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PATHFINDER EVENTS
Join us throughout the year for opportunities to visit the island or connect in a city near you!
SPRUCE ROOT
A Chautauqua on Leadership and Wilderness Canoe Trips
2026 Dates coming soon!
By Invitation Only
"For Northwoods Ambassadors, Mentors, Pathfinder Headmen & Alumni"
Pathfinder Island • Source Lake • Algonquin Park
What is a Chautauqua?
noun, chau•tau•qua
Describes an adult education movement popular in rural America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Named for the western New York lake where it was first held. Chautauquas assembled notable presenters in culture, philosophy, education arts, sciences and religion.
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