A Great Gunflint Trail Event for the whole Family
CC = GTVFD Community Center PA = Waterfront Picnic Area
Saturday June 11th – Expo Hours 9am – 6pm and Sunday June 12 Expo Hours 10am -4pm
Seagull Lake Public Landing- Gunflint
CC = GTVFD Community Center PA = Waterfront Picnic Area
Saturday June 11th – Expo Hours 9am – 6pm
Lodging available at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B and Lake Cabin- 800-322-8327
9am –Saturday- Expo Opens!
The Long Solo Trip |
Bears Paulsen
At the age of twenty-four Bear was laid off from his first full-time job. Instead of feeling disappointed, he went canoeing. He left from the Little Indian Sioux River and wandered
through Ontario and into Manitoba before returning to the BWCA four-and-a-half months later. His journey led him to places that he
had previously visited with his father on fishing trips in Ontario. He also explored both Woodland Caribou and Atikaki Provincial Parks.
At the age of twenty-four Bear was laid off from his first full-time job. Instead of feeling disappointed, he went canoeing. He left from the Little Indian Sioux River and wandered
through Ontario and into Manitoba before returning to the BWCA four-and-a-half months later. His journey led him to places that he
had previously visited with his father on fishing trips in Ontario. He also explored both Woodland Caribou and Atikaki Provincial Parks.
Birding in the Boundary Waters | Sue Plankis
For five years Sue has led
extraordinary canoe camping birding seminars in the Boundary Waters. This will
be an early morning walking field trip in search of the many breeding species
of birds native to the Boundary Waters. Her keen ear, uncanny spotting ability
and knowledge of bird habitats will lift a curtain for participants to the bird
world of the Boundary Waters. If possible, participants should bring
binoculars. Limited to 12 adults.
Save the Boundary Waters | Ingrid
Lyons
The Save the Boundary Waters Campaign northeast regional
organizer Ingrid Lyons will give a talk on the Campaign, covering basics like
what the Twin Metals project is and how it threatens the BWCA as well as
wilderness edge communities such as Grand Marais. She will go into the science
and economics of the issue, as well as let folks know how they can help in this
effort.
Packing and Portaging |
Cliff Jacobson
Learn how
to easily waterproof your gear and pack efficiently for a Boundary Waters canoe
trip. Probe the pros and cons of various packs and wanigans (dry boxes) and
learn how each is best utilized on a canoe trip. Adventurous participants may
try double-packing a heavy load with a tumpline. We’ll check out packs,
procedures, portage yokes, canoe tumplines and canoe lift-and-carry procedures.
Cliff
will also be providing personal canoe instruction during the entire event.
Canadian Style Paddling Demonstration | Sue Plankis
Sue will perform and on-the-water
demonstration of style canoeing. Canadian Style and American Freestyle canoeing
are forms of paddling that, though a variety of paddle strokes, create
astonishing canoe dances on the water.
Tips from 1,000 Trips |
Rob Kesselring
Canoe
camping tips and secrets gleaned from decades of wilderness travels in The
Boundary Waters, Quetico, the arctic and the desert Southwest. Planning,
packing, canoe choice, paddling techniques, gear, safety, navigation,
dehydrating meat, cook kits, campsite selection, weather, bears, essential
knots, cooking, and group dynamics,
An
entertaining, information-packed session from one of the most experienced canoe
guides in North America.
The
Rediscover North America Expedition
|
Adam Trigg
How do you even begin to think
about canoeing from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean? Well, this massive canoe trip had its origins
on the Hudson Bay in 2012, when Winchell Delano and three others finished a
2600-mile canoe expedition across Canada’s Northern Territories. At that moment, the feeling of accomplishment
seemed outweighed by something else. He
wasn’t sure what. But, by the time that
he returned to work in November of 2012, it was pretty clear. The journey wasn’t over yet – it was just on
hold. Something bigger was brewing. On a flight from Salt Lake City to
Minneapolis, Winchell and Adam Trigg started to talk about future canoe trips
across Canada. Adam joked aloud: “We
could just start in the Gulf and paddle up the Mississippi …” They both
laughed, but at the same time loved the idea, because it seemed to perfectly
juxtapose nature and culture, the wilds of Canada and the more densely
populated United States. The result? Six guys paddled 245 days through twelve
states, three provinces and two territories by way of sixteen rivers to cover a
total of 5,230 miles across the US and Canada.
