
March 8, 2026! Put it on your calendar for 2026!
We will post more information on speakers. Will Kevin Callan venture the border again?
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Wendy Ogilvie, the 2025 Verlen Kruger Award winner, puts her brick at the Memorial!
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Emma Bailey: Our 2025 Stacy Smith Award winner
Emma is an amazing part of QAS, volunteering through the years. Here she works with her dad, Rich, also a Stacy Smith Award Winner.
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Many thanks to 2025 Show Sponsors, DALMAC and TCBA!
Registrations are open for the Labor Day weekend Rides. Check it out.
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Thank you, QAS 2025 Sponsor, TCBA!
Visit the Tri-County Bicycle Association website to find your next rides!
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Thank you, 2025 Sponsor, The Power of Water!
Check out all their trips and learning opportunities for this summer and fall!
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One of our 2025 Sponsors! Thank you, Denny's!
Check out all the beautiful bikes for kids and adults at Denny's
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Quiet Adventures Symposium 2025 is a wrap!
Another successful event at the MSU Pavilion!
We will let you know when QAS 2026 will happen!
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-
Check out all the other great content around!
Adventures Anywhere
Two Weeks in a Hammock
Kuehl Kuest
The Happy Camper
Paddling Adventures Radio
Paddling the Blue
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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SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 8, 2026 for QAS 2026
Farm Bureau Pavilion at MSU
Summer is almost here! Paddling, hiking, biking opportunities abound. Now is a great time to help clean up our rivers, participate in community events.
Here is just a sample !
Paddle Antrim will celebrate the Paddle Antrim Festival from Sept 11-13. It is a wonderful event and signups just opened up for the event at Paddle Antrim. Check out all the spring/summer kayaking classes too, for kids and adults. Become a MI Paddle Steward and learn about invasive species.
The Power of Water offers trips and skills building for sea kayaking, white water, and SUPs. Check out all the options at The Power of Water. The Ireland trip may be sold out, but check out Tybee Island this fall for fun and learning with a great group fo people!
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.
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. 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.
The Lansing Oar and Paddle Club is found on Meetup and at wordpress. Paddling, Surf 'N Turf, and biking trips have begun, with a SWAP Meet June 17 at Wonch Park. The Grand River Experience is a series of short paddling trips along various parts of the Grand River, some on the weekend and some during the week.
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.
There are many outfitters and guides in Michigan and the region. Among those who were at QAS 2025 are Heavner Canoe and Kayak Rental, The Power of Water, Forest the Canoe, Naturally Superior Adventures, Kayak Ontario . Check out their websites for Canadian, US, and more adventures.
The folks at the Tri County Bicycle Association TCBA organize fun rides and safety classes throughout the summer.
The DALMAC ride is in full recruitment swing. With a variety of rides over the Labor Day weekend, this event is a fabulous one for getting out and making new friends as you enjoy the beauty of Michigan. The deadline to register for the 2025 DALMAC and purchase a return bus ticket is July 31, 2025 Check the Dalmac Facebook page to follow the fun.
Adventure team 906 sponsors many events and also gets kids out and riding, gaining confidence and enjoying Michigan on bikes. This includes a group in the Lansing area!
The League of Michigan Bicyclists Become a member and get that Ride Calendar! Registration for MUP and Shoreline Rides are open now. Go to the LMB website .
Friends of the St Clair River have many activities for engagement of children and adults, so check them out.
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!
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UPDATES
Quiet Adventures Symposium 2025 is a wrap!
Another successful event at the MSU Pavilion!
We will let you know when QAS 2026 will happen!
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-
Check out all the other great content around!
Adventures Anywhere
Two Weeks in a Hammock
Kuehl Kuest
The Happy Camper
Paddling Adventures Radio
Paddling the Blue
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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