Date: March 4th 2000
Location : 
MSU Livestock Pavilion
Mt. Hope Hwy and Farm lane
Time : 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Admission $5.00 under 18…FREE
Speakers
10:00 A.M.
Jay Hanks
River Cleanup & Minimalist camping
11:00 A.M.
Northern Experience
U.P. Paddling Trips
BREAK
12:30 P.M.
Julie Stoneman
Nahanni River Trip
1:30 P.M.
Verlen Kruger
Expedition 1990
2:30 P.M.
Karen Bettin &
Mike Smith
Expedition 2000.
3:30 P.M.
Chris Laverty
Boundary Waters 1000 year storm.
Date: Saturday March 3, 2001
Location: The Pavilion for Livestock and Agriculture Education
(Farm Lane, south of Mt Hope - on the campus of MSU)
Admission: Adults $5.00 - under 18 Free
LECTURES AND SLIDE SHOWS
9:30 - Missinaibi River - Rich Bailey
11:00 - Grand River Expedition 2000 - Karen Bettin, Mike Smith
12:30 - WomenQuest Polar Trek 2001 all women trip to the North Pole - Lynn Bartley
2:00 - Whale Watching in Quebec - Mike Petzold
3:30 - Kayaking the North Shore of Superior - Dr Tarmo Poldmaa
Date: Saturday March 2, 2002
Location: The Pavilion for Livestock and Agriculture Education
(Farm Lane, south of Mt Hope - on the campus of MSU)
Admission: Adults $5.00 - under 18 Free
PRESENTATIONS AND SLIDE SHOWS - include
10:00 - Kayaking Lake Superior Dave Wells
11:00 - WomenQuest Polar Trek 2001 all women trip to the North Pole - Lynn Bartley
1:00 - Trip of the wooden canoe Joanie and Gary McGuffin
2:15 - Whale Watching in Labrador - Mike Petzold
3:30 - Race for Rhett's Syndrome down the Mississippi River Verlen Kruger
Date: Saturday March 1, 2003
Location: The Pavilion for Livestock and Agriculture Education
(Farm Lane, south of Mt Hope - on the campus of MSU)
Admission: Adults $5.00 - under 18 Free
PRESENTATIONS AND SLIDE SHOWS - include
10:00 - Dave Wells - "Sea Kayaking Stories on Lake Superior's Wilderness Coast "
11:00 - Verlen Kruger - "Yukon Canoe Odyssey 2002"
2:30 - Joanie and Gary McGuffin - "Yoyage of the Great Lake Heritage Coast"
4:00 - Becky Mason "Views From My Canoe"
"Classic Solo Canoeing"
"Song of the Paddle"
Date: Saturday March 6, 2004
Location: The Pavilion for Livestock and Agriculture Education
(Farm Lane, south of Mt Hope - on the campus of MSU)
Admission: Adults $5.00 - under 12 Free
PRESENTATIONS AND SLIDE SHOWS - include
10:00 AM
(Paddling & Preservation: Ecotourism as a Way to Save Wilderness)
12:30 PM
(Packing and Portaging)
4:00 PM
(Bear Proofing Your Camp)
2:30 PM
(Freedom in the Wilderness: 17 years living in a Tipi in the Yukon)
Date: Saturday March 5, 2005
Location: The Pavilion for Livestock and Agriculture Education
(Farm Lane, south of Mt Hope - on the campus of MSU)
Admission: Adults $6.00 - under 12 Free
PRESENTATIONS AND SLIDE SHOWS - include
in the main auditorium:
Other speakers: (Times and programs are tentative. Check at the symposium for final details)
9:30 AM Mike Petzold
Lodge-Based Sea Kayaking: A Cushy Alternative
11:00 AM Janet Gross, formerly of Raupp Campfitters
Women in the Wilderness
11:30 AM Kimberli Bindschatel
Whisper in the Woods,Photographing the Flora and Fauna
12:00 Noon: Dave Wells
The Other Islands of Lake Superior
12:30 PM Frank Hall
Dog Sledding for Beginners
3:00 PM Gary O'Boyle
GeoCaching in Michigan
3:30 PM Jay Hanks
Paddling in Alligator Alley - The Everglades
Special Demonstrations during the day:
Jim Miller "Society of Primitive Technology"
Bruce Clevenger (Quietworld Sports) "Getting Started in Kayaking"
Nancy Thornton (ACA) "Water Safety".
Gil Cramer "Canoe Recanvasing"
Date: Saturday March 4, 2006
Location: The Pavilion for Livestock and Agriculture Education
(Farm Lane, south of Mt Hope - on the campus of MSU)
Admission: Adults $8.00 - under 12 Free
PRESENTATIONS AND SLIDE SHOWS - include
in the main auditorium:
"Cooking Secrets in the Wilderness"
"Wilderness First Aid -
The Top Ten Skills"
1:30 PM
Presentaton of the Verlen Kruger Award
"Exploring the Wild Coastline of the Upper Great Lakes"
4:00 PM Cliff Jacobson
"Bug Proofing Your Camp"
Other Presenters:
(We will have two small rooms this year)
(Check at the event for final times and locations)
Programs and presenters may vary
Re-Canvasing a Canoe Gilbert Cramer
"Lake Superior by Kayak: Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Mi Mike Petzold
"Paddling Canada's Lake Superior Coast" David Wells
"Family Camping in Quetico" David Jackson
"Growing Up Canoeing" Emma Bailey
"All Things Are Possible - The Verlen Kruger Story" Phil Peterson Sr.
"Top Ten tips from a Pro Photographer" Kimberli Bindschatel
"A summer on the Yukon with Verlen & Jenny" Dan Pahman
"French Toast & Gatorade: Cross-Country Bicycle Touring" Ed Noonan
"Paddling on Lake Superior" Dan Pahman
"Cruising the Alaskan Coast" Cindy Hicks
"Almost Another Journey to the Polar Sea" Jay Hanks
Date: Saturday March 3, 2007
Location: The Pavilion for Livestock and Agriculture Education
(Farm Lane, south of Mt Hope - on the campus of MSU)
Admission: Adults $8.00 - under 12 Free
PRESENTATIONS AND SLIDE SHOWS - include
in the main auditorium:
(Times are tentative)
Western UP River Gems
Snorkeling Michigan's Lakes & Rivers
a "Fresh Water Video" presentation
1:45 PM: Presentaton of the Verlen Kruger Award
Other Presenters:
(We will have two small rooms this year)
(Check at the event for final times and locations)
Programs and presenters may vary
Room 1:
9:45 - 10:30 AM
Kevin Frailey: Michigan DNR
Michigan Animal Safety
10:45 - 11:30
Bruce Clevenger: Straighten UP!-How to Get Your Kayak to Obey and Stop Going in Circles
11:45 - 12:30
12:45 - 1:30
2:15 - 3:00
Julie Heenan and Jim Thaxton:
Room 2:
10:00 - 10:45
11:00 - 11:45
Exploring Lake Superior's Shipwreck Coast
--Edmund Fitzgerald to recently
discovered shallow coastal ships--
12:00 - 12:45
"Understanding Wind and Water Dynamics"
1:00 - 1:45
Shawn Towsley: Bicycle across America
2:30 - 3:15
Weather Safety for the Outdoor Enthusiast
