The Northern Forest Canoe Trail’s Virtual Speakers Series features interactive discussions with a variety of speakers, including NFCT staff and volunteers, waterway stewards, business partners, paddlers, guides and more. Presentations are hosted on Zoom and simulcast on our Facebook page. Participants interact with presenters during Q&A sessions both live and in chats.
Upcoming
Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m.: Adirondack guide Matt Burnett will give a slideshow presentation about the Northern Forest Explorers program that he runs on Northern Forest Canoe Trail waters. The youth-focused program has been hosting paddle groups in the Adirondacks for ages 9-16 for more than 10 years. Past trips have ventured through the heart of the High Peaks Wilderness on the Raquette River, through the Saranac Chain of Lakes, and into the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in Maine. This presentation will celebrate the successful impact of this program, and will include at least one past participate, Ruby Lewin, who is now a guide herself. Use this Zoom link to view the presentation: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85995331270
Recent Virtual Sessions
March 12, 2026: Thru-paddler Peter Macfarlane discussed his new book, “The Wolf Faces Backwards.” MacFarlane is the only person known to have paddled the trail in both directions. The recording will be posted soon.
Feb. 5: 2026 thru-paddlers’ presentation with Cassandra Smith, Henry Kohler and Justin Reich, Austin Garber, and Jonah Vitale-Wolff. Click here to rewatch!
Dec. 18, 2025: Stewardship season recap. Click here to rewatch!
Dec. 4, 2025: Magalloway Collaborative. Click here to rewatch!
April 16, 2025: Thru-paddler presentations by BobbiJo Tallon, Adin Jacobs-Johnson & Jacob Sexton. Click here to rewatch!
April 4, 2025: Stewardship season preview with Noah Pollock & Alex Delhagen. Click here to rewatch!
Nov. 14, 2024: Stewardship season recap with Noah Pollock, Alex Delhagen & Ethan Israel. Click here to rewatch!
April 5, 2024: More Maine Adventures with Peter Macfarlane & Bobby Nolan. Click here to rewatch!
March 9, 2024: Exploring Maine’s Wilderness on the NFCT, with Karrie Thomas, Jason Smith and Austin Garber. Click here for slide decks and to rewatch!
Visit our YouTube channel to view all past virtual sessions as well as other videos highlighting the NFCT!
