Canoe: An Unexpected Find

It's National Canoe and Kayak Day, and our featured speaker is "boat fanatic" Greg Hatten, presenting a fascinating story of discovery, restoration, and adventure with ties to historic local families. The 1929 Old Town Canoe Co boat at the center of this story will be displayed for the presentation.

Greg Hatten is a consumer products consultant and micro influencer in the Outdoor Adventure space. Greg builds handcrafted wooden boats and for over 25 years, has rowed them in National Parks and on wild and scenic rivers in some of the most remote and breathtaking places in North America. Those river adventures are described in feature articles, social media, blogs, instagram posts, podcasts, and on the speaking circuit where he combines his passion with a purpose - to remind people to keep the wild and scenic rivers “wild” and the National Parks “protected”. He has given presentations all over the world and has been featured on a PBS segment about wooden boats on wild rivers.    

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