February 8-11, 2024

La Crosse Center

Every year we bring unique features, entertainment and education to our shows as an added value to you! Check out the lineup below and click the links for more details on each!

Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel

The World-Famous Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel returns to La Crosse in 2023 with a brand NEW Show! Appearing daily at the show, Twiggy will entertain and educate while mystifying adults and children alike with her amazingly unique talent! This year her partner will be introduced in a exciting new routine!

You have to see it in person to believe it! Watch as Twiggy gets up on her custom water skis and speeds around her pool in front of astonished-faces!

On top of the wow factor entertainment, Twiggy will help educate showgoers on the importance of life jackets and boating safety! So come, be entertained and help your children learn a life-lesson from the best water safety teacher around!

Freedom in a Can

10 years ago, the road beckoned and they answered. Freedom in a Can is the story of Shari & Hutch, two 40-somethings who left their full-time jobs for a mid-life venture in their restored, vintage travel trailer. While celebrating their 10th Nomadiversary, Shari & Hutch will be doing presentations on the following topics…

The Cost of Living on the Road

Ever wonder how much it costs to live the full-time road life? While the answer is different for each person, much depends on how you choose to live, where you travel, the type of vehicle you chose, where you camp, how much you drive, and more. There are many factors to consider when saving, planning, making day-to-day choices, and finding work on the road.  Over the past decade of wandering the continent in their tiny vintage travel trailer named Hamlet, they have figured out how to thrive on a 1/4 of what used to drive their traditional, professional lives. Join them for some tips, tricks, advice, life hacks, and other unique ways to keep their costs low and experiences rewarding!

RV Solar 101: Sizing a Solar Powered System for Your Rig

Interested in camping and boondocking with solar?  Shari & Hutch have been doing just that since 2012, and sharing their experiences on how to do it on a budget with people all over the country. Join them to learn the 4 essential pieces of solar equipment you need, tools and resources for sizing your own system, and some simple strategies for making the most of your solar powered system.  Get ready to take the plunge and go solar this year, and be able to write it off your taxes!

Mad Dog & Merrill

TV Hosts of Midwest Grillin’ Secrets

Promoting the fine art of barbeque through mesmerizing performances self-proclaimed “grillologists” Mad Dog and Merrill awaken the taste buds of people where ever they go. Having grilled together for over 35 years Mad Dog & Merrill feel they have a partnership made in barbeque heaven. They are expert cooks with exceptional culinary skills who offer valuable tips to the outdoor Griller. These two outdoor cooking gurus present excitement amusement and fantastic mouth-watering recipes all keeping with their motto: “There’s nothing you can’t cook on a grill!” Come and watch the “grillologists” perform daily as they entertain you with grilling tips & techniques.

Fishing Tips From the Pros – Ted Takasaki

A Fishing Hall of Fame Legendary Angler, Ted is one of the top competitors on the National Walleye Tour. Ted won the prestigious Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) Classic Championship in 1998 and the 1995 PWT Top Gun Angler Award. In 2002, he smashed the all time, one day PWT tournament record, which still stands today, with limit of 5 walleyes that weighed 53.2 pounds! His topics include Jigging Secrets of the Pros and The Incredible Bottom Bouncer!

Raised Hunting with David & Karin Holder

Raised Hunting (Saturdays 11:30a on the Outdoor Channel) is about an average American family that has used hunting as a platform to teach ethics and values to their family. The Holders share their North American hunting experience and use real adventures from their journeys.

Raised Hunting captures the raw emotion that comes from an animal at close range, all while focusing on bringing you ultimate adventures with the highest regard to cinematography. Raised Hunting is the show that keeps you on the edge of your seat and looking for more when it’s over.

Most important, the Holders hope you will see them for who they really are, just another family that lives and loves everything hunting has to offer, and the kind of family you would hope to run into at your next hunting camp. After all, they are looking forward to sharing camp with you. Thank you for being a part of Raised Hunting!