By Footpath and by Paddle:
Celebrating 25 Years on the Trail

Dear Fellow Expeditioners,

Guiding wilderness trips has been the focus and the adventure of my life. I've found it challenging, exciting, and fullfilling, occasionally a little scary, at times hilarious. It's taken me from southern swamps to snow-capped mountains and to every kind of wild land in between. It's given me the chance to master backwoods skills--from Stone Age fire by friction to cooking on a Coleman stove for a hungry crowd. It has also put me in touch with fellow travelers, like you, who are game for wilderness adventure. True, I've introduced some people to backpacking and canoeing and have never seen them again. One trip was enough! But it's equally true that inside many others the experience took root and grew, and we have been down more than one trail together.

Whether you are a seasoned Slickrock "vet" or are thinking about making a wilderness trip for the very first time, I invite you to come to one of my presentations celebrating 25 years of Slickrock Expeditions. Using slides, stories, readings, accounts of animal encounters, and the demonstration of backwoods skills, I'll try to give a sense of what it means to set off into the wilds "by footpath and by paddle."

Presentations start at 7 PM. Other talks will continue to be added, so if one of these isn't close to you, check again! And I'll see you there!

Burt Kornegay, Slickrock Expeditions