Wilderness Paddlers Gathering

 


THE 27th PADDLERS GATHERING WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 8-10, 2019.

Keep checking here or on our Facebook page for updates.

 

 

Here are some of the presentations from the 2018 Gathering.

 

  • Paddlers Gathering 2018
 
 
  • Chewonki1
    Chewonki: The George River: A Young Paddlers Perspective
  • Raffan1
    James Raffan: Notes From the Margin
  • Croal1
    Peter Croal: Nbi Aki, Imperfect Beauty
  • Gerber1
    Jean Gerber: The Alatna and Koyukuk Rivers, Alaska, 2017
  • KenWise1
    Hands-On Workshop - Ken Wise: Make Your Own Wooden Spoon
  • Hugh1
    Hugh Stewart: Canoe Trails and Shop Tales, A Memoir
  • Kate1
    Kate Prince: Getting Down to Brass Tacks with Headwaters Canoe
  • Medlicott-1
    Workshop - Wilderness First Aid with Alex Medlicott
  • Morse1
    Anne Morse: Rio Retro, Paddling on the Rio Grande
  • LaurieChandler1
    Laurie Chandler: Upwards: Solo Paddling on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
  • Snyder1
    Hunter Snyder: Fisheries, Tradition and Modern Greenland
  • Titcomb2
    Leah Titcomb: Rafting in the Grand Canyon
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We'll also be offering hands-on workshops as well as good food and conversation! Stay tuned for more information.

 

Click HERE to read Willem Lange's column on the 2017 Wilderness Paddlers Gathering.

 

 

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The Wilderness Paddlers Gathering began in March 1993 during a blizzard of historic proportions.  2016 marks our 24th Wilderness Paddlers’ Gathering. We continue to enjoy gathering with friends and family to share stories, pictures, videos, skills and food with those who love traveling in the woods and on water.    

We hope you can join us this year for our Gathering. Bring your favorite items to display, from the North or wherever you find wilderness: maps, photo albums, slides, videos, tools, crafts, books, etc.

For more information or to share your ideas, email us here.

INFORMATION FOR THE 2017 PADDLERS GATHERING.

Partial List of Presenters

David Pelly - Ontario - Ukkusiksalik and the Power of Inuit Oral History

Al Stirt - Vermont – The Confluence of Wilderness Travel and Art

Tim Caverly - Maine - Allagash Trails and Tales

Tracy Hoeger - Quebec - Whitewater and Wine: Building Community and Character At Any Age

Bill Fitzhugh - Vermont - Bark and Skin Boats of Northern Eurasia

David Gilligan - Vermont. - Paddling and Birding in the Everglades

Noah Pollock – Vermont - Making Connections: Collaborative Paddler Trail Development

Jake Risch - From the Source - a Journey From the Hydrological Source of the Amazon River

Dave Brown - Vermont - There and Back: Logistics for Paddlers (workshop)

Ross Morgan Vermont - How To Make An Axe Handle (workshop)

How to Make a Spray Cover (workshop)

Click HERE to download presenter bios.

Schedule -Wilderness Paddlers Gathering

March 10-12, 2017
Hulbert Outdoor Center, Fairlee, Vermont

 

DOWNLOAD THE SCHEDULE

Hands-On Workshops

MAKE YOUR OWN WOODEN SPOON
Sunday March 12, 2017  - 8:30 to 12:30 Join master wood carver Andre Souligny to make your own wooden spoon. Go to his website at: www.spoonderlust.com to see his work.  Pre-registration by March 6 required. Workshop, tools, and all materials:    $25.00

MAKE YOUR OWN WOODEN PADDLE With Geoffrey Burke
Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 8:30 to 12:30   Join master paddle maker, Geoffrey Burke, in creating your own handcrafted wooden canoe paddle. Start with a spruce blank and end 4 hours later with a custom finished wooden canoe paddle.  Pre-registration by March 6 required. All tools, and materials supplied.   Workshop, tools, and all materials:       $110.00

Registration Form for the Paddlers Gathering and the Hands-On Workshops

Hands-On Workshops Descriptions

 

 


Information from the 2015 Paddlers Gathering:

SCHEDULE FOR THE 2015 CONFERENCE

PRESENTER BIOS FOR THE 2015 CONFERENCE

PHOTO GALLERIES FOR THE 2015 and 2016 CONFERENCES

 

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