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 learn more about The Wabakimi Project and discuss canoeing opportunities in the Wabakimi area.

A unique feature of the 2009-2010 speaking tour will be the introduction of the second of several planned volumes of the detailed Wabakimi Canoe Route Maps.

2009-2010 Speaking Tour Schedule

Date(s)	Event	Location	Host/Sponsor
Dec. 5	Near North Symposium	Cowles Auditorium, U of M Minneapolis, MN Map	Minnesota Canoe Association Midwest Mountaineering
Jan. 21	Armchair Adventure Series	Adventure Guide Waterloo, ON Map	Adventure Guide
Mar. 6	Quiet Water Symposium	MSU Agricultural Building East Lansing, MI Map	The Quiet Water Society
Apr. 23-25	Outdoor Adventure Expo	Midwest Mountaineering Minneapolis, MN Map	Midwest Mountaineering

At some paddling events, an attractive display is set up where attendees can meet organizers, learn more about The Wabakimi Project and discuss canoeing opportunities in the Wabakimi area.

Organizers of The Wabakimi Project will be in attendance at the following upcoming events:

Date(s)	Event	Location	Host/Sponsor
Dec. 5	Near North Symposium	Cowles Auditorium, U of M Minneapolis, MN Map	Minnesota Canoe Association Midwest Mountaineering
Feb. 5-6	WC Symposium	Monarch Park Collegiate Toronto, ON Map	Wilderness Canoe Association
Mar. 6	Quiet Water Symposium	MSU Agricultural Building East Lansing, MI Map	The Quiet Water Society
Mar. 12-14	Canoecopia	Alliant Energy Center Madison, WI Map	Rutabaga
Apr. 23-25	Outdoor Adventure Expo	Midwest Mountaineering Minneapolis, MN Map	Midwest Mountaineering