So 2020 wasn’t what any of us were expecting, but here we are on day one of a whole new year with hope for better things ahead. Emphasis on hope because…
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In keeping with Miles Paddled tradition, we’re pleased to bring you our annual year-end list of favorite paddles from the past season. While 2020 was challenging for a number of reasons,…
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Here’s our Eau Claire River video of one of its quieter and often over-looked segments. The river here is a nearly wild setting with wooded hills, steep banks, and solitude surrounds.…
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Big Falls County Park to County Road QQ: A nearly wild setting with wooded hills, steep banks, and solitude surrounds the Eau Claire River here in one of its quieter, often over-looked…
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We captured some one of the prettiest stretches of the Red Cedar River which features many stunning hills and hollows with exposed rock outcrops. This trip is great for beginner paddlers…
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County Road W to Colfax Park: One of the prettiest stretches of the leggy Red Cedar River featuring picture-perfect sequences of stunning hills and hollows with exposed rock outcrops, this longish…
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Here’s a look at the North Fork of the Eau Claire, a jewel of a trip set in a truly beautiful landscape that’s as rugged as it is rewarding. The North…
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Hey all, this isn’t necessarily new news if you’re a regular to the site, but we’ve added a second store for Miles Paddled and Wisconsin paddling gear in our Threadless Shop.…
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Hamilton Falls Canoe Landing to Canoe Landing Forest Road: A relatively obscure jewel of a trip set in a truly beautiful landscape that is as rugged as it is rewarding, the North…
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28th Court to Poy Sippi: An appetite for trying as many Pine Rivers in Wisconsin as I can, and a mild late fall day, led me to this rarely explored river…
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Lower Red Lake Dam to County Road A: A revisit to the Red River and redux paddle several years after our initial experience, but this time with better water levels, warmer…
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Here’s our Wolf River video of Langlade to Markton which captures the exhilarating whitewater runs of Boy Scout Rapids, Hansen’s Rapids, Gilmore’s Mistake and much more. This glorious trip is exciting…
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Langlade to Markton: An exhilarating trip where the former “teen” Wolf becomes a millennial and starts its sprint. More rambunctious than the segment upstream, but not as volatile as the next…
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Here’s our most recent capture of the Lily to Hollister section on the Wolf River. It’s a beautiful boulder-clad section featuring countless riffles, lots of Class I rapids and splashy Class…
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Lily to Hollister: This beautiful boulder-clad section of the rowdy Wolf River makes for a great introductory warm-up to the more rambunctious sections downstream. Featuring countless riffles, lots of Class I…
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The Turtle-Flambeau Flowage is sometimes referred to as Wisconsin’s Boundary Waters, except on a much smaller scale, of course. The comparison comes from the natural characteristics that resemble those of the…
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Here’s our Wolf River video of Hollister to Langlade, a section that is more frisky than starting at Lily and less frothy than Langlade. This section is great for “lightwater” enthusiasts…
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Hollister to Langlade: A spectacular stretch of a spectacular river, it’s here where the former Wolf pup enters its teen years, transitioning in earnest from its quiet flatwater and wild rice…
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Resident fishing expert Trevor Bellrichard begins a series of Do-It-Yourself kayak modifications to turn what would be a run-of-the-mill sit-in kayak, into a rather credible and comfortable fishing vessel. Canoe and…
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Rattlesnake Creek video of a non-stop trip in Driftless country on a wonderful small stream with massive cliff walls, rugged brickwork terrain, countless riffles, huge boulders, a peppy current and a…
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One of several Pine Rivers in Wisconsin, this Pine River in Florence County is notable as one of five Wild and Scenic Rivers in the state. For paddlers, it does not…
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North Andover to Highway 81: The word ‘non-stop’ is defined as continuing without stopping or pausing, and Rattlesnake Creek provides an abundance of non-stop. This Driftless discovery has small stream characteristics…
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The Pine River Oxbow is a popular and unique trip in northern Wisconsin on account of its supreme ease of shuttle logistics – you take-out within a 10-15 minute walk of…
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County Road N to Oxbow Take Out: One of the most popular, albeit short, trips on the Pine River on account of its peculiar meandering and supreme ease of shuttle logistics,…
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One of the first three rivers to be classified as Wild & Scenic, the Popple River throbs through the heart of national forest and offers paddlers a splendid mix of calm…
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Around this time last year we had the awesome (and totally flattering) opportunity to collaborate with the great guys at Thousand Lumens on behalf of the tireless and never-thanked-enough work of…
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Here’s the Pine River video that captures our second visit to this exceptional river. Here the winding river takes on its Wild and Scenic attributes in true colors, featuring two difficult…
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Chipmunk Rapids Campground to Goodman Grade Road: The next sequence on the spectacular Pine, here the winding river takes on its Wild and Scenic attributes in true colors, featuring two difficult…
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When it comes to camping the Wisconsin River, most first think of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway, a glorious free-flowing 92-mile stretch where island and sandbar camping is free and easy. But the…
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The reliable east branch of the Pecatonica offers a number trip options that can be tailored up- or downstream from Blackhawk Memorial County Park campground, an off-the-beaten-path gem nestled in the…