DEAR friends and friends I don’t know yet, Brent finished his doctoral disserta

DEAR friends and friends I don’t know yet, Brent finished his doctoral dissertation last summer. After he submit­ ted it to the department head, he told me that he had included me in the acknowledgements section. I asked him why he would do that, since I had no interactions with him in an academic setting. It wasn’t that, he told me. It was that I took him paddling. Brent told me that taking him paddling fed his spirit during particularly discouraging times, and anyone who has been a graduate student knows it can be a soul-crushing slog through endless hoops, revisions, and re-revisions. He made it, and I’m proud of him. I didn’t take Brent on two-week trips to the Canadian Shield. Our trips were overnighters on the Lower Wisconsin, usually about 24 hours, afternoon to afternoon, but it’s amazing what 24 hours on the river can do. We might have paddled eight or nine such overnighters over the same number of years. Taking him along was not a big deal, and it certainly wasn’t any extra work on my part. Brent is a quiet soul, not prone to speaking unless he has something to say, brought good guacamole and sometimes Spam. He was praised for the first and forgiven for the second. I have taken dozens and dozens of people paddling in the last decade, but the trips that stand out were the overnighters with a handful of thoughtful friends. Paddling and outdoor activities bring people together in a way that no other activity can. My friendship with Brent was certainly enriched by our time paddling together. For this reason I would ask of you to do both yourself and myself a favor: take a friend paddling. Heck, take an acquaintance paddling, they might become a friend, and who doesn’t need more friends? You will certainly change their day; you might change their life. And that’s why we do what we do. To change lives. Gratefully, WELCOME Darren Bush | Owner Welcome to Canoecopia! A personal greeting from Rutabaga’s Chief Paddling Evangelist THANK YOU Canoecopia could not be put on without incredible amounts of seen and unseen work by the Rutabaga Core Staff. Sasha Stone manages to corral all of our vendors and “weekend” staff into one well-oiled machine. Marit Haug receives mountains of product in the months (and hours) before the show. Ethan Scheiwe makes order out of tons of boats, across five locations. Tadhg Barrett keeps kayak registers humming. Connie Lane and Kirk Wall will be at the boat registers. Mary Bonk makes sure everyone is paid on time. Nancy Saulsbury coordinates the speakers. Amelia Musser runs the customer service desk. Jim Pippitt & Joel O’Neill keep the electronic things from falling apart. Kate Westphal makes reams of paper into informative signs. New manager Dan Bowers is providing some welcome perspectives to the Ways We Used to Do Things. And that’s just the start. Our year-round sales staff rock it, and the seasonal staff are tremendous. My heartfelt thanks to all. ­ — DB Support our Charities The Josh Kestelman Scholarship Fund helps Rutabaga partner with local community centers to get kids out on the water. Second Harvest Foodbank is dedicated to ending hunger through community partnerships. Donate a food item for a free gift from Rutabaga. Read more at: canoecopia.com Welcome & FAQs 2 Welcome from Darren 4 Rutabaga Staff Bios plus 7, 40, 52, 56, 77 4 Policies & Procedures 5 Getting the Most Out of Canoecopia 6 Sunday - Funday Why shop on Sunday? 73 Boat Categories, Explained 81 Exhibitor & Vendor Listing What’s New 8 Canoes, Kayaks, Camping Gear, Racks, Paddles We’ve got the best new gear at the best prices of the season 10 Fishing Kayaks Kayaks for the angler 16 PFDs Advances in lifejackets 23 New Material: T-Formex Royalex redux! Features 7 Choosing a Paddling Partner 25 Choosing a Boat Canoe, Kayak, or SUP? 26 Greenland Paddles Simple and subtle joy 54 R.I.P David Medaris (1959-2016) 55 Rutabaga’s 40th Anniversary 66 Friends We Don’t Know Yet 69 What to do with First Kayak (or Boat) 71 One Canoe’s Story Donated canoe says thanks 74 Musical Water Dog Friends+dog = fun 75 Pedal Power Kayaks Awesome options 78 Taking Friends Paddling & assorted rescues 82 SUP and PFDs What are the rules? 