Canoecopia 2018 will be March 9th, 10th and 11th. As of this posting, Canoecopia 2018 is now just 39 days away. Traditionally, the Saturday night of the Canoecopia weekend is also the BWCA.com member dinner. I have recently booked and received confirmation from Angelo's that the lower level of their restaurant, known as “The Grotto”, has been reserved for us.

This will be the 6th consecutive year we have held the dinner at Angelo’s Italian Restaurant in Monona, Wisconsin.

Angelo’s Italian Restaurant
5801 Monona Drive
Monona, WI

It is approximately 3.5-miles from the Reliant Energy Center - the location of Canoecopia and Clarion Suites.

Aside from indulging in some great food and drinks, it's also a great occasion to socialize with other BWCA.com members and to associate some faces with names. It’s a great venue for sharing past trip adventures and other BWCA.com topics with other members. The annual dinner has spawned many canoe trip plans each year as well.

In order to make planning easier, and to give Angelo's a realistic head count, please indicate if you are attending and how many friends and/or family members will be in your party as soon as reasonably possible.

Cost:
$20.00 for those 12 and up
Children 5-12 are $10.00
Kids 5-years old and younger are free.

The aforementioned prices should cover the costs of the food, state tax and tips. As I did last year, any additional money collected over and above the cost of the dinner will be donated to the BWCA.com website. Dinner fees will be collected at Angelo’s the night of the dinner.

Traditionally, most members arrive around 6:30 PM, with the food being served around 7:00 PM. There is a full cash bar with a dedicated bartender for our group in the lower level as well.

See you there!

Hans Solo

(Photos are from past Angelo's dinners and a couple from Canoecopia. Photos compliments of AndySG, Spartan2 & Hans Solo)

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Canoe42 & 1happycamper=2
We will bring name tags

2 dinner guests, Sam and me.

butthead

2... Debbie & I will be there.

2 plus a 2 year old.
Thanks for your effort Mr solo.

plan on coming for a beer or two and visit, without eating, (have prior eating plans).

I'll be there

Thanks for doing this Hans! The band will be there along with Old Scout and his grandson so that would be 5 total so far.

Great pics by the way (Especially of my foodie fiddle player)!

First timers for this, but looking forward to it. My son and me. +2

2 adult 1 kid

Add the 2 of us

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This is making me feel bad. . .especially seeing the photos. We won't be able to come this year as I am having hip replacement surgery on March 5th. But we will be thinking of you and wishing we were there!

Three first timers.

Also, I put this thread in the Private Group (everyone is a member!) Wingnite Info forum.

butthead

Butthead, don't let me forget I have something for you.

Sure Dave, before or during Copia!

butthead

2 plus one child (10 years)

2 adults. I am new to the forum and look forward to meeting some of the members. My son and myself will be attending.

I'm sure John & I will be there. It is always such a good time. Great food & great company!

wandrinsteve: "2 adults. I am new to the forum and look forward to meeting some of the members. My son and myself will be attending. "

Welcome!!

I'll be there.

I replied on one of these threads? In for 2

Less than four weeks to Canoecopia.

Missed it last year for the first time in too long. Will be back this year. Knoozer x 2zer.

2 We look forward to meeting everybody!

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Love to make it work, but Mrs SunCatcher is landing in Omaha on the 11th and I don't think she would be too happy if I wasn't there to pick her up. :) Would like to make it back one of these years.

Hats off to Hans Solo for dinner coordination and working out the details. Will be there in Spirit.

SunCatcher

I might pop in and see what the buzz is about. Just me... 1

Count me in.

Good chance I can make this one! Finally!!!

2 for Rockwood if it isn't too late: Carl Madsen and Mike Seim

SunCatcher: "Love to make it work, but Mrs SunCatcher is landing in Omaha on the 11th and I don't think she would be too happy if I wasn't there to pick her up. :) Would like to make it back one of these years.

Hats off to Hans Solo for dinner coordination and working out the details. Will be there in Spirit.

SunCatcher"

f. Have her fly into madison. Is she flying delta? Maybe Shannon can help.

How many people are "signed up" for dinner so far? anyone know?

2, but we are meeting family who live in madison at 5 for supper then will be over to visit with everyone.

VoyageurNorth: "How many people are "signed up" for dinner so far? anyone know?"

I tried to count but seeing suncatcher wasn't coming threw me off and I'm not starting over.

Make that a total of 3--myself, my son and my daughter.

Exited to meet some of you folks at Canoecopia!

I'll be on the show floor with my business partner (and fellow canoe nerd) slanging samples and 4-packs of our Wisco Pop! organic sodas and sparkling waters, so stop on by and say hi.

Cheers!

www.wiscopopsoda.com

Can you find room for one more? Just me, uno, 1

Gracias in advance

Can you find room for one more? Just me, uno, 1

Gracias in advance

You can sit with us Ken! :-) That is if we find seats, looks like a busy night!

Looks like I'll be at Canoecopia but won't be able to make supper!! Dang
If you see me don't be afraid to say Hello. You can't miss me I'll have a BWCA.com hat on!!

+1 Adult +1 11 year old

I plan to be there with my oldest son.

VoyageurNorth: "How many people are "signed up" for dinner so far? anyone know?"

If I tallied up everyone correctly, we're at 56-adults and 3-children, which includes myself and the other members of the "Solo Clan".

We've usually had approximately 60-members attending the dinner in past years, which a about right given the venue. We usually pick up a couple of members a few days before the dinner, so we're on track for another sold out show! :-)

Hans Solo

As stated earlier, I will bring name tags. No stealing the sharpies. I will be keeping an eye on all of you.

I hope to show up with my canoeing buddy, depending on how cantankerous he is that evening.

Thanks Lynn- I should have had you bring my fishing rods! See you and John soon, and all the rest.

Ken

Canoecopia here we come! See you all Saturday night.

There's still a bit of snow up there I see :)

I made some leather goods for a raffle Sat. night! All moneys collected will go to Adam and the BWCA.com fund! See you all soon!

We brought some items for the raffle too! See you all there!

Dang it all to heck! We're heading home Saturday evening. Maybe next year.

~M

I think Ben (nctry) won a backpack!

Glad I was able to make it this year

Boy was it good to see Mitch there. Been too long.... Also good to see many new faces. As far as the "show"... Was it just me or was it extremely crowded. I wanted to buy a couple things, but I'll wait for a more peaceful venue. Midwest Mountaineering maybe?

HighnDry: "I think Ben (nctry) won a backpack!"

And I have it safe and sound. I will probably deliver it.

I felt Saturday was much busier than years passed!

GirlOnARock: "I felt Saturday was much busier than years passed!"

Hey! We never got a chance to say thanks for playing taxie!

(GirlInAchevy got us back to the hotel after dinner)

Thanks!

GirlOnARock: "I felt Saturday was much busier than years passed!"

This is only the second year I have attended but Saturday was packed. People were lining up for presentations all day.

Does Rutabaga ever post attendance numbers?

I'm sorry I missed the dinner. I was working the show all weekend and was wiped out. Looks like everyone had a great time. Thank you for sharing pictures.

As far as the question of numbers and attendance, I'll ask, I'm stopping by the store on Friday. I know the first two days we sold more boats than last year, our group was very busy moving them in and out of the hall. The crowd to me on Saturday seemed smaller than last year but it's hard to tell. I heard the presenter rooms were very well attended.