To relive some of the fun from QAS 2025, visit Youtube, Facebook, Podcasts and more to check out videos and podcasts from the event. Here is a special one from QAS and Thom Bell: https://youtu.be/_uTpTBscu8g?si=UT8ggLXumYwRedF-
We need to thank all the volunteers who helped make the event a great time. Emma Ruth Bailey 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 working through the challenges before, during and after the show.
Be sure to check out our list of exhibitors from 2025, 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 2026, including Denny's and The Power of Water.
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QAS 2025 was a success!
More to come!
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.
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.
To relive some of the fun from QAS 2025, visit Youtube, Facebook, Podcasts and more to check out videos and podcasts from the event. Here is a special one from QAS and Thom Bell: https://youtu.be/_uTpTBscu8g?si=UT8ggLXumYwRedF-
We need to thank all the volunteers who helped make the event a great time. Emma Ruth Bailey 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 working through the challenges before, during and after the show.
Be sure to check out our list of exhibitors from 2025, 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 2026, including Denny's and The Power of Water.
