Hanover to West Whitton Road: A supremely pleasant trip that comes with some caveats, this lower slice of the Apple River is not nearly as scenic or swift as its upper…
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Highway 22 to Shaws Landing: A return visit with a twist, this trip on the Little Wolf treats paddlers to boulder gardens galore and tasty Class I rapids before ending in…
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Symco to Highway 22: An “interlude” between two more popular trips, this segment of the Little Wolf doesn’t raise the Class II hackles of Big Falls or the yahoo heckles in…
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Fox Landing to Highway 70: A vaunted northwoods paddle primarily surrounded by state forests, this segment of the upper St. Croix offers swift water, Class I-III rapids, a unique option to…
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Saxon Falls to Highway 122: A short but thrilling trip in between two of Wisconsin’s steepest waterfalls before slipping into Lake Superior, this fabled segment of the mighty Montreal River is…
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Lime Springs to Highway 30: A long and mostly slow-going trip with intermittent riffles and simple Class I rapids, this upper stretch of the Upper Iowa River doesn’t glitter with outrageous…
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Highway 55 to Highway 139: The beginning of the Pine proper after the confluence of its north and south branches, this long trip is a paddler’s dream come true: exhilarating rapids,…
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Power Dam Road to Town Road DD: The long version of the last segment of the Pine River – from below the Powerhouse of the WE Energies dam to a mere…
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Highway 141 to Grogan Road: A gorgeous rumpus of a river that can be sliced and diced on many individual levels depending on paddling preferences thanks to several outstanding accesses, the…
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Nestled in the most northeastern nook of Wisconsin, the Pine and Popple Rivers in Forest & Florence Counties, along with the Pike River in neighboring Marinette County, offer some of the…
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Wapsipinicon State Park to Newport Mills Access: A truly rewarding, picturesque trip that can be extended overnight via sandbar camping – a rarity in Iowa – this segment of the “Wapsi”…
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The Galena River is a quintessential Driftless stream that is a viable paddling opportunity for kayakers and canoeists alike, yet it is somewhat unsung. Originating in southwestern Wisconsin near Belmont and…
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Get excited because Canoecopia 2025 is less than a week away! Once again, guidebook scribe, and Milespaddled.com’s own Timothy Bauer will be presenting two talks over the three-day event. As always,…
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A message from Timothy… It may not be a secret to say that I’ve been working on a paddling guidebook covering the entire Driftless Area – that large swath of southwest…
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Touring Loew Lake within the Kettle Moraine State Forest: This is an easy there-and-back trip on the impounded waters of the Oconomowoc River and the little bulge called Loew Lake, surrounded…
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Elgin to Elkader: A pleasant but by no means spectacular section of the Turkey River in between the towns of Elgin and Elkader, paddlers can expect good wildlife, gravel bars galore,…
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Rainbow Flowage Dam to Bridge Road: A mix of northwoods, lowlands, and home lawns, this long-feeling, slightly monotonous day trip on the Upper Wisconsin River does have a few moments of…
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Willow Flowage Dam to Prairie Rapids Road: A wild-feeling and mostly isolated landscape dominated by hardwoods and conifers, marsh, meadows, sandy banks, and two sets of brief but fun Class II…
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Krogh’s Landing to Two Rivers Landing: A surprisingly diverse river with natural features that continue to change over the course of ten miles, with countless riffles and easy and fun Class…
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Kruger to the Mississippi River: The final leg of the mighty Zumbro, this trip will appeal only to purists and aspiring river-adopters. But truth be told it’s got plenty of grit…
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Cascade to Highway D61: A pleasant trip on a very pretty river, this tine of the Maquoketa River’s North Fork offers a morsel that’s toothsome and scrumptious. Relatively short on account…
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Highway 30 to Kendallville: A primer trip for the jaw-dropping grandeur that awaits in the subsequent stretches of the photogenic Upper Iowa River, this section features plenty of its own rock…
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Touring Lake Superior from Tettegouche State Park: A truly wild and rugged environment along a sliver of Lake Superior’s north shore that treats paddlers to exquisite cliffs hundreds of feet high…
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Black Brook County Park to Random Drive: This slice of the Apple River, southwest of Amery, offers some fun (not freaky) whitewater, served with a dollop of gentleness and languor that…
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County Highway E to Apple River County Park: I took on two slices of the Apple River in northwestern Wisconsin on successive days during a sultry July weekend in 2024. This…
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Touring Busse Woods Reservoir in Busse Woods Forest Preserve: Rated as one of the best lakes for paddlers in the Chicagoland area, Busse Woods offers a lot to explore for beginner…
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CCC Bridge to Burnt Bridge: While much tamer than the raucous stuff for which the Peshtigo River is known for, this trip has several fun stretches of continuous Class I-II rapids…
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Rustic Drive to County Road H: Branching out on some eastern Wisconsin water, this trip aimed to travel not just one, but two branches of the Milwaukee by way of the…
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Bobcat Lane to Paoli: A return trip to reflect the many updates, improvements, and changes that have occurred in the last decade, this segment of the upper Sugar River is vastly…
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U Avenue to Eldorado: A trifecta paddle that comprises three separate but interrelated rivers in one long day trip, this mini odyssey begins with unabashed grandeur, but soon fizzles and never…