Phoenix wrote on Sep 29^th, 2012 at 7:29pm:

Any chance Doug Chapman (Canadian Quetico Outfitters) could be persuaded to attend and talk about things he's seen over the years as an outfitter? I'm sure he must have tons of stories. Just a thought. I've never been to Canoecopia (it's a long way from Ottawa) but I am considering going this year (combining it with a snowshoeing trip to Quetico).

Well, here's what I know to tell you about this thought.  I can't really say that Doug would or wouldn't be all that interested in doing a presentation himself.  HOWEVER, only two weeks ago today he DID tell me that he would make the trip to CanoeCopia for the first time IF QuietJourney decided to do some sort of presentation.

I've even heard it rumored that he's considering opening up a booth there himself, though that specific subject never did come up while I was visiting with him.

Hey, the notion of getting an "outfitter panel" together sounds like a great idea to me!

Jimbo   8-)