QAS 2024 Information
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QAS 2024 INFORMATION
"Connect with Adventure"
The 29th Annual Quiet Adventures Symposium will be on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the MSU Pavilion (4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI) between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm. The Symposium is hosted by the nonprofit Quiet Adventures Society, formerly the Quiet Water Society. Admission for adults is $15 in advance through Feb 26, $20 at the door, students w/ID $5 and children under 12 are free.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found here.
Our 2024 Program Book is now available digitally. Check it out, download it enjoy!
The Quiet Adventures Symposium is where people passionate about quiet non-motorized activities come together. The group includes paddlers and bicyclists, hikers and fishermen and women, backpackers and campers, and all other quiet adventurers. The number of attendees reaches 1,500-2,000, depending on Michigan weather. The best adventure experts come and speak on a wide range of topics. Here is our 2024 speaker schedule and 2024 demonstration schedule, subject to change. Speakers will share their experiences and expertise about Isle Royale, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Mt Blanc, Patagonia, Mississippi River (fast and slow) to name a few places.
This year we will again feature Grand Prize Raffles for both Surf and Turf Categories. The Power of Water is sponsoring a 14' P&H Virgo Sea Kayak (or a voucher for a different boat, with a voucher value of $2100). Denny's is sponsoring a Sirrus Bike (or a voucher for a different bike and accessories), with a voucher value of $1500. (Neither voucher has a cash value.) Tickets will be sold at the event! There are also the usual array of Door Prizes. Thanks to a special donation, we have a beautiful Red Cedar Strip 14' rowboat, a Cosine Wherry, as a silent auction item. Come to QAS 2024, put in a bid, and meet the builder. 
General admission is just $$20 at the door on March 2. You can also purchase student tickets for $5. As always, children under 12 are free (we just like to know how many), and parking is free. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and 4-H participants eligible to enter for free if wearing identifiable clothing/pins. Free overflow parking is available at MSU Lot 89 at Mt Hope and Farm Lane. It should be a nice day to walk on over. Exhibitors bring their outdoor wares to sell and talk about. Everything from hatchets to jewelry, boats to bikes, cars to hammocks. There are guides and outfitters to help connect you with adventure. In the arena try your hand at fly fishing and other skills. Many local conservation and advocacy groups will be at the show with informative and interesting booths. A Youth area is staffed by the MSU Extension 4-H. Painting paddles and canoes, exploring eagle scat, and more! This year Nature Discovery will come with Michigan Reptiles to enjoy.
Many exhibitors and speakers are generously contributing Door Prizes, including a wonderful $250 Gift Certificate towards a trip withUncommon Adventures , Michael Gray and Lisa Deziel. Other exhibitors and speakers will have prizes at their booths. Camper Christina will have prizes available at her talk ( 2:00 -m 2:45 in the Auditorium). So many ways to win and take something extra home with you. Hatchets, books, hand-knitted caps, and so much more. We received over 50 proposals for speakers and demonstrations and have made. Schedules are available here for Speakers and for Demonstrations. Thanks to all who submitted a proposal. New for QAS 2024: This year we will have QAS Demonstration Stages for special demonstrations. Exercises for paddling, packing for a 5-day kayak trip, accessible vehicles for the trails, and more.
We thank Williams Subaru for their continued support as show sponsors. Thanks also to our new Show Sponsors, the Tri-County Bicycle Association (TCBA) and DALMAC, the Dick Allen Lansing to MACkinaw bike tour. Great Lakes Paddlers sponsored the Au Sable River Room. Denny's and The Power of Water have sponsored with us for the Grand Prize Raffle of a bike and a kayak. Come to the event and check them out. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. Both prizes are eligible to be a voucher towards a bike/boat of your choice. Details at the event.
For those looking for local lodging, we have once again arranged special rates at Candlewood Suites, close to the Pavilion on the edge of campus. Efficiencies are $94 plus tax, etc. and one bedroom suites are $124 plus tax, etc. You can use this link to reserve a room using the Code QA2 to get these rates. If you have any problems, just contact Cynthia or Lauren at EventManager@QuietAdventures.org.
Volunteers are needed the day before and the day of the show. Look for your volunteer job at the Volunteer signup. We need lots of volunteers to make this show great, so check it out. There are perks to being a volunteer. You can always support us by liking and sharing our Facebook and other posts.Since you are here, check out previous events with the videos in our Gallery at https://quietadventures.org.
This video was 10 years ago! https://youtu.be/EKgrcPq2Zw0
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