We're going to kick off the weekend with the documentary Zone Libre about a bikepacking trip through 4 ZECs between Charlevoix and Saguenay, Quebec. Following a virtual Q&A with Arnaud Cote Boisvert, we'll head outside to enjoy some campfire stories, hosted by Bivo. This will be their first live Quench'd Campfire Stories and we are stoked to have them taking the lead on this.

Participant arrival. Registration and camp setup.

Take some time to walk around, check out the bikes of the Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit and ask all the questions that come to your mind.

The DJ (Timothée Vanier) will start the party up for us at 8pm.

Make the most of your time in this pristine region and get out for another ride.

Workshop 4: Field Maintenance - Tire Repair with Carl Presseault
Workshop 5: Logistics | Planning Big Rides (CSBR) with Chris Panasky
Workshop 6: Gear Talk | Topic/Presenter TBD

Workshop 1: Field Maintenance - Derailleur and Brake Adjustment with Quick Cranks
Workshop 2: Gear Talk| Choosing the Perfect Sleep System with Chris Panasky
Workshop 3: Bike Fit | Topic TBD with MyVeloFit

Grab some coffee, have a snack, and chat with other participants, presenters and sponsors.

Grab some food from the restaurant, chill with new friends or head into town for a quick bike. The options are endless.

A few words from the event organizer and a fun get-to-know-you activity so you can learn more about the other participants.

Post bike ride.
Drink coffee; change clothes; eat breakfast...
Meet other participants, chat with presenters and engage with event sponsors.

In order to try something new, for 2025, we will hold the Grand Depart for the Canadian Shield Bikepacking Route immediately after the conclusion of the Bikepacking Summit. We think this will be a great way to start off the bikepacking season, providing multiple distances for people to choose from, depending on their available time.

A short thank you speech followed by prize draws before the event officially comes to a close.

In the fall of 2023, Carl embarked on a bucket-list trip, staring in Hokkaido in the North of Japan and finishing his bikepacking adventure in Kyushu in the South of Japan. Embark with him on this journey in the land of the rising sun.

Jakob has not just been riding unicycles for the past 22 years, but was also the Unicycle Cyclocross World Champion in 2014. In the time since, he has started to use his unicycle to explore further, by setting it up for bikepacking, not so differently than many of us set up our bikes for two-wheeled travel. In this presentation, Jakob will share his passion and talk about his adventures on 'one' wheel.

In the spirit of growing the bikepacking community and to help those newer to the sport to get the necessary kit to have the best adventure possible, we will set up some tables where participants can buy and sell used bikepacking gear. We'll also be having our photographer shooting photos of participants and their bikes.

Grab some food from the restaurant, chill with new friends or head into town for a quick bike. The options are endless.

This session provides an opportunity to for participants to join a group to engage in a deeper, more focused discussion to discuss various topics that affect people differently. These are open sessions where the guiding questions are just a framework, but during which other topics may arise that change the course of the discussion.

Post bike ride.
Drink coffee; change clothes; eat breakfast...
Meet other participants, chat with presenters and engage with event sponsors.