14th Annual
Quiet Water Symposium     a part of ANR Week

An annual event where those who share a love of outdoor, non-motorized recreation come together to share:
Our Experiences and Adventures in the great outdoors
The Equipment we build and use
Our Concerns for our waters and related resources
Opportunities to participate


Date:  Saturday March 7, 2009
Location:    The Pavilion for Livestock and Agriculture Education
(Farm Lane, south of Mt Hope - on the campus of MSU)
Time:      9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission:   Adults $8.00  -  under 12  Free

 









(Times,Speakers, and Programs are subject to change.)

in the Main Auditorium:

9:45 AM:  Cliff Jacobson
How to Make a One-Match Fire in the Rain

11: 45 AM: "Doc" Fletcher: "Weekend Canoeing in Michigan: The Rivers, The Towns, The Taverns"

1:30 PM: Presentaton of the Verlen Kruger Award

2:15 PM: Gary & Joanie McGuffin
Canoeing with the Caribou

4:00 PM: Cliff Jacobson
The Forgotten Skills













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The 2009 Quiet Water Symposium is history. And what a show it was. We had a record breaking crowd of 1310 paid attendees! WOW! Check the [PHOTOS] page for links to some pictures from the event.

If you would like to get in touch with one of our exhibitors, please send an e-mail to
richard@quietwatersymposium.org
and we will pass your request on to them.
Links:

EXHIBITS
Beautiful hand-built canoes, kayaks, rowing craft, outdoor gear.  Antique and restored classic canoes, traditional snowshoes, bicycles - and more.

OPPORTUNITIES:
Paddling Adventures
Recreational Clubs
Paddling safety, instruction and skills
Outdoor photography
Children's activities

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP:
Watershed groups 
Red Cedar Flyfishers - Environmental Groups -
Nature Centers


DEMONSTRATION
Wooden canoe re-canvassing Gourmet outdoor cooking -
Fly tying 
Outdoor and Traditional Skills

Children's activities
Model Boat Painting
       Flint Knapping
       Coloring
Support the fight against Breast Cancer
Support the fight against Breast Cancer
Red Cedar Room

10:15 AM:
Chad Cottom of Spin Street Bicycles

11:30 AM:
Ron Sell:
Canoe Sailing

12:45 PM:
Jonathan M. Ahlbrand
Basic Sailing Concepts: A Brief Introduction to the Sport


2:30 PM:
Mark Walton:
...."Paddling and canoe sailing the Missinaibi"


Grand River Room:

10:00 AM
Open

11:15 AM:
Eric Hansen:
The Poetry and the Practicalities of Hiking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

12:30 PM:
Phil Cotton:
The Wabakimi Project

2:00 PM
Phil Slayton:
Paddling The South Nahanni River

3:15 PM:
Cathy Green
Wreck Diving in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary


Ongoing Demonstrations on the Show Floor:

Gil Cramer: Re-canvasing Canoes
Allen Demming: Wood Strip Kayak Building
Fred Hahn and Mary Dudman: National Boat Building Challenge

Wood Kayaks on the Grand River
The Quiet Water Society presents:
The Quiet Water Symposium
Outdoor Michigan's Favorite Indoor Show
Presented each year on the first Saturday in March.
A part of Michigan State University's Agriculture and Natural Resources Week
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Special Exhibition this Year!

A team from the National Boat Building Challenge, Fred Hahn and Mary Dudman will be building a boat during the Symposium. A rowing skiff will be build from the keel up starting at 10 AM. They expect to have the boat completed by 4 PM. This should be an exciting event to watch. For more information on the challenge, please visit: http://www.nationalboatbuilding.com/