Annual Speaking Tour

During the winter months, organizers of The Wabakimi Project mount an extensive speaking tour to promote the Wabakimi area as a world-class wilderness canoeing destination and to recruit participants for the upcoming season's trips. Presentation venues include major paddling events, guest speaker series sponsored by retail paddle shops and the regular meetings of canoe clubs and outdoor recreation organizations. At major paddling events, organizers mount an attractive table display where attendees can meet organizers and past participants to learn more about The Wabakimi Project.

A unique feature of the 2008-2009 speaking tour will be the introduction of the Wabakimi Canoe Route Planning Map as well as the first of several planned volumes of the more detailed Wabakimi Canoe Route Maps.

2008-2009 Speaking Tour Schedule

Date(s)	Event	Location	Sponsor
Nov. 15	Near North Symposium	REI Bloomington, MN Map	Minnesota Canoe Association
Jan. 22	Guest Speaker Series	London Paddle Shop London, ON Map	Nova Craft
Jan. 23-25	Adventure Expo	Western Fair Grounds London, ON Map	London Home Builders' Association (LHBA)
Jan. 27	Armchair Adventure Series	Adventure Guide Waterloo, ON Map	Adventure Guide
Feb. 4	Wild Wednesdays Adventure & Travel Series	Trailhead Adventure Sports Ottawa, ON Map	Trailhead Adventure Sports Inc
Feb. 5	The Cure for Cabin Fever	Trailhead Kingston Kingston, ON Map	Trailhead Kingston
Mar. 7	Quiet Water Symposium	MSU Agricultural Building East Lansing, MI Map	The Quiet Water Society
Mar. 13 - 15	Canoecopia	Alliant Energey Center Madison, WI Map	Rutabaga