16th 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 5, 2011
Location: The Pavilion for Livestock and Agriculture Education
(Farm Lane, south of Mt Hope - on the campus of MSU)
Admission: Adults $10.00 Students (with ID) $5.00 - under 12 Free
(Times,Speakers, and Programs are subject to change.)
in the Main Auditorium:
CAMPING’S TOP SECRETS
11: 45 AM:
The Verlen Kruger Award
12:30 PM:
2:30 PM:
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
Children's activities
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP:
Watershed groups
Red Cedar Flyfishers - Environmental Groups -
Nature Centers
DEMONSTRATION
Wooden canoe re-canvassing-
Fly tying
Outdoor and Traditional Skills
Children's activities
Model Boat Painting
Fly Tying (in the Arena
Coloring
Face Painting
The Quiet Water Society presents:
The Quiet Water Symposium
Outdoor Michigan's Favorite Indoor Show
Red Cedar Room
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
2:30 PM: Gayle Yerge-Cole
4:00 PM:
Grand River Expedition 2010
Grand River Room:
Organized & Supported bicycle Touring for a Great Vacation
Canine Safety in the Bush
1:45 PM: Mike & Colleen Petzold
Whale Watching in the Saguenay/St Lawrence area of Quebec
3:00 PM: Jonathan Ahlbrand
Ongoing Demonstrations on the Show Floor:
Gil Cramer: Re-canvasing Canoes
Allen Deming: Wood Strip Kayak Building
Fred Hahn and Mary Dudman: Boat Building Challange
For 2011 - building a "Boat Cradle"
Chad Cottom: Recumbent Bicycles
Puppet show: Punch & Judy and The Great Outdoors
To be performed in the Children’s area by John Hay
Rope Grommet making
TSCA/ Michigan Maritime Museum
Other Breakout Sessions
(Check for times and location the day of the show for any changes)
Class Room A
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - The Michigan Paddling Council
Brainstorming Session - all are welcome
Class Room B
10:45 - Noon - Dr. Jo Latimore of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Water Quality Monitoring
12:30 - 1:15 PM Barbara Jameson - National Park Service
Water Trails
Fly fishing
2:30 - 3:15 Nancy Krupiarz
The Great Lake to Lake Trail System.
