315 days left until Canoecopia!     March 7 - 9
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Location
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Way
Madison, Wisconsin

Show Hours
Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM

Tickets
1-Day: $15.00
3-Day: $30.00
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Cash or check only for tickets purchased at the event

Parking Fees
1-Day: $8.00
Cash or credit, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center

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2024 Presentations by Category
Build/Repair Your Own

Jeff Bach
 Building a Bent Laminated Shaft Wood Paddle
   Atrium - upstairs Sat 1:00pm-4:00pm 
Advances in materials are always good, but sometimes old original things just feel good in your hand. A wood paddle you build yourself uses both ancient and advanced material. This clinic covers wood and material options, tools, ideas for laminating the shaft, building up the blade, fiberglassing the blade, protecting the bottom of the blade, building your own custom handle, and shaping the shaft.



Nick Schade
 Why Would I Build My Own Wooden Boat
   Sylvania - main floor Sat 10:30am-11:15am 
“I would be afraid to put it in the water.”

I hear it all the time. While there is a long tradition of using wood in canoes and kayaks, there remains a streak of skepticism regarding using wood for serious paddling.

Learn about the benefits and joys of building your own kayak, canoe, or other small boat. In a world where you can get just about anything while sitting at your desk and have it delivered to your door within a couple days, there is something very
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