If you haven't made plans yet, there is still time. 12 days until the beginning of the biggest paddlesports consumer event in the world. I am including this link so that you can see what all the excitement is about:
http://www.canoecopia.com/canoecopia/page.asp?pgid=1001
I have scheduled my Friday and Sunday seminars along with an hour or two of extra time to view the show floor. What happens on Saturday? You can find me moving boats from the trailer and onto your vehicle. I work the show on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday too, setting up and tearing down the show. I can attest to the fact that it takes many people who love the sport to make this event possible. I am proud to have been a part of this show for the last 5 years and an attendee for over 15 years.
My best advice to anyone who attends can be found on page 5 of the guide--read it all! I spend my time before the show reading through the presentations and highlighting the ones that interest me and categorizing them. (Rutabaga started categorizing them recently so I can skip that step nowadays.) Then I look at my current situation--what new information will I need to make my next trips a bigger success (eg. new products, safety and rescue techniques, food preparation, paddling efficiency/exercises, group leadership/dynamics, route selection and logistics/outfitters)? It's all there at the show and more.
Just before the show, I plan my schedule and write out my plan for whatever days I will attend based on my priorities and plan to stick with it. Inevitably, there is that one seminar everyone talks about that is a must see. Hopefully you will be able to adjust your plan to include it without sacrificing your must see seminar. Good planning beforehand makes a huge difference and the online guide has several helpful pages to make selection easier. Hehttp://www.canoecopia.com/canoecopia/presentations.aspre you can find presentations by category: Note that you can click on the topic and see the description as well as other times it is offered. You can also see what other topics the speaker is presenting and its available times. Maybe I should get that Smartphone now, so I can have both guides at my fingertips. Of course, I will need to remember to silence it before I set foot into the seminar hall.
Hope that this long post helps you and . . .let me know if you will be attending. We'll get together.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
http://www.canoecopia.com/canoecopia/page.asp?pgid=1001
I have scheduled my Friday and Sunday seminars along with an hour or two of extra time to view the show floor. What happens on Saturday? You can find me moving boats from the trailer and onto your vehicle. I work the show on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday too, setting up and tearing down the show. I can attest to the fact that it takes many people who love the sport to make this event possible. I am proud to have been a part of this show for the last 5 years and an attendee for over 15 years.
My best advice to anyone who attends can be found on page 5 of the guide--read it all! I spend my time before the show reading through the presentations and highlighting the ones that interest me and categorizing them. (Rutabaga started categorizing them recently so I can skip that step nowadays.) Then I look at my current situation--what new information will I need to make my next trips a bigger success (eg. new products, safety and rescue techniques, food preparation, paddling efficiency/exercises, group leadership/dynamics, route selection and logistics/outfitters)? It's all there at the show and more.
Just before the show, I plan my schedule and write out my plan for whatever days I will attend based on my priorities and plan to stick with it. Inevitably, there is that one seminar everyone talks about that is a must see. Hopefully you will be able to adjust your plan to include it without sacrificing your must see seminar. Good planning beforehand makes a huge difference and the online guide has several helpful pages to make selection easier. Hehttp://www.canoecopia.com/canoecopia/presentations.aspre you can find presentations by category: Note that you can click on the topic and see the description as well as other times it is offered. You can also see what other topics the speaker is presenting and its available times. Maybe I should get that Smartphone now, so I can have both guides at my fingertips. Of course, I will need to remember to silence it before I set foot into the seminar hall.
Hope that this long post helps you and . . .let me know if you will be attending. We'll get together.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
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