Canoe Symposium Speakers 2012 – 2019
2012
Jim and Sue Waddington: In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven
Graham England: Restoring the Wood-Canvas Canoe
Mike MacIntosh– Temagami
Kim Cowan– Glamping in Temagami
David Bain: An Ontario Flat-Water Paddler on the Nahanni
Paul Hoy: Poetry from a Canoe
2013
Jeffrey McMurtrie: The Creation and Evolution of "Jeff's Map"
Phil Cotton: The Wabakami Project – A Decade of Discovery
Leigh Kotsilidis and Linda Besner (with musical guest Abigail Lapell):The Fish Quill Poetry Boat
Mike Monaghan: Photography and the Wilderness Experience
Mark Rubino: Canoe Journeys in Algonquin Park
Chris Mayne: Northern Shores: A book of Canoeing Photos and Writing to support “One Kid’s Place”
Hap Wilson: Mapping Canada’s Canoe Routes
2014
Sean Rowley: Woodland Caribou PP
Jim and Sue Waddington: In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven (Book Launch)
Dave Hadfield: Wilderness Music
Rob Reid and Dan Kennaley: Fly Fishing and Canoeing
Dave Bain and Paul Hoy: A Canoeist's Sense of Place
Preston Ciere: Canoeing with “Nancy the Canoe Dog”
Brad and Wayne Jennings: Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands PP
2015
James Gjesing (Handcrafted Canoes): Canoe Design
E. Robert Ross: The Canoe and Painting
Katie Tanz: Camp Keewaydin paddle the Eastmain River, Quebec
Mike McIntosh: Founder of Bear With Us
David Lee: The Passionate Paddler
BILL WEAVER and KATHY KUJALA: Native Pictographs of Ontario
2016
Evan Holt: For the Love of the Canoe…and Technology
Kate Ming-Sun: Guiding women on canoe trips for Wild Women Expeditions
Gary Johnston: Paddling the small creeks and ponds of the Grand River Watershed
Ian Hanna: Alone and in a Crowd: The joys of solo canoeing
David LeGros: The Wolves of Algonquin
Brad Jennings and Leah Schmidt: Re-discovering lost and forgotten canoe routes in Ontario
2017
Jeff McColl: “Queen Elzabeth II Wildlands: A History”
Drew Czernik: “100 Lakes 100 Days” in Algonquin
Stephen Orlando: “Path of the Paddle Stroke” – Photographing the Canoe Stroke
The Tumpline Symphony: “Canoeing Songs”
Christina Scheuermann:“Camper Christina’s First Canoe Trip”
Jim Baird: “Kesagami River to James Bay”
2018
Mike Ranta: Solo across Canada (with Spitzi the Dog!)
Hailey Sonntag: From Family to Canoeing as an Adult
Stephen Coutts: Canoe Poling
Wally Schaber: Riviere deMoine
Mercede Rogers: Canoeing with Infants
Andrea Wilson: A Renaissance Woman’s View from the Canoe
2019
PJ Justason: Paddling to James Bay on the Wawagigamau R.
Kate Barrett: 50 Day Dream: Lake Superior to Algonquin
Jeremy Shute: Speed to Sea– From Guelph to the Atlantic
Doug Gordon: Canoeing - an Inner Journey
Marian Sonntag: Killarney – The Gem of Ontario Parks
Kevin Callan: Once Around Algonquin
2020 (Virtual Online)
Jon Babulic: Fishing with a canoe
Tori Baird: A descent of the ______ River, Quebec
Brad and Leah Jennings: The Lost Canoe Routes Project
Kate Barrett: More 50 day Dreams
2021 - Cancelled due to Covid
2022
Adam Shoalts - A Labrador Mystery
Jon Babulic - Coffessions of a Trout Nut
Brad and Leah Jennings - Canoeing a Quebec River
Mercede Rogers - 30 Portage Trip....with Kids!
2012
Jim and Sue Waddington: In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven
Graham England: Restoring the Wood-Canvas Canoe
Mike MacIntosh– Temagami
Kim Cowan– Glamping in Temagami
David Bain: An Ontario Flat-Water Paddler on the Nahanni
Paul Hoy: Poetry from a Canoe
2013
Jeffrey McMurtrie: The Creation and Evolution of "Jeff's Map"
Phil Cotton: The Wabakami Project – A Decade of Discovery
Leigh Kotsilidis and Linda Besner (with musical guest Abigail Lapell):The Fish Quill Poetry Boat
Mike Monaghan: Photography and the Wilderness Experience
Mark Rubino: Canoe Journeys in Algonquin Park
Chris Mayne: Northern Shores: A book of Canoeing Photos and Writing to support “One Kid’s Place”
Hap Wilson: Mapping Canada’s Canoe Routes
2014
Sean Rowley: Woodland Caribou PP
Jim and Sue Waddington: In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven (Book Launch)
Dave Hadfield: Wilderness Music
Rob Reid and Dan Kennaley: Fly Fishing and Canoeing
Dave Bain and Paul Hoy: A Canoeist's Sense of Place
Preston Ciere: Canoeing with “Nancy the Canoe Dog”
Brad and Wayne Jennings: Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands PP
2015
James Gjesing (Handcrafted Canoes): Canoe Design
E. Robert Ross: The Canoe and Painting
Katie Tanz: Camp Keewaydin paddle the Eastmain River, Quebec
Mike McIntosh: Founder of Bear With Us
David Lee: The Passionate Paddler
BILL WEAVER and KATHY KUJALA: Native Pictographs of Ontario
2016
Evan Holt: For the Love of the Canoe…and Technology
Kate Ming-Sun: Guiding women on canoe trips for Wild Women Expeditions
Gary Johnston: Paddling the small creeks and ponds of the Grand River Watershed
Ian Hanna: Alone and in a Crowd: The joys of solo canoeing
David LeGros: The Wolves of Algonquin
Brad Jennings and Leah Schmidt: Re-discovering lost and forgotten canoe routes in Ontario
2017
Jeff McColl: “Queen Elzabeth II Wildlands: A History”
Drew Czernik: “100 Lakes 100 Days” in Algonquin
Stephen Orlando: “Path of the Paddle Stroke” – Photographing the Canoe Stroke
The Tumpline Symphony: “Canoeing Songs”
Christina Scheuermann:“Camper Christina’s First Canoe Trip”
Jim Baird: “Kesagami River to James Bay”
2018
Mike Ranta: Solo across Canada (with Spitzi the Dog!)
Hailey Sonntag: From Family to Canoeing as an Adult
Stephen Coutts: Canoe Poling
Wally Schaber: Riviere deMoine
Mercede Rogers: Canoeing with Infants
Andrea Wilson: A Renaissance Woman’s View from the Canoe
2019
PJ Justason: Paddling to James Bay on the Wawagigamau R.
Kate Barrett: 50 Day Dream: Lake Superior to Algonquin
Jeremy Shute: Speed to Sea– From Guelph to the Atlantic
Doug Gordon: Canoeing - an Inner Journey
Marian Sonntag: Killarney – The Gem of Ontario Parks
Kevin Callan: Once Around Algonquin
2020 (Virtual Online)
Jon Babulic: Fishing with a canoe
Tori Baird: A descent of the ______ River, Quebec
Brad and Leah Jennings: The Lost Canoe Routes Project
Kate Barrett: More 50 day Dreams
2021 - Cancelled due to Covid
2022
Adam Shoalts - A Labrador Mystery
Jon Babulic - Coffessions of a Trout Nut
Brad and Leah Jennings - Canoeing a Quebec River
Mercede Rogers - 30 Portage Trip....with Kids!