82 Parting Words Thanks for another great year Outdoor Programs 56 Why Take a Class What do we do? Programs we offer 62 Door County Sea Kayak Symposium 14th Annual summer camp for adults and their kids too is July 14-16, 2017 Speakers & Presentations 28 Speakers and Topics Whatever you want to learn, see, or do, we’ve got it covered 29 Tips on Seeing Speakers 31 ACA Meeting Info Where and when 35 Special Things to See 41 Presentation Pull-Out & Highlights Aluminum Chef competition, featured speakers, drop-in clinics 42 Speaker Schedule continues through 44 48 Kids These Days Young presenters, youth and family presentations CONTENTS What’s New 8 Cool Stuff Debuts in ‘17 Amazing new designs from Wenonah Canoe, Northstar, NRS, Wilderness Systems, Level Six, Swift, and more! Featured 66 Friends We Don’t Know Yet… Darren helps make a paddle for a kid with a physical disability The Canoecopia Show Guide is published by Rutabaga Paddlesports, LLC, Darren Bush, Owner and Executive Editor. Managing Editor: Jim Pippitt. Editor editors: Catherine Pippitt & Nancy Saulsbury, & most of the Rutabaga Staff. Front cover designed by Dan Brennan. Inside photography by Ethan Scheiwe, Lisa Kummer, Amerlia Musser, Jim, & Darren. Canoecopia is the kick-off to the paddling year. It features the best prices of the season, the best speakers, awesome representatives from fantastic places to paddle & travel, amazing pool demonstrations. This year’s show is March 10-12, 2017. Find last-minute updates and additional details on the web: www.canoecopia.com. 71 One Canoe’s Story A boat, donated to the WI DNR talks about all the cool projects it’s helped out on Canoecopia Show Guide 2017 | 3 WELCOME Canoecopia procedures & policies So how does this work for you, the consumer? Boats (canoes, kayaks, SUP boards, trailers) ■ ■ There are two large Boat Check-Out areas inside the hall. Go there to make your purchase. ■ ■ If we have your boat in stock, you can take it home that day. Proceed to the Boat Pick Up area at the back of the hall. after making your purchase. ■ ■ Special ordering a boat (or a boat not in stock)? A Rutabaga Staffer at boat check-out will explain the timeline for your boat arriving at Rutabaga and test paddling in late Spring. ■ ■ Need a roof rack or trailer? Go to the Malone, Thule and/or Yakima booths. Racks can be installed at the show if you are taking a boat home. Start this process early. It can take a while. ■ ■ General Boat Deposit? You can pay $500 (fully refundable) per boat and get Canoecopia pricing until May 31. This lets you test paddle before you buy. Buying Accessories (everything else) ■ ■ If you don’t need a rack to get your boat home that day, we’re happy to put it on for you when you return to Rutabaga to test paddle. ■ ■ Purchase accessories outside the hall. Check-out is by the Customer Service area. ■ ■ We have shopping totes available. If you want to go see a speaker, leave the bags at the Tote Check area. ■ ■ Shopping totes are emptied each night. Buy your stuff before you leave that day. ■ ■ Special Orders? People in the vendor booths will fill out a form for you (make sure your contact information is com­ plete). Bring the completed form with all of the rest of your accessory purchases to the check-out near Customer Service. ■ ■ Check-out lines move fast. Last year’s line at peak was about 4 minutes. Those of you who remember the old days can breathe a sigh of relief. Also, the line time peaks just a little during the speaker changes. If you want to walk through the line, check out while the sessions are on. ■ ■ If you have anything that needs to be returned/exchanged, please keep it in “like-new, sellable condition,” with its tags, packaging, and receipt. ■ ■ All returns must be made by May 31, 2017. ■ ■ Questions? Look for any of the over 100 people wearing a staff shirt. They can give you an answer or direct you to the proper place to find it. John Nolen Dr. X 12 18 (Beltline) W Broadway Monona Dr. N Bold 12 18 Rimroc k Rd. (Canoecopia) Marit Haug Years at Rutabaga: 11 How did you get into paddling: I started paddling right from birth; it is how my parents met. We went to Quetico every year when I was a child. Favorite place to paddle: I love the Wisconsin river, all of it, North and South. So much diversity —it can be a tiny little rapids or uploads/Geographie/ guide-canoe.pdf

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