Speaking
David Ellingson is available for speaking engagements. Topics include:
Ellingson is also available for consultation on Children, Youth & Family Ministry, Outdoor Leadership, Visioning,
Program Development, Event Planning. Community Gardening. Advocacy interests include Creation Care, Children, Hunger, Housing, Living Wage, Senior Citizens, Diversity.
To inquire about availability for speaking engagements or consultation please email paddlepilgrim@gmail.com.
- Paddle Pilgrim Adventures with pictures/stories (Mississippi River, Erie Canal and Hudson River, Fjords of Norway)
- Spirituality
- Creation Care
- Faith Formation
- Holistic Health
Ellingson is also available for consultation on Children, Youth & Family Ministry, Outdoor Leadership, Visioning,
Program Development, Event Planning. Community Gardening. Advocacy interests include Creation Care, Children, Hunger, Housing, Living Wage, Senior Citizens, Diversity.
To inquire about availability for speaking engagements or consultation please email paddlepilgrim@gmail.com.
Ellingson was recently featured on travel guru Rick Steves' national radio program. Listen in for great storytelling of his kayak adventures on the Mississippi and the Erie Canal/Hudson at soundcloud.com/rick-steves/536-isle-of-skye-cross-country#t=13:15.
2019 Events:
September
7 Kayaking Norway "Coming Home" film shown at Iowa Independent Film Festival, 4-6 pm Mason City Public Library, Mason City, Iowa
8 Hal Holmes Center, Ellensburg, WA 1:30 pm Norway
9 Sons of Norway, All Saints Lutheran Church, Spokane, 7 pm Norway
10 Camp Lutherwood, Coeur d'Alene, ID 10-2 Norway
REI Spokane Norway, 7pm
13 Stanwood Sons of Norway, Norway "Coming Home" 6 pm
23 Hovestad Sons of Norway, Olympia, WA Norway "Coming Home" 6:30 pm
28th Nordic Museum, Ballard, WA 2 pm Norway
29th Gloria Dei, Lynnwood, 9:45 Norway
October
2-5 Midwest Tour
2 Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna, MN Norway 6pm
3 Clear Lake Public Library, Clear Lake, IA, Norway 6:30pm
5 Luther College Decorah, Iowa. "Coming Home" film Valders 206, 4pm
15 Normanna Lodge, Everett, 6pm
19 Daughters of Norway, Normanna Hall, Everett, WA 10 am
23 Skal Beer Hall, Ballard, WA Modern Vikings: Kayaking the Fjords of Norway 6:30 pm
28 REI in Seattle, 6:30 pm Norway
29 REI in Bellevue, 6:00 pm Norway
November
4 REI in Tacoma, 6:30 pm Norway
5 REI in Olympia, 6:00 pm Norway
9 Stanwood Daughters of Norway, 10 am, Stanwood, WA
10 Point of Grace Lutheran Church, Mukilteo, WA Preach 9:30 am
December
12 Sons of Norway, Norden Lodge #2, Tacoma, WA 7:30 pm
January
30-Feb 3 ELCA Youth Ministry Extravaganza, Anaheim, CA
February
6 Daughters of Norway, Embla Lodge #2, Tacoma, WA 7 pm
8 Daughters of Norway, SON Lodge, Poulsbo, WA 10 am
11-13 Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, The Adventure of Faith, Carefree, AZ.
March
(Postponed due to Coronavirus/Travel issues) Mekong River Paddle Adventure through Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam
April
11 Whidbey Island Daughters of Norway, 10 am
18 Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, Coupeville, WA 11:00 am
19 Earth Day Celebration @ Our Savior's Lutheran in Everett, WA 4 pm
May
7 "Coming Home" shown at Iowa Film Nights @ Pearson Lakes Art Center , Okoboji, IA.
June
13 Gina Krog Lodge Daughters of Norway, St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA 10 am
26 NW Christian Library Conference, Panel, Newport Covenant Church, TBD
July
7-30 In Europe singing with the Myron Heaton Chorale (Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, Salzburg, Vienna, Florence, Rome)/a
September
9 Valkyrien Daughters of Norway, Norse Home, Seattle, 6:30 pm
October
18 Thea Foss Daughters of Norway, Norway, Port Townsend, WA 1 pm
November
Mekong River Paddle Adventure through Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam ??
7 Kayaking Norway "Coming Home" film shown at Iowa Independent Film Festival, 4-6 pm Mason City Public Library, Mason City, Iowa
8 Hal Holmes Center, Ellensburg, WA 1:30 pm Norway
9 Sons of Norway, All Saints Lutheran Church, Spokane, 7 pm Norway
10 Camp Lutherwood, Coeur d'Alene, ID 10-2 Norway
REI Spokane Norway, 7pm
13 Stanwood Sons of Norway, Norway "Coming Home" 6 pm
23 Hovestad Sons of Norway, Olympia, WA Norway "Coming Home" 6:30 pm
28th Nordic Museum, Ballard, WA 2 pm Norway
29th Gloria Dei, Lynnwood, 9:45 Norway
October
2-5 Midwest Tour
2 Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna, MN Norway 6pm
3 Clear Lake Public Library, Clear Lake, IA, Norway 6:30pm
5 Luther College Decorah, Iowa. "Coming Home" film Valders 206, 4pm
15 Normanna Lodge, Everett, 6pm
19 Daughters of Norway, Normanna Hall, Everett, WA 10 am
23 Skal Beer Hall, Ballard, WA Modern Vikings: Kayaking the Fjords of Norway 6:30 pm
28 REI in Seattle, 6:30 pm Norway
29 REI in Bellevue, 6:00 pm Norway
November
4 REI in Tacoma, 6:30 pm Norway
5 REI in Olympia, 6:00 pm Norway
9 Stanwood Daughters of Norway, 10 am, Stanwood, WA
10 Point of Grace Lutheran Church, Mukilteo, WA Preach 9:30 am
December
12 Sons of Norway, Norden Lodge #2, Tacoma, WA 7:30 pm
January
30-Feb 3 ELCA Youth Ministry Extravaganza, Anaheim, CA
February
6 Daughters of Norway, Embla Lodge #2, Tacoma, WA 7 pm
8 Daughters of Norway, SON Lodge, Poulsbo, WA 10 am
11-13 Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, The Adventure of Faith, Carefree, AZ.
March
(Postponed due to Coronavirus/Travel issues) Mekong River Paddle Adventure through Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam
April
11 Whidbey Island Daughters of Norway, 10 am
18 Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, Coupeville, WA 11:00 am
19 Earth Day Celebration @ Our Savior's Lutheran in Everett, WA 4 pm
May
7 "Coming Home" shown at Iowa Film Nights @ Pearson Lakes Art Center , Okoboji, IA.
June
13 Gina Krog Lodge Daughters of Norway, St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA 10 am
26 NW Christian Library Conference, Panel, Newport Covenant Church, TBD
July
7-30 In Europe singing with the Myron Heaton Chorale (Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, Salzburg, Vienna, Florence, Rome)/a
September
9 Valkyrien Daughters of Norway, Norse Home, Seattle, 6:30 pm
October
18 Thea Foss Daughters of Norway, Norway, Port Townsend, WA 1 pm
November
Mekong River Paddle Adventure through Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam ??