NORTHERN WILDERNESS TRAVELERS CONFERENCES

Registration, Meals, and Lodging

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Lodging is available at the Hulbert Outdoor Center.
Cozy 4-bedroom heated cabins provide comfortable accommodations.  Each room has two sets of bunk beds to accommodate 2 or 4 people per room. You may also bring your own wall tent. Meals are served buffet style in the dining hall.

The following options are available when you register.

Registration - $75.00
Registration for students/low income - $45.00

Meals & lodging package for the weekend (see registration form for details.)

"All meals" includes Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.

Tent with all meals and snacks - $115.00
Tent with no meals/ with snacks - $40.00
Cabin Quad with all meals and snacks - $165
Cabin Double with all meals and snacks - $200.00
Commuter with no meals, with snacks - $30.00
Commuter with 3 meals, with snacks - $76.00

Here are some of the presentations for the 27th Wilderness Paddlers Gathering.

Exercise Fish 1949 - A wilderness military canoe trip that was part of Cold War preparations.
Peter Croal

Mistassibi Nord-Ouest: the Essence of Planning and Flexibility.
Karrie Thomas, Executive Director Northern Forest Canoe Trail

Northern Forest Canoe Trail: the “Wrong” Way
A presentation by Peter Macfarlane

Canoe Ungava - Expedition 2018
Beth Jackson and Eli Walker planned and executed a 46 day traverse of the Ungava Peninsula, traveling 931km from Umiujaq to Kangirsuk via the Richard, Leaf, Vizien, and Payne watersheds.

Paddle Across Canada Tour
Looking to retrace the fur trading route of the North-West Company, a crew of six paddled a 25' North Canoe across the Canadian landscape. Covering a distance of over 5000 km in 120 days.
Peter Vooys

Paddling the Mountains of Labrador
Al Stirt recounts a 1995 trip paddling 350 miles up the coast of Labrador then up the Palmer River and down the Koroc River to Ungava Bay and Kangiqsualujjuaq.

Canoeing the Nahanni and Climbing the Cirque of the Unclimbables
Eric Hanson paddled and climbed in the Nahanni watershed.

 

 

Some of the Workshops for the 2019 Paddlers Gathering:

Eric Hansen - The Natural (and Unnatural) History of the Common Loon

Dave Brown - Tour of the wanigans. BRING YOUR OWN WANIGAN IF YOU HAVE ONE!

Peter Macfarlane - Northern Forest Canoe Trail Q&A

Mark Kutolowski - Principles of Wilderness Survival

Beth Jackson and Eli Walker - Making Your Next Expedition Environmentally Friendly

Eric Nuse - Why Fish Bite and How to Get Them Into the Frying Pan

Alex Medlicott - Wilderness First Aid

Noah Pollock - Boat Repair

 

Sunday Workshops

Ken Wise - The Art of Spoon Carving

Geoffrey Burke - Make Your Own Wooden Paddle

 

Silent Auction

Once again, we will be holding a Silent Auction to raise money that will go towards our Speakers Fund. This Auction is a step up from the Door Prizes so look for some items that are more valuable than what you would put on the Door Prize Table.

Please email Pat Bergman for further information.

 

Reminders

If you're staying in a cabin: Remember to bring Sleeping bag, Towels and a Pillow. There are some pillows available but they do not have cases on them.

If you have a wanigan: Please bring it for Dave Brown's Tour of the Wanigans.

Door Prizes: If you are contributing -Please fill out the cards on the door prize table and tape them to a can. Thanks to all who contribute!

Silent Auction: If you wish to contribute, see the "Silent Auction" tab.

Swap/Sale Table: Bring clothing or equipment you no longer need to swap or sell.