“For more than 30 years folks have been gathering twice a year to share their love for backcountry travel by canoe, by snowshoe, or by ski. From throughout the Northeast and Canada we have come together to teach, to learn, to make new friends, and to spend time with old friends as we talk about past trips and plan for future trips.” (quote from the website)

UPDATE 09/22: SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION FORM NOW AVAILABLE!!!: The Paddler and SnowWalker daily schedule and registration form are now available online (there is also a mail in form for those who want to pay by check) -CLICK HERE to see the schedule and fees. CLICK HERE to fill in the on-line registration form and CLICK HERE for the printable registration form.

UPDATE 09/09: PRESENTER HIGHLIGHT: National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Amy and Dave Freeman will talk about their three-year, 12,000-mile honeymoon journey across North America. From Alaska’s Inside Passage to Florida’s Key West, they traverse the continent by kayak, canoe, dogsled, and skis, encountering wildlife, sublime landscapes, and harrowing challenges. See graphic below:

UPDATE: PRESENTER HIGHLIGHT: Malie Lessard, a biologist, wilderness guide and adventurer will be giving a presentation on her expedition hiking and paddling from the Atlantic coast in Norway to the Balitic Sea in Sweden with packrafts. More highlights to follow.

Here’s the link to last year’s Gathering website where you’ll be able to get a good sense of what the Gathering is all about.

There are multiple on-water and land based workshops, evening presentations and time to just hang out with like minded folks - new folks to meet and friends to make.

Last year the list of presenters, instructors, workshops leaders and guides included Becky Mason, Alexandra Conover Bennett, Willem Lange, Sam Brakeley and many more.

We’ll post updates as we get them. Again, we really enjoyed the event last year.

The organizers are working on getting the registration website up and running - we’ll post here as soon as it’s available.

When National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Amy and Dave Freeman marry, they set out on an unusual honeymoon: a three-year, 12,000-mile journey across North America. From Alaska’s Inside Passage to Florida’s Key West, they traverse the continent by kayak, canoe, dogsled, and skis, encountering wildlife, sublime landscapes, and harrowing challenges.