The best part? The people we met
and kindness we were shown.
Build your own BWCA Canoe | St. Croix Canoes
Have you ever wanted to build a cedar-strip canoe? Don’t know how
to get started? Worried that it’s too hard? Visit with the guys from St. Croix
Canoes. We will share tips, tricks, and some lessons learned. See the various
methods described in the well-known “how-to” books on canoe building. You can
see some of the tools and techniques to give you the confidence to build it
yourself.
When
Mishaps Happen: Wilderness First Aid Tips & Techniques |
Paul and Kelly Dahl
What happens when your long anticipated wilderness trip goes wrong
with an injury or illness? In this presentation, we will explore some of the
common mishaps that occur out on the trail and how to approach such issues in
the wilderness setting. Simple tips that can either help prevent or decrease
the chance of making a medical issue worse will be covered. We will also
discuss wilderness first aid kit items and demonstrate essential first aid
techniques.
Lonnie Dupre
In 2001, Dupre and his teammate John Hoelscher of Australia became
the first to circumnavigate Greenland. They traveled the 6,500 miles of
rugged island coastline by dog team and kayak.
Lonnie’s multi-media, 50 minute presentation will be about the
3000 plus mile kayak portion of that trip. There will be Q&A
afterword.
Moose in the BWCA | US Forest Service
Our moose
are one of northern Minnesota’s claims to fame.
A Forest Service naturalist will help you learn more about moose life
and biology, as well as the concerns about their future in the state in this
family oriented presentation.
6pm – Day 1 of the Expo Closes
Campfire: Storytelling with Q&A | Cliff
Jacobson & Friends
This will be an interactive discussion about defining
Wilderness: what it means to people that love and visit it, and what it means
according to legal definitions. We'll
talk about individual interpretations, the language of the Wilderness Act, and
how that translates into US Forest Service management of the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness and the experience available to visitors to the area.
Sunday, June 12th – Expo Hours 10am – 4pm
Bear
Proofing Your Camp | Cliff
Jacobson
Learn how to protect yourself and
your food from bothersome BoundaryWaters bears–“treeing food packs” doesn’t always work! Know how to properly use pepper spray to discourage a bear. Understand the behavioral differences between wild, man-wise and habituated bears. What should you do when you meet a bear on the trail? What precautions can you take to prevent bears (and small animals) from getting your
food?
If you’ve read Cliff’s views on bears in his books, you know he challenges accepted beliefs. Now, research by Stephen Herrero and James Gary Shelton suggest he’s right on track!
Fire Ecology | US Forest Service
Our boreal forest is a
fire dependent ecosystem, but that doesn’t mean that all fires are good, or
that all fires are bad. Learn about how
fire relates to the ecology of our area, how views of fire have evolved through
the years, and some firefighting techniques.
Shrimp Boil & Bake Sale with samples of Rusty Crawfish
Photography in Canoe
Country | Radiant Spirit Gallery
Join
Gary Fiedler and Dawn LaPointe of Radiant Spirit Gallery for a photo hike near
the expo grounds. They’ll share tips for using and protecting camera gear while
wilderness tripping, and will lead an informal instructional photo shoot. All
cameras and levels of experience are welcome, so bring a camera and instruction
manual (if available), and enjoy photographing inspirations in nature.
Dead
Fish Polo | Bear Paulsen
What the heck is Dead
Fish Polo? Come to this on the water demo and find out. Join in if you dare,
but be prepared to get wet.
Bannock -- the bread of the backcountry
|
Rob Kesselring
A
hands-on outside demonstration of how to make bannock in the bush. Rob learned
how to make bannock when he lived with the Dene first nation people of the far
north. Participants will learn how to make it and will taste it. Learn why
bannock is the difference between visiting the bush and living in the bush.
Cliff Jacobson claims Rob’s bannock is simply the best.
Paddling Wisdom |
Adam Trigg
You don’t
take a 5,230 mile canoe
trip without learning a few things. Adam
will give pointers on how to make your next canoe trip a success, no matter how
long it is.
Schedule of Events
Boundary Waters Expo Hours:
Saturday,
June 11 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday,
June 12 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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