As cheap kayaks continue to flood the endcaps of department stores, Perception Kayaks reminds us what to look for when shopping for a kayak, and how to avoid getting “yakked off”. Sun Dolphins of the world, you’re officially on…
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Hey, check it out, Miles Paddled will be represented once again at Canoecopia 2018! That’s right, Timothy will be giving not one but two talks at the big show. Download the 2018 Canoecopia Show Guide here for full details…
We have generally steered clear from politics or sounding political, if only because a paddling website feels like neither the time nor place for that. (Besides, there is no shortage of political blogs out there – left, right, or…
Miles Paddled was one of thousands of niche content creators to receive an email from Youtube this week, which basically said, “sorry, you’re small potatoes and you probably create questionable videos for our advertisers, therefore we’re giving you 30 days to…
2017 was easily the most eventful year for Milespaddled.com yet. Never could we have imagined just how many opportunities would come our way when the year began. For two guys who generally fear self-promotion, (well, one guy, Timothy’s OK…
We want to extend a huge and heartfelt thanks to those who came out to Rutabaga Thursday night. The attendance was far greater than we could’ve imagined. Your support and enthusiasm left us feeling like rock stars (once again)…
Hey all, we’ll be spending the evening of November 9th, at Rutabaga Paddlesports in lovely Monona, Wisconsin, to talk about the book, the website and paddling in general. The fun starts at 6 and here are the rest of the details:…
Check out this month’s newsletter from the River Alliance of Wisconsin where we were interviewed for a question and answer session with Danika, one of the many great folks at the Alliance. Miles Paddled has chosen to support the…
On June 11th, we participated in the 7th Annual Fools’ Flotilla, an event created to bring awareness to the (great) work that the River Alliance of Wisconsin does. Timothy volunteered to help keep boats in line while Barry, Emilie and…
We wanted to give a huge thank you and shout-out to Bill for hosting the first ever Paddlepalooza at the Malt House to benefit the River Alliance of Wisconsin. We had a great time, met some wonderful people, sold some…
We’ve added some new t-shirts to our Spreadshirt shop! There are some new Jolly Rogers and Milespaddled.com designs, as well as some retro paddling shirts to showcase your love of canoeing and/or kayaking. All shirts are printed on men’s and women’s Spreadshirt brand shirts (much…
Hey all, we’re thrilled to be part of an event to benefit the River Alliance of Wisconsin being put on by Bill and the Malt House! Proceeds from sales of Restoration Cider will go directly to the Alliance. The…
In past years we’ve reviewed our visits to the “World’s Biggest Paddling Expo” that is Canoecopia – and while this year is no different, it’s totally different. Because this year, we were invited to speak at the show which was not only a…
News for some, a reminder for others… we’ll be at Canoecopia next weekend to present a talk on Timothy’s new paddling guide, “Canoeing & Kayaking South Central Wisconsin: 60 Paddling Adventures Within 60 Miles of Madison”. Stop by and say…
It’s time to start planning for one of our favorite non-paddling weekends of the year. That’s right, the 2017 Canoecopia Show Guide is out and available for download on Canoecopia.com. This year is a little extra special for us as…
We had the pleasure of being invited to join a paddling conversation on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Joy Cardin Show by Beth Gauper of Midwest Weekends, specifically about Joy’s upcoming trip down the Lower Wisconsin. Be sure to read Beth’s excellent…
I couldn’t be more excited to share the news that the book, Canoeing & Kayaking South Central Wisconsin, written by Mr. Timothy Bauer, co-author of milespaddled.com, is indeed out! We hope to see it locally at Rutabaga and REI…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources just released a handy little guide detailing 12 easy paddling opportunities located in State Natural Areas throughout Wisconsin. The guide is brief on details but serves as a great reminder (and inspiration) to…
Welcome to the new milespaddled.com. After five years, it was about time for a change. We’ll be working on the site within the next few weeks so hang tight if you found something broken, because there probably is. But feel free to drop…
Wow, we eclipsed 2000 miles. To mark the occasion, we’re going to take a few minutes to reflect on that because it’s actually pretty exceptional if you think about it. Now let me preface this by saying we’re completely…
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The wish book for paddlers has arrived! That's right, the 2016 Canoecopia Show Guide is available for download here. Time to start planning your days at one of our favorite weekends of the year...…
UPDATE: The boat has been recovered...…
Check out this new paddling resource, “Kark’s Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to 309 Wisconsin Streams”. Rick Kark did a thorough job top-lining trips spanning the entire state of Wisconsin, and has added yet another invaluable resource to the ever-growing…
We're smitten by the driftless area so we thought it would be cool to create some shirts...…
Here's a wonderful entry for the 2015 Kayak Session Short Film of the Year Awards, a video essay by Chad Christopher on his reasons for kayaking...…
We designed some new milespaddled.com shirts for the littles ones...…
Miles Paddled opened a Spreadshirt shop. So now you can not only sport some of our apparel but feel good knowing that you’re supporting the site too. Win-win, all around...…
Have some trip reports you want the world to read? How about an idea for an article or just some general ramblings? We’re all ears...…
After many requests, we finally got stickers! Want one? All we ask is that you send us a picture of where you’re showing your Miles Paddled pride...…