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QAS 2025 is coming March 1, 2025! 
Only a few booths remain! Register now 
 
 As our 30th Anniversary Quiet Adventures Symposium on Saturday March 1, 2025 we aim to make it bigger and better as we also look back at the history of the event. 

QAS 2025 Theme: Bridging the Gap
"Bridging the Gap" is about promoting community and connection between all the various outdoor recreational activities. Be it paddling, biking, camping, or something else entirely, we all use and care for the same outdoor spaces, be it directly or indirectly. By "bridging the gaps" between all of the different recreators enjoying these spaces, we can in turn strengthen our ties to the land and water we use. When we find common ground between our different passions, we are able to promote responsible stewardship and are able to better appreciate the places we hold most dear.  

Advance Ticketing now available as well. Pay less, enter event quickly, and enjoy. Purchase by Feb.26, 2025.  
Speaker schedule  and Demonstration schedule are ready to help you figure out what to look for!
Sponsorships and Advertisements are closed as of Feb 1.
For booths, Late Registration pricing is in effect as of Jan 21, 2025. Availability limited.

The key information for sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors can be found in our bulletin . Additional information is available here and will be updated as the event approaches.

For participants, we listened to your comments and are making some changes.  Check out this information on the pricing and be sure to take advantage of our Advance Ticket benefits to reduce your costs.  Children under 12 continue to be free, and students with ID are just $5. 

Lodging options are available at Candlewood Suites, near the event. To book and pay, click on the link below, enter the arrival and departure dates then click on 'View Prices' for group QA2.  The group name and rate will appear to the right.  We have arranged $99 for efficiencies and $129 for one bedroom, plus taxes, etc. If you have any questions, contact Donna at 517-351-8181, Ext. 412 or dschultz@pyramidglobal.com
Quiet Adventures 2025

The Quiet Adventures Society thanks those who submitted nominations for the 2025 Verlen Kruger Award.  The QAS Board will announce a decision soon to shine a light on the heroes of non-motorized outdoor recreation.

Please note: We do not sell or share our contact lists; anyone who offers you our exhibitor list or other contacts is SPAM or worse! 

We have a new official Water Trail in Michigan!  Congratulations to the folks of the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds.  We will be honoring that achievement from 1:00 -2:00 in the Grand River Room! 

 
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In Winter, there are many opportunities to help clean up our rivers, participate in community events. Many events getting scheduled for the Spring. 
 
Get out and hike, bike, camp, climb, paddle, fish and clean the waters.

Here is just a sample !

Cleanups have been exciting events, with good participation.  Michigan Waterways Stewards and all of the local partners are scheduling this year's cleanups throughout the region. On FACEBOOK, check  @Michigan Waterways Stewards for more information and to follow all of the action with MWS and partners. Work on invasive species joins the work with magnet fishing, log removal, and more.
Talk to them at QAS 2025 at the MWS booth. 

All along the North Country Trail there are hikes and volunteer efforts, welcoming participants to maintain the 4800 miles of hiking trail across 8 states. September is Membership month, with goodies to gain! The local Chief Noonday Chapter would love you to join in the fun and posts suggested hikes on their website. Visit the NCT Association offices at 229 East Main Street, Lowell Michigan.  They will be at QAS 2025!

Friends of the St Clair River have many activities, so check them out. You can even adopt a Sturgeon! Looking for names now. 

Paddle Antrim  celebrated the Paddle Antrim Festival from Sept 12-14. It was a great success! Well done!  Visit their webpage, sign up for their newsletter to know what is happening. They will be at QAS 2025 on March 1, too! 

The Lansing Oar and Paddle Club is found on Meetup and at wordpress. winter meetings have begun, so catch some of the speakers with great adventure ideas and tales to tell, each third Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at Jimmy's Pub in East Lansing.  
 
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a great destination to explore around and outside the Great Lakes. Maine has incredible rivers, lakes, and shoreline. Visit their events calendar or check out the Trip Planner for your adventure in the North East. Come to QAS 2025 and talk to them!
 
There are many outfitters and guides in Michigan and the region. Among those who were at QAS 2024 are  Heavner Canoe and Kayak Rental, The Power of Water,  Forest the Canoe, Uncommon Adventures  Naturally Superior Adventures and  Cabin Falls Ecolodge on the Temagami with Hap and Andrea Wilson. Check out their website for Canadian, US, and more adventures. Costa Rica in the spring with Uncommon Adventures? The Power of Water, Naturally Superior Adventures and Heavner Canoe all will be at QAS 2025! 

The League of Michigan Bicyclists is developing their calendar or 2025. Become a member and get that Ride Calendar! Check out their booth at QAS 2025. 

The folks at the Tri County Bicycle Association TCBA organize fun rides and safety classes.
The DALMAC ride  was a success this past year with so many happy and exhausted faces. Check the Dalmac Facebook page to follow the fun. They are also show sponsors for QAS 2025, so come and talk to them on March 1 at the DALMAC and TCBA booths. 

Adventure team 906  sponsors many events and also gets kids out and riding, gaining confidence and enjoying Michigan on bikes. 906's Todd Poquette is speaking at QAS 2025 and they will have a booth, so come and meet some of the crew. 

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