Well my first ever Canoecopia has come and gone and all I have to say is......AMAZING! It's a bit of a shock leaving the warm temps and all those boats in Madison for the ice road of Red Lake but spring will come soon enough.
I found the show packed, not sure about the official numbers but it seemed aisles were full and people were enjoying themselves.
It was great to meet all those solotripping.com members in attendance and to raise a few beers with some of you.....Bob B, Satchmoa, Rippy, Jazzman, Hans Solo, Martin, Nctry, , MRGuide, Kevin Callan, Dan Cooke, AWBrown and others (my brain is scrambled at the moment) Great conversations with good people seems to be what this show is all about. Boneli, great meeting you as well.
My only regret is not having any time to actually walk around the show for a few hours and see some of the cool gear and new products for this year....and not taking in any speakers, something that I'll have to ensure I do for next year.
For me, the booth was full for most of the show. It was great to have the opportunity to meet so many paddlers and to help spread the word about WCPP. I was overwhelmed at the interest in the park and bookings were steady throughout the show. All in all, an amazing experience.
Here's some pictures of the show.
Doors are about to open......


Nova Craft Canoe


Meister from the Original Bug Shirt Company

My booth

Ontario Parks hard at work

Doug Gilmore (WCPP Superintendent) and I

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