2020 Wilderness And Canoe Symposium

The 35th annual Wilderness and Canoe Symposium is February 21st and 22nd and it has a new venue this year. Normally it is held at Monarch Park Collegiate in Toronto, Ontario but this year it is moving to York University. Funnily enough, the TDSB declined WCS 2020 permit application citing parking problems for the neighbouring community caused by WCS attendees (yikes!). York University has many advantages though such as a large modern auditorium that seats 500people, is available via subway, and has a large variety of healthy on-campus food options. Kudos to Aleks for organizing everything.

 The speaker list and schedule is almost complete and includes speakers such as…

1. Mike Stein "Grand Canoyn of the Liard" (Friday evening)

2. Bear Paulsen, Chisago City, MN: "Baby to the Bay" (Saturday)

3. Ryan O'Connor, Palmer Rapids, ON: "Quebec's Majestic Magpie River" (Saturday)

4. Bob Heyes, Smithers, BC: "Are Wolves Wilderness?" (Saturday)

5. Jason White, ON: "Foster River: A Solo Journey in Northern Saskathewan" (Saturday)

6. Thomas Jamrog, ME: "9,000 Miles of Attitude: Aging and Endurance" (Saturday)

7. Dan Wong, NWT: "Tundra Tripping: Following Alex Hall's Footsteps" (Saturday)

8. Ross McIntyre, NH: "Finding La Cloche, and Living to Tell About It" (Saturday)

9. Alan Stirt, VT: "Kiglapaits, Kaumajets and Torngats: Paddling the Mountains of Labrador" (Saturday)

10. James Raffan, ON: "Mapping Ground Zero"

11. Lesley Johnson (ON), Kristen Tanche (NWT): "I hold Dehcho in My Heart"

12. Lynn Lawrence, ON:

13. Jeremy Ward (ON):

14. Robin Rivison (ON, backup): "Motely Crew Goes North - Kattawagami River"

15. Bob Vranich (AB, backup): "The Wilderness Canoe ‘Revival’: Eric Morse, Bill Mason, Pierre Trudeau, and the Reinvention of the Canadian Canoeing Tradition"

Addmission (pre/post 7 Feb):

• $65/$90 Adults

• $50/$70 Students (18-25)

• $30/$50 Children 

Taste of Symposium:

(for the first-time Symposium attendees only)

Friday evening only $30

Saturday All Day $45

Register today to attend. Tickets will not be available at the door. You must register in advance.

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Banner photo from the Wilderness And Canoe Symposium’s website.