
> site:  https://www.rutabaga.com/canoecopia/page.asp?pgid=1001
> Canoecopia is a pretty good way to spend an interesting weekend in March
> when there’s not usually too much else going on.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
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