See Adam’s post below. There WILL be a BWCA.com gathering at Canoecopia on Saturday night, March 14th. Please mark your calendars and please join us at the dinner!

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BWCA.com Dinner at Canoecopia 2026

Trade your camp stove for a proper meal and join the BWCA.com community for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship at Canoecopia! After a day of drooling over gear you don't need (but definitely want), gather with your fellow paddlers for our annual Canoecopia dinner.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
Time: Happy hour 5:45 pm | Dinner 6:45 pm

Location:
Cranberry Creek (private event venue), 1501 Lake Point Dr, Madison, WI 53713

-Distance from Canoecopia: 2.5 miles (easy portage, even after dessert or a quick drive to the entry point). And only a 50 rod portage from the place where we had the dinner last year.

-Limited number of tickets
- We will have to cut off sales one week prior to the event to commit to the venue.

Buy your tickets now to reserve your spot.

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Here is a brief idea of the prospective menu for the event. This will be buffet style.

Available to each attendee:
2 Entrees: Spit Roasted Chicken and Herb Crusted Tilapia

2 Sides: Roasted Red Potatoes and Island Vegetable Blend

Salad: greens, dried cranberries, pecans, tomatoes, cranberry balsamic dressing

Dinner Rolls

Brownies

Done

+2 - see you guys there!

Myself and my talented band will be attending once again. Alas, Jackfish and I have no bets to reconcile this year, just in case anyone was wondering.

OneMatch: "Myself and my talented band will be attending once again. Alas, Jackfish and I have no bets to reconcile this year, just in case anyone was wondering. "

You guys just need to find something obscure to wager like bobsledding or Bucknell University v.s. American University.

I could bring my cheese hat if it will help the cause! LOL

I've been to Canoecopia for a few years now and been a member of this board as well. I've always been interested in the dinner meet up.

What can I expect? Being newer I'm only a little nervous!

bnics, we're just a bunch of normal, everyday canoeing folks getting together having a nice evening chatting about our trips past and future. Have a beverage or two, mingle, eat, laugh, joke and renew old friendships (or, in your case, start new friendships). Most of us only see each other once a year at this event so we all get to finally put a face to a board name.

I could joke around and say we're all a bunch of introverted, clique-ish, stuck-up canoeing snobs, but nothing could be further from the truth. It's a great group. I hope you can join us. Bring a friend!

Thanks Jackfish! I'll double check my plans for that weekend and see what I can do. :)

bnics: "I've been to Canoecopia for a few years now and been a member of this board as well. I've always been interested in the dinner meet up.

What can I expect? Being newer I'm only a little nervous!"

Don't be nervous. This is the best group of people you will ever spend time with. Everyone is friendly and while some of them are a bit quirky. . .it just adds to the fun! This will be our first time in many years to not be able to go and we will be with all of you in spirit, if not physically.

BWCA: "Bucknell University v.s. American University. "

AU (-6) will be heavily favored.

We are talking about them playing a game of Ultimate, right?

Here is a brief idea of the prospective menu for the event. This will be buffet style.

Available to each attendee:

2 Entrees: Spit Roasted Chicken and Herb Crusted Tilapia

2 Sides: Roasted Red Potatoes and Island Vegetable Blend

Salad: greens, dried cranberries, pecans, tomatoes, cranberry balsamic dressing

Dinner Rolls

Brownies

Sascha and I will be there again this year. Looking forward to it!

I can't believe I'm going to waste another night hanging out with you ne'er-do- wells!

Chicagored: "I can't believe I'm going to waste another night hanging out with you ne'er-do-wells!"

Glad you're joining us, Mitch! We always have room for one more! LOL

Two Knoozers, looking forward to it.

See y'all there, can't wait!

Add 2 for the Vogels. Looking forward to meeting you all.

Question…is this pay at the door, or am I to send payment ahead of time?

We have to give the venue a final head counter prior to the event so tickets must be purchased in advance.

Link to purchase tickets

Looks like I'll finally be able to make it. Looking forward to meeting you all!

It'll be fun to be at Canoecopia again - and I even get to present this year. I look forward to seeing folks.

I just bought a ticket! I'm still not 100% sure I'll be able to make it but ticket sales close soon so I wanted to be sure I had the chance at least. Looking forward to meeting ya'll!

Joining for the first time this year. My true paddling partner, my wife Lynn, cannot make it so my new tripping partner Greg will be joining me. Looking forward to meeting many of the faces behind the usernames! - Jeff

I'm new-ish to BWCA.com and am looking forward to meeting you folks. I'm dragging my canoe buddy, Bill, along. The poor sap.

Just signed up looking forward to seeing everyone at the dinner and at canoeacopia. +2


Tony

weebs: "I'm new-ish to BWCA.com and am looking forward to meeting you folks. I'm dragging my canoe buddy, Bill, along. The poor sap."

Ha, you will have to drag him out of the event if you want to leave early.

I signed up today with my girlfriend.