Exhibitor registration is here. We are now in the late registration phase ($45 for noncommercial and $225 for commercial) and printed documents will not include your information. Registration will be contingent on booth availability. Pay after Feb 1 and a $15 late fee will be added to your invoice.
If you need to withdraw your registration, full refunds will be issued for cancellations completed by January 15, 2025. Cancellations completed between January 16, 2025 - February 15, 2025 will receive 50% refund. Cancellations after February 15, 2025 will not be eligible for refunds. To cancel and request a refund, send an email message to Exhibitor@QuietAdventures.org .
Quiet Adventures Symposium 2024 was successfully held on March 2, 2024 at the MSU Pavilion on the Michigan State University campus. See the Program Booklet to get a sense of who was there, the speakers and demonstrations, sponsors and more.
To relive some of the fun from QAS 2024, visit Youtube, Facebook, Podcasts and more to check out videos and podcasts from the event. Check out all the other great content that they have! Here is a sampling:
We need to thank all the volunteers who helped make the event a great time. Kate Lederle was honored as the Stacy Smith Volunteer Awardee for the many years of service to the Quiet Water Society and now Quiet Adventures Society. She is often seen at the Raffle Desk or elsewhere, working through the challenges before, during and after the show. Well done Kate.
Be sure to check out our list of exhibitors from 2024, visit them online or in person. They would love to talk about places, things to do, and what it takes. Many will be back in 2025, including Denny's and The Power of Water.
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QAS 2025 is coming March 1, 2025!
Only a few booths remain! Register now! Registration closing Feb 24!
Advance Ticketing still available as well. Pay less, enter event quickly, and enjoy. Purchase by Feb.26, 2025.
If you purchased advance tickets, just bring ID. Look for the Advance Ticket desk. You and your guests will be on a list to receive wrist bands for entry. Very quick and easy! Smiles provided by our volunteers. You do not need your receipt but feel free to bring it.
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.
The key information for sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors can be found in our bulletin. Additional information is available hereand will be updated as the event approaches.
For participants, we listened to your comments and are making some changes. Check outthis 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 2025 Verlen Kruger Award winner is Wendy Ogilvie, instrumental in establishing a new official Michigan Water Trail. Congratulations to Wendy and the folks of the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds and their partners. We will be honoring that achievement from 1:00 -2:00 in the Grand River Room! More on the choice of this Grand River Guardian to come.
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! 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 Trailthere 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 Riverhave 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 theTrip Planner for your adventure in the North East. Come to QAS 2025 and talk to them!
The League of Michigan Bicyclists is developing their calendar or 2025. Become a member and get that Ride Calendar! Registration for MUP and Shoreline Rides are open now. Check out their booth at QAS 2025. or go to the LMB website
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.
Exhibitor registration is here. We are now in the late registration phase ($45 for noncommercial and $225 for commercial) and printed documents will not include your information. Registration will be contingent on booth availability. Pay after Feb 1 and a $15 late fee will be added to your invoice.
If you need to withdraw your registration, full refunds will be issued for cancellations completed by January 15, 2025. Cancellations completed between January 16, 2025 - February 15, 2025 will receive 50% refund. Cancellations after February 15, 2025 will not be eligible for refunds. To cancel and request a refund, send an email message to Exhibitor@QuietAdventures.org .
Quiet Adventures Symposium 2024 was successfully held on March 2, 2024 at the MSU Pavilion on the Michigan State University campus. See the Program Booklet to get a sense of who was there, the speakers and demonstrations, sponsors and more.
To relive some of the fun from QAS 2024, visit Youtube, Facebook, Podcasts and more to check out videos and podcasts from the event. Check out all the other great content that they have! Here is a sampling:
We need to thank all the volunteers who helped make the event a great time. Kate Lederle was honored as the Stacy Smith Volunteer Awardee for the many years of service to the Quiet Water Society and now Quiet Adventures Society. She is often seen at the Raffle Desk or elsewhere, working through the challenges before, during and after the show. Well done Kate.
Be sure to check out our list of exhibitors from 2024, visit them online or in person. They would love to talk about places, things to do, and what it takes. Many will be back in 2025, including Denny's and The Power of Water.
