I sure hope so MB.  Initial plan is to be there and I see no reason not to invade the Comfort Inn and Suites as in the past.  I won't throw Wally13 under the bus, but I do hope to see some pics from the grand trip down the mighty Miss.  Jimbo - you could use this as a opportunity to cache some gear for next summer's trips up north in case you cannot manage it all down to two checked bags and a carryon.

pd

I am looking forward to getting together again.

1000 miles but I'm planning on it.

I do hope we will be at Canoecopia in '22 and we will look forward to dropping in for pizza with you on Friday evening. 

I am planning to be at Copia 2022.

I completed a 2,000 mile Mississippi River kayak trip this past summer from Hastings, MN to the Gulf. I planned to start at the Headwaters at Lake Itasca, but because of extremely low water levels in Northern MN caused by lack of winter snow and spring/summer rain … I had to abort that start plan.  So I am going to finish my Mississippi River trip in late May 2022 from Lake Itasca through Minneapolis to Hastings. Should take about 20 day’s.

I would prefer to do a short presentation about my kayak trip at 2023 Copia, so I can cover the entire length of the Mississippi done in 2021 and 2022, but will consider giving a presentation at 2022 if QJ’ers desire.

Wally 13,
I would attend any presentation you would do. I think the advantage of two presentations is that you can have time to cover more details. Also, you can discuss the challenges of water levels at various times of year. 👍👍

I retired June 2020 @ age 65

Thanks guys! I’m glad that the Madtown tradition will continue. Looking forward to our annual gathering!

I'm in!
ml

Mike … Thanks for organizing Copia hotel arrangements.

Count me in for a room both nights.

I won’t know until sometime in January. If I can make it, I’ll get a room for both nights.

HighnDry....sounds good!

less than 2 months!

My previous post may have created some confusion. I’ll try to unmuddy the waters. Copia is planning for both a live and a virtual event. They are encouraging presenters to prepare virtual presentations, as well as live ones. I have informed them that I lack the technology to go virtual.

Bottom line is that the county governs the event center and Copia has to follow their regs. If Copia is cancelled, it will be because of either the county or state. Copia is not planning to cancel anything. I’m planning to come and hopefully you will also plan to come.

My Dog Jake and I are planning on being there, looking forward to visiting with you guys again. 

Bob.

I was just looking at the presentation listings on canoecopia.com. Quite the variety. I’m looking forward to several of them. Makes me wonder how many are planning to attend? Post if you will be there. Hopefully, we’ll have our annual QJ dinner?

Apparently there has been a small delay in releasing the presentation schedule. It should be up soon. Keep checking. It’s a great schedule. I’m presenting ‘Slammin’ Alaskan Salmon’ on Saturday at 2:30pm. If fishing Alaska is on your bucket list, you don’t want to miss it. I guarantee fish if you follow my advice.

Don’t know about Larry. I’ve been off bwca.com for a couple years or so, since I got banned by them. Don’t know why. Anyway, we hope you can join our party in Madtown.

I assume we’ll have a QJ dinner or something?? If not, we’ll do plan B…

Room booked!  I'm coming in Thursday afternoon and staying three nights, flying home Sunday afternoon.  I will be having dinner with some Ely friends Saturday, I believe, but in for the usual 'pizza night' Friday and post dinner maps and fish stories following dinner Saturday.  I'll try to rustle up some Leinie's Canoe Paddler for the gang once again.

pd

Hey Marten, would you bring your Attikaki "stuff" along? 

Thanks.....Mike

PD, I am counting on you to steer me in the right direction if I am found wandering aimlessly around the show or the Country Inn.  MB

I will bring my Atikaki info along. The new frontier for mid-west paddlers.

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Hi all... I'll be a presenter this year for the first time.  (Thanks DB for the mention a few posts ^^^above^^^.)  I'll have two presentations - one on Friday at 3:30 and one on Sunday at 1:30.  My session is geared toward paddlers who want to go to Quetico for the first time, but any paddler should enjoy it (I hope).  Would enjoy having you sit in.   

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Roger that Mossback!  I've got yer 6!   

pd

Alas, I will not be attending this year. 
I'm currently recovering from a second cranioplasty, so I'm sticking close to home for a bit longer than anticipated.   

No cause for alarm as surgery went well and I was out of the hospital sooner than expected.  I just need some healing time and time for the stitches to dissolve.  Hopefully next year!

Oddly, I was back in the hospital this time on the anniversary date of what put me there one year ago.

DD

Jackfish. Planning on attending your presentation 👍

I'm thinking that our group will do pretty much the same as the last time we met at Country Inn.  We'll get together after the show at Country Inn as we did the last time we met there.  One Friday evening we can order a few pizzas and on Saturday evening we can order some bbq.  We're gonna meet in the same room as we did previously.  Wally13 will be doing a presentation of his paddle down the Mississippi at one of the meetings.  Gonna be nice to see everyone again and so some high level planning for trips this year!

Kevin Kalkenbach will be joining our Sat. evening dinner

We will plan to drop in Friday evening and have a piece of pizza with you.  Getting ready to leave home now on a snowy morning.

Good times were had by all. Great seeing old and new canoeing faces. Even learned some new tricks and maybe a trip or two.

Best three days I have had in the last two years !

We don’t come as far as Old Salt, but the drive is substantial.  And always worth it.  I would come to Canoecopia just for the chance to hear three presentations by Jerry Vandiver and the One Match Band, which we did again this year.  Loved every minute of that!

Jackfish had an excellent presentation on Quetico, and we also greatly enjoyed hearing Old Salt talk about fishing in Alaska.  We attended two sessions by John Bates that were very interesting (Wild Wisconsin Lakes, and At Home in the Northwoods.). As always, loved the humor and fun of Aluminum Chef Competition. 

We attended other presentations and got something out of every one.  You don’t have to still be doing wilderness canoe tripping to find fascinating information at Canoecopia.  And we walked the floor, looked at all of the merchandise, and just enjoyed being there.  I got my “fix” (finally) of the Zanzibar Chocolate ice cream—it’s a good thing we don’t have that in Horton or I’d weigh 300 pounds!

Still, when all is said and done, the best part is seeing the people.  Canoecopia feels almost like a family reunion.  We spent time Friday evening with our QJ “family” and Saturday evening with our BWCA.com “family” and we are thanklful for all of it.

I have some photos I would like to add but we are still in Madison and all I have is the iPad.  Don’t know how to size them small enough to add to this message, so I’ll have to do that when I get home.

Mike (Wally13)—will need your contact info so we can give you a call when we are in the Quad Cities this summer.

The gathering at The Country Inn and Suites is like a good whiskey, its getting better as it ages. No offence anyone!!

Definitely worth the haul from VA!  And the best is the people - especially the QJ crowd!  I spent very little on purchases (couldn't find anything I don't already have 3-4 of...  ) and most of my time just talking with folks. Thanks for the fellowship paddlers!  And thanks to Mike & Mike for setting up the logistics at the CI&S and sharing their adventures!

pd

And we had someone take this one of the two of us.  Our granddaughter made the sweatshirts for us a few years ago; helps us be identified, especially when we were masked most of the time.  We wore them on Saturday.